Gulu — The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have issued a stern warning to individuals threatening to revive armed rebellion in northern Uganda, saying any attempt to return to insurgency will be swiftly crushed. Speaking on Friday, January 2, 2026, the UPDF 4th Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, dismissed recent claims by a…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding road infrastructure in Mukono District and neighbouring areas as part of a broader strategy to ease traffic congestion in Kampala, improve the movement of people and goods, and support economic transformation under the NRM administration. Addressing a large campaign rally at St. Joseph’s Secondary…
Uganda’s Parliament is set to debate the proposed NGO Funding Act, with political leaders and civil society actors calling for greater financial independence of non-governmental organisations through sustainable local funding. The bill seeks to reduce NGOs’ heavy reliance on foreign aid by promoting domestic financing mechanisms, a move supporters say would strengthen the resilience and…
Banjul — At least seven people have been confirmed dead and 96 others rescued after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of The Gambia as it attempted the dangerous Atlantic crossing to Europe, authorities said. The incident occurred around midnight on December 31, 2025, into January 1, 2026, near Jinack Village in the North…
Mogadishu — Somalia’s security forces, working with international partners, carried out overnight precision airstrikes that killed 29 al-Shabaab militants in central Somalia, the Ministry of Defence announced on January 1, 2026. The strikes targeted militant hideouts and gathering points in Jabad Godane, a town in the Middle Shabelle region, an area that has remained a…