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Police on Thursday blocked Paddy Sserunjogi aka Sobi from evicting a 94-year-old man in Nakisunga sub-county, Mukono district. Sobi, a self-confessed murderer and gang leader of Kifeesi who terrorised Kampala city dwellers before he got incorporated into the Uganda police force, today with about 30 other people, reportedly raided Musa […]

Somali President Sheikh Hassan Muhamud has concluded his three-day state visit to Uganda. He was invited to Uganda by President Yoweri Museveni with whom he held bilateral discussions. During his stay, he visited the (military) Luwero Industries in Nakasongola district and also participated in the inaugural Uganda-Somalia Investment Business […]

Authorities in Sierra Leone say at least 13 civilians and six police officers have been killed in clashes that broke out during anti-government protests. Anti-government protests erupted in Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown and two other towns on Wednesday. In Freetown, protestors barricaded the streets, expressing anger over the soaring […]

Authorities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are searching for hundreds of inmates who escaped from Kakwanguru central prison when gunmen attacked the facility Tuesday night. Five people, including two policemen, were killed during the jailbreak in the city of Butembo. Reuters reported that only 58 of 874 inmates remained at […]

Anti-corruption court judge Lawrence Gidudu has 'lost interest' in jailing former principal accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister Geoffrey Kazinda, saying it will no longer make sense for him to do so since prison has become like his home. Gidudu made the declaration shortly after finding Kazinda guilty on three counts of embezzling a […]

Raila Odinga has won Kenya’s diaspora vote, with all of the polling stations having sent in their forms (Form 34A) by Thursday morning. The Kenyan diaspora constituency had 27 polling centres in 12 countries including Uganda, Burundi, Canada, Germany, Qatar and Rwanda. Others are; South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, […]

Police have finalized inquiries into the alleged offences slapped against Cornwell Muleya, the former chief executive officer of Uganda Airlines by the Inspectorate of Government (IG). State attorney Rogers Kinobe disclosed this when the matter came up Wednesday before the Buganda Road court grade one magistrate, Fidelis Otwao. Kinobe […]

At least two police officers and one civilian died on Wednesday after a day of anti-government protests in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Sierra Leone's government previously said there had been deaths, but did not say how many, as protesters threw rocks and burned tires in the streets out of frustration at worsening economic hardship and […]

Father Joseph Mukiibi, the director of communications, and public relations of Kampala Arch Diocese has appreciated The Observer for adhering to the good standards of journalism. Mukiibi said The Observer’s emphasis to stick to the truth contributes to the promotion of transparency within society.  “I am an ardent reader of the good […]

Joshua Mutabazi, the former National Unity Platform (NUP) flag-bearer who was withdrawn from tomorrow's Bukimbiri county by-election race by his party has crossed over to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). 19-year-old Mutabazi was last Tuesday nominated to contest against Forum for Democratic Change's James Owebeyi, Eddie Kwizera […]