Uganda Orders Encroachers Off Koboko Airfield Ahead of Upgrade
Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama has ordered residents off the defunct Koboko airfield in Uganda, with no compensation, before...
September 20, 2026Topic
Africa
Idi Amin Praised the Munich Olympic Killings in a 1972 Telegram
Idi Amin’s 1972 telegram praising the Munich massacre of 11 Israeli athletes triggered global outrage and reshaped Uganda’s alliances.
September 20, 2026 Uganda Suspends Military Cooperation With Türkiye Amid Diplomatic Row
Uganda’s army suspended all defence cooperation with Türkiye on 19 September 2026, citing outstanding issues in a row over a...
September 20, 2026
Mahama Heads to New York for 81st UN General Assembly
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama left Accra on September 19 for the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, where...
September 20, 2026
Congo’s Regulator Orders Two Glencore Mines to Drop 1,540 Suppliers
Congo's subcontracting regulator ARSP ordered two Glencore-controlled mines to drop 1,540 suppliers, about 60 percent of those examined, as ineligible.
September 17, 2026
Long-Term Illness Now Causes 37 Percent of Deaths in Africa, and Most Come Early
Noncommunicable disease deaths in Africa reached 37 percent of the total in 2019, up from 24 percent in 2000, and...
September 17, 2026
Uganda Digital Tax Stamps Now Cover 1,680 Firms
The Uganda Revenue Authority says more than 1,680 manufacturers and importers are registered on its digital tax stamps system.
September 16, 2026
US Confirms It Has Space Control Weapons in Orbit
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the United States now has on-orbit space control weapons. He gave no detail of...
September 15, 2026
US EXIM Lends Africell US$99.6 Million for Angola
The US Export-Import Bank approved a US$99.6 million loan to Africell for network equipment in Angola, confirmed by the company...
September 15, 2026