Porto-Novo, Benin — Benin was thrown into turmoil on Sunday after a group of soldiers appeared on national television announcing that they had toppled President Patrice Talon, suspended the constitution, and seized control of the country. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, the soldiers declared that a military transition council was now in charge, hours…
The African Union (AU) witnessed and welcomed a significant step towards lasting peace in Ethiopia with the signing of a sustainable peace agreement between the Amhara National Regional State and the Amhara FANO Popular Organisation (FANO-AFPO). The signing ceremony, held in Addis Ababa, was attended by H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African…
Washington, D.C. — Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, on the 5th of December, joined President Évariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi) and President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço (Angola) at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, D.C., USA, to witness the signing of the Washington Accords for Peace between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)….
Washington, D.C. — The United States on Thursday unveiled what it called a “historic moment for peace,” as President Donald J. Trump presided over the signing of the Washington Accords, a new agreement between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi aimed at ending three decades of conflict…
Lusaka, Zambia — Kiira Motors’ groundbreaking African Electric Expedition has continued to generate excitement across Zambia, with the Ugandan-made electric coach surpassing the 3,000-kilometre mark as it heads toward Lusaka. Now on Day 9, the expedition team received a visit from Dr Saul Kiwempindi, CEO of Wonderful Group Zambia, who lauded the mission’s innovation and…
Uganda Airlines has entered a new interline partnership with Airlink, one of Southern Africa’s largest independent carriers, in a move set to greatly expand travel options between Entebbe and more than 45 destinations across Southern Africa. The agreement, signed on November 24, 2025, will streamline travel for passengers flying through Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport…
Kampala/Mpika, Zambia – Kiira Motors’ groundbreaking electric vehicle (EV) expedition, From the Pearl to the Cape, has entered its eighth day with the team clocking 2,370 kilometres across Tanzania and into Zambia—marking 18.22% of the historic 13,000 km journey from Uganda to South Africa. The expedition, designed to test the limits of electric mobility on…
Kinshasa, DRC – The 9th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) concluded in Kinshasa with a forceful Declaration addressing escalating conflicts, most notably officially designating Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a terrorist group and demanding the immediate withdrawal of foreign troops and…
Luanda – Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has arrived in Luanda, Angola, where she will represent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the 7th African Union–European Union (AU–EU) Summit, which officially opened on Sunday. The high-level summit brings together Heads of State and Government from both the African Union and the European Union, alongside senior government representatives,…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto officiated at the groundbreaking of the USD 500 million Devki Mega Steel Plant in Kayoro Village, Osukuru County, Tororo District—an investment set to become one of East Africa’s largest industrial projects. The facility, developed by Kenyan industrialist Dr Narendra Raval (Guru) of the Devki Group,…