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China’s hero doctor Li Wenliang was punished for telling truth about coronavirus
By CNN,
959, March 1, 2021 (EAT)
In their botched handling of the tragic death of Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm on the Wuhan coronavirus, authorities in Beijin...
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Nyeri residents hold protests for businessman killed by attackers hired by his father
By Martin Munene,
1639, February 25, 2021 (EAT)
Residents of Mweiga in Nyeri county went to the streets in a peaceful procession demanding justice for Daniel Mwangi, the slain businessman who is sai...
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Ten years on, Libyan revolutionaries live with wounds and unfulfilled dreams
By Reuters,
1602, February 16, 2021 (EAT)
As revolution swept their region in 2011, three young Libyans joined mass protests against Muammar Gaddafi’s four-decade rule. They now live divided...
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Protests in Kisii over change in Mzee Simeon Nyachae’s funeral venue
By Chrispine Otieno,
2147, February 11, 2021 (EAT)
Residents from Nyanturago in Kisii County on Thursday staged a demonstration against decision to move Mzee Simeon Nyachae's funeral venue. Also Rea...
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Facebook removes inauthentic assets linked to Ugandan government
By Guest Writer,
954, February 10, 2021 (EAT)
By Tessa Knight On January 8, 2020, Facebook removed 32 pages, 220 user accounts, 59 groups, and 139 Instagram profiles working to promote Ugandan ...
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Bike rider admitted to hospital after cop injured him while shaving his locks with a knife
By Tonny Ndungu,
831, January 22, 2021 (EAT)
A police officer who shaved a boda boda rider's head with a knife, leaving him with grievous injuries has been arrested. His arrest follows uproar f...
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Thai woman sentenced to 43 years in jail for insulting monarchy
By Reuters,
1719, January 19, 2021 (EAT)
A Thai woman has been sentenced to over 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The sen...
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Bobi Wine says troops raided party HQs as staff planned legal challenge
By Reuters,
642, January 19, 2021 (EAT)
Bobi Wine, leader of Uganda’s main opposition party, said troops raided its headquarters on Monday as staff tried to prepare a legal challenge to Pr...
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Pro-Trump protests quiet amid massive police presence across U.S.
By Reuters,
944, January 18, 2021 (EAT)
Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president’s false cl...
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Facebook to ban ads promoting weapon accessories, protective gear in U.S.
By Reuters,
1031, January 17, 2021 (EAT)
Facebook Inc said on Saturday it will ban advertisements for weapon accessories and protective equipment in the United States with immediate effect un...
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Yoweri Museveni declared winner of Uganda’s presidential poll
By Reuters,
1717, January 16, 2021 (EAT)
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged wides...
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How the U.S. helped Museveni stay in power for over 3 decades
By CNN,
133, January 14, 2021 (EAT)
Ugandans go to the polls on January 14, with Bobi Wine and nine other candidates challenging incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in powe...
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15,000 troops set for Biden inauguration as U.S. braces for extremist violence
By CNN,
1014, January 12, 2021 (EAT)
The National Guard has plans to have up to 15,000 National Guard troops to meet current and future requests for the inauguration, Gen. Daniel Hokanson...
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FBI warns ‘armed protests’ being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington DC
By CNN,
823, January 12, 2021 (EAT)
The FBI has received information indicating "armed protests" are being planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington, DC in the da...
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UN officials say fair elections unlikely in Uganda
By VOA,
1030, January 11, 2021 (EAT)
U.N. officials warn prevailing political conditions in Uganda are stacked against the likelihood of free and fair parliamentary and presidential elect...
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Bobi Wine asks ICC to investigate Museveni over rights abuses
By Reuters,
1142, January 9, 2021 (EAT)
Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine has asked the International Criminal Court on Thursday to investigate President Yoweri Museveni and senior...
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Twitter permanently suspends Trump account
By Reuters,
1051, January 9, 2021 (EAT)
Twitter Inc said on Friday that it has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence...
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Protest at Manyani Maximum Prison after inmate dies
By Keith Simiyu,
1631, January 8, 2021 (EAT)
Inmates at the Manyani Maximum Prison in Taita Taveta County on Friday protested over the death of one of their colleagues who was ill passed on in wh...
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Melania Trump’s chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests
By CNN,
940, January 7, 2021 (EAT)
Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump, subm...
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U.S. Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win
By CNN,
905, January 7, 2021 (EAT)
The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead -- including one woman who was shot -- after supporters of President Donald Trump brea...
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