Uganda
Eleven dead including two children after fuel truck explosion in Uganda
Those caught in the explosion were ‘burnt beyond recognition’, according to a police spokesman.
Man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic athlete on fire dies of burns
Dickson Ndiema is alleged to have suffered the injuries after setting light to Rebecca Cheptegai, his ex-girlfriend, after an argument.
Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics less than a month before the attack.
Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine ‘shot in leg’ in confrontation with police
His party, the National Unity Platform, holds the most seats of any opposition group in the national assembly.
Ugandan Olympic athlete set on fire by her boyfriend
Rebecca Cheptegei was attacked in her house in western Trans Nzoia in Kenya.
Former LRA rebel commander convicted of crimes against humanity in rare trial
It was the first atrocity case to be tried under a special division of the High Court that focuses on international crimes.
At least 18 dead after landfill site collapses in Uganda’s capital
The collapse is believed to have been triggered by heavy rain.
Chimps helping scientists find plants that have potential to become medicines
Observing primates could pave the way for new drug discoveries, researchers say.
Man to run to every Premier League stadium to build football pitches in Africa
Max Keens, 31, founded a charity building sustainable football pitches for communities across Africa.
UK sanctions Ugandan politicians over corruption claims
The three women are said to have benefited from the theft of iron sheets from a housing project.