By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) Updated at 2235 EAT on Wednesday 19th November 2025 KAMPALA- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, together with the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni, last week joined thousands of worshippers at Miracle Center Cathedral, Rubaga, for the highly anticipated Command Future Conference. The…
Category: African News
Africa’s Petrol Shock Map Reveals Huge Price Gap: Libya at Shs 100, Uganda at Shs 5,000
Updated by Faith Babara N Ruhinda at 1137 EAT on Wednesday 19 November 2025 Across Africa, a litre of petrol can mean the difference between feeding a family, keeping markets open, or earning a day’s wage. In Libya, it costs less than a bottle of water. In Uganda, the same litre can swallow an entire…
Nestle Accused of Endangering Infant Health Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1309 EAT on Tuesday 18 November 2025 Swiss food giant Nestlé is facing criticism for adding sugar to baby food sold in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, even as it has removed sugar from the same products in European markets, according to a report by Swiss NGO Public…
Sudan Army Battles RSF’s Eastward Offensive in West Kordofan
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1454 EAT on Monday 17 November 2025 The Sudanese army is clinging to its last stronghold in West Kordofan as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue their push to seize control of the province east of Darfur. The army said on Sunday it had repelled an assault…
Christian Leaders Call for Inclusive Governance, Religious Accountability, and National Cohesion
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1340 EAT on Friday 14 November 2025 Christian leaders in Nigeria have issued a public reflection urging government officials, civil society organizations, and citizens to re-examine the nation’s approach to religious coexistence, equity, and collective well-being. Citing recent global conflicts that have caused widespread suffering—including the devastation in Gaza…
Seventy Prisoners Sit UACE 2025 Exams Across Uganda
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1128 EAT on Tuesday 11 November 2025. The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) is highlighting its inmate education programs as a leading rehabilitation effort, noting a significant rise in senior six candidates this year. According to UPS, at least 70 inmates have begun their senior six examinations across various…
Missing Kenyan Activists Released After 38 Days Detained in Uganda
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1506 EAT on Monday 10 November 2025 Two Kenyan human rights activists who went missing in Uganda after being abducted by armed men have been released after 37 days in detention. Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were reportedly kidnapped “mafia-style” at a petrol station in Kaliro, eastern Uganda,…
Mafabi Demands Evidence from Museveni on Bugisu Cooperative Land Dispute
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1346 EAT on Saturday 8 November 2025 Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has hit back at President Yoweri Museveni, challenging him to provide evidence supporting allegations that Mafabi sold land belonging to the Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU). While campaigning in Teso earlier this…
