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US ends protection for Somalis amid escalating migrant crackdown
The United States said Tuesday it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March under an escalating crackdown.
By AFP
2026-01-13 21:04:15
Uganda has ordered a nationwide shutdown of public internet access and selected mobile services during the election period to curb online misinformation and maintain security.
By David Njaaga
2026-01-13 16:02:52
Lobby group warns Uganda’s upcoming presidential election on January 15, being held in an unsafe and unfair environment, alleges Electoral Commission favours the ruling party.
By David Njaaga
2026-01-13 14:37:07
As dark clouds gathered overhead, young and old members of Uganda's long-embattled opposition gathered for prayers at the home of an imprisoned politician.
By AFP
2026-01-13 12:00:00
President Museveni, who has governed Uganda since when most of these young people were not yet born, is campaigning for another term under the slogan “Protecting the Gains.”
By Robert Kituyi
2026-01-13 08:00:00
Uganda's opposition leader told AFP on Monday that he would call for protests if President Yoweri Museveni rigs this week's election.
By AFP
2026-01-12 20:51:10
Somalia cancelled all agreements with the UAE on Monday amid tensions over Israel's recognition of Somaliland.
By AFP
2026-01-12 20:42:18
The Haybad Qaran Union held its National Convention in Mogadishu and endorsed former Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon (Saacid) as presidential candidate.
By Abdimalik Hajir
2026-01-12 20:24:38
The CIR, a UK-based independent organisation that carries out digital investigations, collected and analysed evidence from the unrest that broke out during the October 29 election in Tanzania.
By AFP
2026-01-12 16:06:31
Yoweri Museveni has been president longer than most Ugandans have been alive
By AFP
2026-01-12 15:12:33
Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced on Sunday the government's return to Khartoum, after nearly three years of operating from its wartime capital of Port Sudan.
By AFP
2026-01-11 18:00:00
Hundreds screamed with as Uganda's opposition leader passed by a rally, with the crowd waving a sea of national flags -- a dangerously politicised symbol in the run-up to this week's election.
By AFP
2026-01-11 10:14:06
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