The power struggles between President Salva Kiir and his political rival Riek Machar are pushing the country towards conflict ...

Shimaa Mahmoud puts on a face mask. Before pulling on latex gloves, she turns up the music on her computer. Gentle melodies blend with Quranic verses in Arabic. Then the 29-year-old dentist opens the ...

On December 7, 2025, Reuters carried a stark headline that rippled across Uganda’s political landscape: “Bobi Wine says ...

February 8, 2026 (DJIBOUTI) – Djibouti, the current chair of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), announced on Sunday that Sudan has rejoined the regional organization, a step ...

In the lush neighbourhoods of Nairobi, a clandestine army of teachers, doctors, and diplomats waged a different kind of war for Uganda’s liberation. Their weapons were typewriters ...

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general ...

Rebels backed by the Islamic State group killed at least 20 people in an attack over the weekend on a village in eastern Congo, the military said Monday.

President Yoweri Museveni's attempts to bring stability and lasting peace back to Uganda are a clear example of his legacy. After the country gained independence in 1962 and struggled to get going for ...

From disputed ballots and snap elections to historic landslides and democratic pushback against extremism, 2026 is shaping up as a year of political reckoning ...

South Sudan teeters on the edge of renewed civil war, as escalating military operations threaten civilians and the nation’s ...

Cuts in aid programs limit resources to help people affected by conflict as well as those fleeing war in Sudan.