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American doctor tests positive for Ebola in DR Congo outbreak

An American doctor working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola amid the outbreak, according to an international Christian missions organization. Dr. Peter Stafford, a...

PLATINUM CREDIT EXPOSED! Court Fines It Sh11.6M,Bosses Face 10-Year Jail Term as Borrowers Decry Its ‘Dirty Deals’

Shockwaves are tearing through East Africa’s money lending industry after microfinance giant Platinum Credit was ordered to pay a Kenyan...

Hon Crispin Kaheru: Expectations in this kisanja “no more sleep for all Ugandans”

By Hon Crispin Kaheru - Member, Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). What awaits H.E. President Yoweri Museveni in...

UGANDA: Dog Shelters Being Used To Scam Donors

ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS: How dog shelter content creators in Uganda are tricking people online. Many donors being scammed. 🎥...

EU Keeps Escalating Against Russia as NATO Crumbles – How Africa Will Pay the Price

Aaron Ainomugisha.  Imagine you are a farmer in Senegal or a truck driver in Kenya. You have never...

KENYA: Why Authorities blocked BBC Africa Eye’s ‘Blood Parliament’ Documentary Screening

Kenyan authorities have faced growing criticism for blocking the screening of a BBC documentary exposing police officers who shot dead protestors at last year’s...

Human Rights NGOs in Uganda Face Deregistration & Other Threats amid Accusations of Financing Youth Protests

Kampala, Uganda. Several Human rights organizations in Uganda are facing an unprecedented threats as the government has hinted at possible deregistration of several prominent...

CHILD LABOUR: HOW & WHY CHILDREN ARE DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOLS INTO CASUAL LABOUR

Authorities and other stakeholders in Rukungiri district and most parts of western Uganda have raised concern over the escalating cases of child labour, school...

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange freed in US plea deal

After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities, for him...

Ghana Passes Tough Bill Making Identifying as LGBTQIA+ Illegal

WEST AFRICA. Ghana's parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted...

DRC: Can African Commission stop the violence and eviction of Batwa people in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park?

Human rights groups continue to cry out to the international community to intervene and stop the escalating threats, violence and attacks against the Batwa...