The United Nations refugee agency has misspent millions of dollars on Africa’s largest refugee crisis, including paying $320,000 for what became a parking lot at the Ugandan prime minister’s office, an internal inquiry says. Continue reading →
{FD} Uganda faces pressure to probe 2016 massacre by military
The United States and others are urging Ugandan authorities to fully investigate a military attack on a tribal king’s palace two years ago that killed over 100 civilians and was widely condemned. Continue reading →
{FD} Ugandan divers pull bodies from Lake Victoria boat accident
Ugandan diving teams are retrieving bodies from Lake Victoria where police say at least 30 people died in a boat accident near the capital, Kampala. Continue reading →
{FD} Kenyan police optimistic about finding kidnapped Italian
Kenyan authorities are optimistic they will find an Italian woman kidnapped by gunmen this week, the national police chief said Friday, citing “very valuable information” given by people in custody. Continue reading →
{FD} Denmark, citing human rights, withholds some aid to Tanzania
Denmark is cutting about $10 million in aid to the government of Tanzania over what it called “negative developments” in human rights in the East African country. Continue reading →
{FD} Polygamy persists across Africa, to activists’ dismay
The suspicion of a third wife was planted in Irene Atenyo’s mind when her husband could not account for his most recent pay. Continue reading →
{FD} Over 100 dead after Tanzania ferry sinks on Lake Victoria
The death toll rose above 100 after a ferry capsized and sank on Lake Victoria, Tanzania state radio reported Friday, while a second day of rescue efforts raced the setting sun. Continue reading →
{FD} Uganda opposition figure detained after his driver is slain
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda has been detained following violent clashes Monday night that allegedly started when the president’s motorcade was pelted with stones, a military official said Tuesday. Continue reading →
{FD} In Uganda, Modi says Africa is a top priority for India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged Wednesday to “intensify and deepen” the Asian country’s engagement with Africa, saying his government will do more to support African governments. Continue reading →
{FD} Uganda plans military escorts, armored trucks for lawmakers
Uganda is deploying military escorts and buying armored trucks for each of its more than 400 lawmakers while blaming growing insecurity, but critics blast the decision as too expensive for a poor country that long has been considered one of Africa’s mo… Continue reading →
{FD} Africa slowly turning to cremations, though long taboo
Wailing women, long speeches, livestock slaughtered for a feast. Continue reading →
{FD} Tanzania’s Maasai evicted in favor of tourism, group says
Tens of thousands of Tanzania’s ethnic Maasai people are homeless after the government burned their houses to keep the savannah open for tourism benefiting two foreign safari companies, a U.S.-based group charged Thursday. Continue reading →
{FD} Uganda counts gorillas amid tourism-boosting ‘baby boom’
Uganda has begun counting its population of critically endangered mountain gorillas amid confidence their numbers are steadily rising, boosting prospects for its tourism industry that relies heavily on the primates. Continue reading →
{FD} Martin Luther King Jr.’s work still resonates across Africa
The name of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. can be found across Africa on streets, schools, even a bridge in Burkina Faso. Continue reading →
{FD} Mysterious deaths raise fears of insecurity in Uganda
Mysterious deaths of foreigners and locals are stoking fears in Uganda about crime amid an ongoing feud among the country’s security agencies, and now the president is weighing in. Continue reading →
{FD} Only on AP: Migrant recounts forced deportation from Israel
Inside the immigration office in Tel Aviv, Yohannes Tesfagabr considered his options. Continue reading →
{FD} Migrant deported by Israel back to Africa recounts ordeal
Inside the immigration office in Tel Aviv, Yohannes Tesfagabr considered his options. Continue reading →
1 million South Sudan refugees now in Uganda, UN says
The number of South Sudanese refugees sheltering in Uganda has reached 1 million, the United Nations said Thursday, a grim milestone for what has become the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis. Continue reading →
{FD} AP Explains: Why Kenyans are nervous about election results
Kenyans are nervously watching results from the election between President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is ahead in the vote count as he seeks a second term, and Raila Odinga, who alleges that the electoral commission’s database was hacked. Continue reading →
{FD} AP Explains: Why Kenyans are nervous about presidential vote
Kenyans vote Tuesday in a close presidential election between President Uhuru Kenyatta, who seeks a second term, and Raila Odinga, who lost the last two elections. Continue reading →
