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Left to right: Ms Sarah Bireete, Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, lawyer Mr Andrew Karamagi, and Ms Sarah Mukasa of the Women’s Movement during a press conference in Kampala on March 23, 2026. PHOTOO/MIKE SEBALU DAILY MONITOR Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Uganda have pushed back against […]

Raphael Tuju has been embroiled in a long-running legal dispute BBC Former Kenyan Foreign Minister Raphael Tuju has been arrested a day after he was reported to have disappeared, leading to fears he may have been abducted. Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin said in a press conference that Tuju […]

South Sudan’s Vice President Gen. Taban Deng Gai (Photo by Radio Tamazuj) RADIO TAMAZUJ South Sudan’s Vice President Gen. Taban Deng Gai said he has been unable to meet President Salva Kiir Mayardit for nearly a year, blaming obstruction by officials within the Office of the President. Taban, who also […]

A nursing officer screens a child for malnutrition using a middle upper arm tape during the launch in  Kiryandongo district. Photos/ Sylvia Namagembe DAILY MONITOR The Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide door-to-door screening campaign to track down thousands of malnourished children, as cases surge across the country, particularly […]

Christine Nakimwero Kaaya, chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change, speaks during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony in Kampala. PML DAILY Legislators and environmental advocates are calling on the government and industrial leaders to tighten controls on emissions, warning that unregulated pollution poses an immediate threat to public […]

BBC Sudan’s army has denied it carried out a deadly attack on a major hospital on Friday night in a city in the west of the country held by its rivals, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said 64 people – including […]

REUTERS Airlines are grappling with soaring jet fuel prices as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has caused a supply shortage – leaving consumers facing surcharges and airlines struggling to manage volatile costs as the fuel gets scarcer. Africa is among the most exposed regions to ​both supply disruptions and higher prices. Around […]

By Anslem Ojaru Arua city We travelled about 20 kilometers to Ayivu West, one of the most malnutrition-affected areas in Arua City, at Uganda’s north-western edge near the DR Congo border. Here, many families struggle to eat even one proper meal a day because food production is painfully low. As […]

NDA officials handing over partnership documents to Lugbara Kari Cultural Institution officials during their recent meeting in Arua City (Photo by Onzoma Albert). By Onzoma Albert Arua City The National Drug Authority (NDA) has issued a warning to the public against purchasing drugs from hawkers, unqualified medical personnel, and unlicensed […]

Refugees in tank 11 struggling to fetch water (Photo by Samson Ganiko) By Ganiko Samson Bullen  Moyo Refugees in Tank 11, Zone Two of Palorinya Refugee Settlement in Obongi District are calling on implementing partners to urgently intervene, citing severe challenges in accessing clean water. According to the residents, the […]