Uganda Broadcasting Corporation

Kigali, Rwanda Uganda's U-17 national football team, the Cubs, have been crowned CECAFA champions after defeating Somalia 6-5 on penalties following a goalless draw in the final played in Kigali, Rwanda. Ghanaian tactician Laryea Kingston guided the Cubs to the regional title and qualification for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, completing a successful campaign in which Uganda also claimed...

Johannesburg, South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday the country should "prepare" for the possibility of being removed from Washington's duty-free trade programme for Africa, as ties between the two nations continue to fray. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which grants eligible sub-Saharan African countries preferential access to the US market, has been renewed until the end...

Wad al Ḩulaywah, Sudan Days after an Egyptian strike killed dozens of Sudanese gold miners on the border, survivors are wounded, traumatised and still planning their way back to the mines, with no other way to make a living. Sharaf al-Din Ali, 26, spoke to AFP from a waystation south of the border, where he is waiting for a truck to take...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Eritrea on Monday that it faces "severe consequences" if it continues to support rebels in his country. Rebels in the northern Tigray state of Ethiopia launched an offensive against the federal government last month, but were ultimately forced to retreat and lost control of the state. The fighting raised fears of a regional war,...

Paris, France France has announced partial curfews in Paris and several other cities following violent demonstrations over rising living costs that left thousands arrested, hundreds of security personnel injured and businesses extensively damaged. The government announced the restrictions on Monday after weekend protests descended into some of the worst street violence witnessed in France in recent years. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu...

Tehran, Iran Iran's top diplomat on Monday accused the United States of being responsible for the "insecurity" in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been at the heart of the conflict between the foes. "The war imposed by the United States and the Zionist regime (Israel), combined with the economic blockade, constitutes the principal source of insecurity in our region," said Iranian...

Yerevan, Armenia Governments attending the United Nations biodiversity summit in Armenia have been urged to cut subsidies supporting environmentally harmful industries, amid growing concerns over slow progress towards global nature conservation targets. The COP17 summit opened on Monday in Yerevan, bringing together representatives from nearly 200 countries to assess progress on commitments made four years ago to halt and reverse...

KAMPALA The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced businessman Male Nicholus to 18 months in prison for forging President Yoweri Museveni’s signature on government documents, including a letter seeking the renewal of a contract to manage MV Kalangala. Male pleaded guilty to seven counts of forgery and uttering false documents. He was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment on each count,...

Nairobi, Kenya Kenyan authorities have detected an eighth case of Ebola in the country, a health ministry official said. The latest case was a 49-year-old man with symptoms including fever, high temperature, headaches, and muscle pain, said health ministry director Patrick Amoth said in an interview with Citizen TV late Sunday. "Today we tested 38 persons, one turned positive," he said, adding that...

YUMBE Refugees and host communities in Yumbe and Madi Okollo districts are reporting improved rice harvests following the introduction of better seed varieties and farming methods under a project funded by the Government of Japan. The project, which focuses on women's economic empowerment and peaceful coexistence, is being implemented by Peace Winds Japan in collaboration with UN Women Uganda, the...