Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa
Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani has been appointed United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO). UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced…
Content creator Rashid Lumunye wins Shs100m in Dubai storytelling contest
UAE-based Ugandan content creator Rashid Lumunye has won AED100,000, approximately Shs100 million, in a Dubai storytelling contest organised as part of the #Dubai_It campaign. Lumunye emerged winner of the Best…
Shs25m raised for Kizza Besigye’s legal case, health
A fundraising campaign to support detained opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye’s legal case and medical needs is continuing, with organisers saying contributions have reached Shs25 million. Journalist and activist Jim…
Tanzanian’s Tundu Lissu nominated for EU’s Sakharov Human Rights Prize
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who has been in detention since April 2025 while facing a treason charge, has been nominated for the European Parliament’s 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom…
Turkish embassy in Kampala closes ahead of PLU protest
The Turkish Embassy in Kampala has announced that it will close on Friday, September 18, 2026, citing a planned demonstration by the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) outside its premises.…
