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A family member holds a photo of Kenyan who joined the Russian army. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Over 1,000 Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine war: report

Russian embassy denied Moscow’s involvement in illegally recruiting, though it said ‌foreign citizens could voluntarily join its forces.

Africa

African Union: youth anger mounts over corruption, lack of accountability

US-China relations

Chinese national Guan Heng, who filmed Xinjiang facilities, granted US asylum

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Africa

Uganda opposition leader’s wife in hospital after soldiers invade home

Incumbent ruler Yoweri Museveni, 81, president since 1986, was declared winner of the January 15 election, but Wine alleged extensive fraud.

Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, walks with his wife Barbara near Kampala, Uganda, on the day of the general election earlier this month. Photo: Reuters
Yoweri Museveni

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wins in election marred by fraud claims

Museveni’s main rival, Bobi Wine, claimed there was ‘massive ballot stuffing’ and that his party’s polling agents were abducted.

Africa

Museveni leads Uganda vote as Bobi Wine under house arrest amid violence claims

Uganda election marred by violence and internet blackout as one MP accuses security forces of killing 10 supporters at his home during crackdown.

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Africa

Uganda shuts down internet as Museveni seeks to extend 40-year rule

Government imposes a blackout as the 81-year-old leader moves to secure a seventh term in Thursday’s election.

A wall decorated with posters supporting Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

Washington lines up health deals as US and China vie for access to Africa

Signatories must guarantee that genetic sequence data and samples from potential outbreaks are shared with the US within 5 days of detection.

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United States

Judge orders release of Salvadorean who was wrongfully deported by Trump admin

The case has highlighted the president’s hardline immigration stance, with officials saying Abrego Garcia will never again be free in the US.

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Africa

‘I can also make it’: pride in Uganda over Mamdani’s New York City win

Mamdani’s mayoral win is a ‘beacon of hope’ for Ugandan activists seeking change under President Yoweri Museveni’s four-decade rule.

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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech following his victory in the New York City mayoral race. Photo: dpa
Kenya

Landslide and floods leave 26 dead in western Kenya

A government spokesman said 25 people are still missing and disaster response specialists are conducting a search and rescue operation.

Rescue teams carry bodies of victims of a landslide in the hilly area of Chesongoch in Elgeyo Marakwet county, western Kenya on Sunday. Photo: AP
Africa

‘Head-on’ bus collision kills at least 46 in Uganda

Initial investigations suggest two buses coming from opposite directions collided when trying to overtake other vehicles.

United States

Abrego Garcia denied asylum in US immigration case, appeal pending

The ruling follows the Salvadorean’s mistaken deportation in March, which has been a focal point in the debate over Trump’s immigration policy.

Africa

Dozens slaughtered in gun and machete attack at DR Congo funeral

Allied Democratic Forces rebels blamed for a deadly attack on residents at a village mourning ceremony.

A charred wreckage of a truck following an attack by Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. Photo: Reuters
United States

Why are so many nations accepting deportees from Trump’s America?

Aid, political support, and trade deals might be motivating these controversial agreements.

Guatemalan migrants descend from a US military plane after being deported from the US at the Guatemalan Air Force Base in January. Photo: Guatemalan Migration Institute/AFP
United States

Kilmar Abrego Garcia seeks asylum in US to prevent deportation to Uganda

By seeking asylum in the US, the wrongfully deported Salvadorean national reignites legal battles and highlights policy contradictions.

United States

Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he surrenders to ICE

The Trump administration is pushing for his removal from the US amid contested gang allegations and smuggling charges.

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United States

Wrongly deported Abrego Garcia could be sent to Uganda after rejecting plea deal

Abrego Garcia’s case became a flashpoint in Trump’s immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, (centre), leaves the Putnam County Jail in Cookeville, Tennessee on Friday. Photo: AP
United States

Uganda joins Trump’s deportation push by accepting US migrants

The ‘temporary arrangement’ is for individuals who do not qualify for asylum in the US but cannot return home.

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China-Africa relations

Booming coffee class and zero-tariff policy drive China’s push for African beans

Africa’s coffee exports to China grew 70.4 per cent in the first quarter, with more deals expected to satisfy the discerning middle class.

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China-Africa relations

China pledges support for peaceful development in Horn of Africa

Beijing’s special envoy Xue Bing tells a regional conference that ‘all parties should engage in dialogue’ to achieve common prosperity.

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On 29 July, China’s special envoy for Horn of Africa Affairs, Xue Bing, told a conference in Kampala that Beijing would “actively engage” in regional initiatives. Photo: X/ DGAfrica_MFA
Africa

Uganda president, 80, seeks 7th term despite calls for his retirement

Critics warn that Yoweri Museveni has veered into authoritarianism, facing virtually no opposition after being in power for decades.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni attends the state funeral of Kenya’s former president Daniel Arap Moi in Nairobi, Kenya in February 2020. Photo: AP
Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong confronted by chaos at critical Challenge League tournament in Uganda

City team at start of 3-year quest to recapture their ODI status face hosts on Sunday following one win, one defeat from opening two matches.

Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong cricket ‘fighters’ targeting global recognition ahead of crunch games

Head coach Simon Willis’ team begin their Challenge League campaign against Bahrain in Uganda on Thursday.

China-Africa relations

‘Quite crucial’: Ugandan rail deal spurs hope of Chinese project resumption

A recently announced rail project in Uganda could have wide-ranging implications for neighbouring Kenya, observers say.

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After Uganda announced a new construction deal for a section of the SGR in East Africa, it could help spur China into action to finance a stalled section of Kenya’s railway which would meet up with the Ugandan line. Photo: AFP
Africa

Slain Ugandan Olympian buried with full military honours

The fate of Cheptegei triggered anger in Kenya over the violence that women often face daily.

People stand on the roadside as the hearse carrying Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s coffin in Uganda. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Alleged killer of Ugandan athlete Cheptegei dies from burns, hospital says

The man, the former partner of the 33-year-old marathoner, had sustained 30 per cent burns when he attacked her over a property dispute.

Africa

Uganda police find 24 human skulls at Kampala shrine

The grisly find comes only a month after 17 other skulls – including those of children – were unearthed in a separate case in the East African country.

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