The United Kingdom (UK) Parliament has withdrawn its support for Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and instead declared Joel Ssenyonyi as its preferred candidate for the upcoming...
The Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, Patrick Ocailap, has led a delegation for a three-day ministerial conference on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Mattia Kasiija, to the Republic of Korea for the 7th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Ministerial Conference (KOAFEC).
According to Ocailap, at the meeting, which started on September 13, 2023, in Busan, he requested that Korea support Uganda’s Energy Transition Plan and agricultural transformation through the Parish Development Model (PDM).
"At the meeting, I requested that Korea support Uganda’s...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, that there was an overwhelming consensus for regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) after tech heavyweights gathered in Washington to discuss AI.
The closed-door meeting with US lawmakers was attended by tech bosses including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai, Microsoft's former CEO Bill Gates, and Microsoft's current CEO Satya Nadella.
Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader, organized the forum, which featured civil rights activists as well as tech industry leaders. The...
Cameroon, Burundi, and Namibia are currently engaged in a fierce competition for the final two coveted spots in the prestigious Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) 2023 lineup. As the fate of all three nations hangs in the balance, the competition is bound to be intense as they all compete for a spot in the tournament.
All three members of Group C have an opportunity to qualify for the upcoming edition in Ivory Coast next year, as there is only one...
In Kicukiro, a Kigali neighborhood, more than ten remains were discovered in the kitchen of the 34-year-old Rwandan serial killer. The accused person is charged with more than ten counts of killing people and hiding their bodies in his house. Law enforcement and the local media have announced the arrest.
According to police, the perpetrator of many homicides is believed to have lured his victims away from bars to a residence he had rented in Kicukiro, a suburban area of...
During an attack on Thursday, Islamist militants targeted a river boat in Mali's north-eastern region, killing at least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers, as well as around 50 militants.
In a statement read on national television, a provisional death toll had been reached, adding that many more had been wounded.
Insurgents attacked a boat carrying civilians across the flooded plains that separate the towns of Gao and Mopti during the rainy season. The vessel was travelling from Gao when it was...
General Brice Oligui Nguema, the military leader of the coup that ousted Gabon’s president last week, was sworn in Monday as the country’s new transitional president.
Gen. Nguema, who was the head of the elite Republican Guard, replaced Ali Bongo, whose family has held the presidency for 55 years. After 41 years in power, Ali Bongo's father, Omar, died in 2009 and was replaced by his son.
Nguema delivered a televised address following the swearing-in ceremony where he promised to return...