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Tanzania see off South Sudan to reach final

June 22, 2026 South Sudan,Sports,Tanzania,Uganda

By Agencies DAR ES SALAAM - The final of the 2026 CECAFA U17 Women’s Championship is

Vietnamese sent to South Sudan under Trump’s third-country deportation scheme goes home

June 22, 2026 News,South Sudan

At least seven African nations have agreed to accept deportees who are not their

Karua en route to Nairobi after being denied entry into Uganda

CAPTION: Senior Counsel and People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua / HANDOUT By

NWSC boss calls for tighter coordination

Under what circumstances can security agencies arrest suspects

Burundi host World Swahili day celebration

June 22, 2026 Burundi,News

CAPTION: KAKAMA Executive Secretary Dr Caroline Asiimwe. By Our reporterBurundi will host the fifth World Swahili

Police to constructs 200 model stations

June 22, 2026 News,Uganda

CAPTION: AIGP James Obwona arriving in Nakasongola district to launch newly constructed Kafu Sub County

Canada’s Viola Desmond $10 Bill Wins International Banknote of the Year

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Why should Africa suffer for foreign wars

By Our reporter MAKERERE - Tanzanians living in Uganda echoed the call for unity, saying integration would ease trade and improve livelihoods. The Tanzanian High Commissioner to Uganda, Maj. Gen. Paul Kisesa Simuli, has urged African countries to fast-track unity and reduce dependence on external forces, saying the continent has enough resources to sustain itself

DR Congo claims shoting Rwandan drone

By Agencies DR CONGO - The Congolese military said Sunday that it shot down a drone belonging to the Rwandan army in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The incident in South Kivu province marks the latest escalation between the two countries. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down in mid-flight in the Point

Sports

June 22, 2026

Tanzania see off South Sudan to reach final

South Sudan, Sports, Tanzania, Uganda

By Agencies DAR ES SALAAM – The final of the 2026 CECAFA U17 Women’s Championship is confirmed following the successful completion of the semifinal games on Sunday.Hosts Tanzania and neighbours Uganda will face off in the final on Tuesday after the two convincingly won their respective semifinal games.To reach the final, Tanzania overcame South Sudan with […]

June 10, 2026

Referee Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia capital

Somalia, Sports

CAPTION: Referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States, arrives in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee and […]

June 9, 2026

Second edition of KCB East Africa golf tournament launched

Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sports, Tanzania, Uganda

By Celia NsimireKAMPALA – KCB Bank Uganda has launched the second edition of the KCB East Africa Golf Tournament, scheduled to tee off on 27th June 2026 at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa.Organized in partnership with ICEA LION Insurance, Kenya Airways, CFAO, and Ruby Hospital, the tournament aims to deliver a premier […]

June 8, 2026

How World Cup hosts are prepared for an Ebola

DR Congo, News, Sports

By Agencies Fans from around the world are starting to arrive in North America for the largest-ever World Cup, but an outbreak of the Ebola virus in East Africa has put health officials in the host nations on high alert. Authorities are racing to contain the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of the […]

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Uganda, Tanzania strengthen tourism ties

Karua en route to Nairobi after being denied entry into Uganda

Why are experts warning latest Ebola outbreak could be ‘worst ever’?

DR Congo, Health

CAPTION: A paramedic stands by a suspected Ebola patient lying in an ambulance at a treatment centre in Bunia, DRC, Monday, June 15, 2026 [Moses Sawasawa/AP] By Shola LawalThe deadly Ebola […]

Why are experts warning latest Ebola outbreak could be ‘worst ever’?

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Uganda, Tanzania strengthen tourism ties

Culture, East Africa, Entertainment, Tanzania, Uganda

CAPTION: Uganda traditional dancers entertain gusts during the eent in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday 28th, 2026. (Courtset photo). By Our reporterDAR ES SALAAM – Uganda and Tanzania have reinforced their […]

Uganda, Tanzania strengthen tourism ties

Smiles for creatives as MPs pass copyright law

Karua en route to Nairobi after being denied entry into Uganda

Kenya, News, Uganda

CAPTION: Senior Counsel and People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua / HANDOUT By Our reporter ENTEBBE – Senior Counsel and People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua is […]