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Leipzig, Germany Erling Haaland's 78th-minute strike helped Manchester City shake off a mini-slump with a 3-2 Champions League win at RB Leipzig on Wednesday. After an excellent start to the season, City had lost two Premier League games in a row either side of beating Brighton on penalties in the League Cup. The visitors twice went ahead -- through a Castello Lukeba own...

Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa voted Wednesday in local government elections dominated by anger over failures in water and power supply that are expected to result in a further slide in support for the ANC. Control of the major cities is at stake in the vote for 257 councils that will gauge the political mood ahead of the next national elections in...

President says traditional institutions should concentrate on preserving African heritage, promoting wealth creation and guiding communities. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned traditional and cultural leaders against involvement in partisan politics, saying cultural institutions must respect the constitutional responsibilities of elected government structures. Speaking at the opening of a two-day conference of traditional and cultural leaders at State House, Entebbe, Museveni...

The two leaders have agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade, infrastructure, energy and regional integration. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has held talks with Tanzania’s Vice President, Deogratius Ndejembi, at State House, Entebbe, focusing on bilateral relations and the implementation of joint development projects between the two countries. Ndejembi, who is in Uganda for a one-day working visit, conveyed greetings from Tanzanian...

The 2026 CHOGM communiqué also calls for reforms to global financing, stronger trade cooperation, protection of journalists and greater investment in artificial intelligence. Commonwealth Heads of Government have welcomed the United Kingdom's agreement to enter structured discussions with affected parties over the transatlantic slave trade and its historical consequences. The decision is contained in the communiqué issued at the close of...

More than 300 young leaders have presented recommendations to Commonwealth Heads of Government, calling for greater investment in employment, education, digital access and youth participation in decision-making. Young people across the Commonwealth are calling for a greater role in government decision-making, improved access to employment and sustained investment in youth-led initiatives. The demands are contained in the 14th Commonwealth Youth Forum...

New Lancet Oncology Commission report calls for greater investment in cancer treatment, early diagnosis and stronger health systems across 56 Commonwealth countries. Annual new cancer cases worldwide are projected to reach 35 million by 2050, representing a 77 per cent increase from 2022, according to a new report launched at the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua. The...

Khartoum, Sudan Ethiopia and Sudan traded tit-for-tat diplomat expulsions on Wednesday, two Sudanese government officials told AFP, as a row deepened over allegations that Addis Ababa aided Sudanese rebel forces. After Ethiopia gave six Sudanese diplomats 48 hours to leave, Sudan responded on Wednesday by ordering Ethiopian diplomats out, they said. It comes after Sudan's army-aligned government, at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support...

By Robert Onyango  Barugahara says decentralisation must be backed by adequate funding, accountability and investment in local economies Balaam Barugahara has called for stronger and better-funded local governments across East Africa, saying decentralisation cannot deliver meaningful results without adequate resources, competent personnel and effective accountability systems. Speaking at the opening of the East African Local Government Forum, Barugahara said local authorities must...

By Sharon Basilika | Mukono Researchers at Uganda Christian University (UCU) in Mukono have asked the government to increase funding for research, citing financial constraints and rising operational costs that have affected several projects. The researchers say inadequate funding has made it difficult for universities and other research institutions to purchase equipment, conduct fieldwork and complete projects within their planned budgets. Prof....