East Africa

Skip The Visa Hustle Today, Visit These 73 Destinations Freely

July 30 East Africa, Featured, local no comments
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page,” Saint Augustine once said, and truly we all harbour longings to see a world beyond our own. Well, that is easier than you think. With just ...

Kiir Named General Tabal Deng Gai As South Sudan’s New Vice Pres...

July 28 Africa, East Africa, politics no comments
  South Sudan President Salva Kiir replaced his vice president and rival Riek Machar on Monday, a move that could potentially undermine last year’s peace deal and reignite war in Africa’s youngest nation...

Former Cranes Coach Demands Owed 3 Billion By Federation Kenyan Footba...

July 20 East Africa, Football, local, Sports no comments
  Former Cranes head coach Bobby Williamson is presently embroiled in a three billion contract dispute with the Football Kenya Federation after his contract with the federation was terminated.   The Scotsman wa...

Duncan Mubiru Gives Up 2015 NRC Title Quest

July 12 Africa, East Africa, local, Motor Racing, Motorsport, Sports no comments
  Rally driver Duncan ‘Kinkane’ Mubiru left the country last week for Oryx Energies rally held in Tanzania over the weekend after assuring fans that only a win would suffice in good old Tanganyika.   However, t...

Sam Kutesa Explains Uganda’s Ugsh 1bn Backing Of Kazibwe’s AU Campaign...

July 12 Africa, East Africa, local, politics no comments
  After four years at the helm of the African Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s time in Addis Ababa has come to an end. As the African Union gathers for its 27th summit in Kigali this month, high on the ...

Jackson Mayanja And Cranes Duo Back At Simba

July 8 East Africa, Football, local, Sports no comments
  At the end of last season, reports revealed that Hamis ‘Diego’ Kiiza and Murushid Jjuuko had been released by Tanzania giants Simba SC. However, after the appointment of new coach Joseph Omong the pair has been re...

South Sudan Too Broke To Celebrate Independence Day

June 28 East Africa no comments
The Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in north eastern Africa that gained its independence from Sudan in 2011. Unfortunately, due to the current economic crisis, plans to celebrate the country’s inde...

African Rally Championship: Six Ugandan Drivers Set For Tanzania

June 18 East Africa, Featured, local, Sports no comments
  Tanzania will host the fourth leg of the African Rally Championship which is due early next month. The fixture is expected to feature a number of Ugandan drivers who will use it as their fifth round of the Uganda ...

Ugandans Need Over 40m For Cancer Treatment In Kenya

June 15 East Africa, Health no comments
  In April Uganda’s only radiotherapy machine was reported out of order after 21 years of faithful service spelling doom for cancer victims at Mulago. However, Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi agreed an arrangement that...

Garang’s Son Appointed Minister By Kiir In New Transitional Gov’t

April 29 Africa, East Africa, Featured no comments
Four factions of the South Sudan’s former warring parties and political rivals, turned peace partners, have finally formed the long-awaited transitional government of national unity (TGoNU) to administer the country for ...