Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — The reported attack by angry residents on a health facility linked to Ebola treatment efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has once again highlighted the complex intersection between public health emergencies, community trust, insecurity, and misinformation in fragile regions confronting disease outbreaks.   According to local health workers, residents stormed and burned a …

President Yoweri Museveni has responded sharply to veteran journalist and long-time ally Andrew Mwenda following an opinion article in which the journalist questioned the president’s judgment and mental capacity. In an April 20, 2026, commentary published in The Independent, Mwenda criticised Museveni’s continued support for several local pharmaceutical and industrial projects, arguing that the 82-year-old president was being misled by …

Ituri & North Kivu, DR Congo — As health authorities continue efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents in the heavily affected provinces of Ituri and North Kivu say the crisis is being compounded not only by delayed response systems, but also by the rapid spread of misinformation and growing public complacency toward preventive …

There is a quiet conversation happening right now in the corridors of power in San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, and Brussels. It is a conversation about which continents will own the next century, and which will rent it. Africa is not in that conversation. I do not write this from despair. I write it from unusual access. I was born in …

× The Uganda Olympic Committee and PIBID/BIRDC have unveiled routes for the Olympic Day TOOKE Run in Bushenyi. The routes for the upcoming Olympic Day TOOKE Run were officially unveiled recently ahead of the highly anticipated event scheduled for 20th June in Bushenyi District. The run will feature three race categories designed to encourage participation from professional athletes, fitness enthusiasts, …

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement has officially settled on Jacob Oboth Oboth and Thomas Tayebwa as its preferred candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively ahead of the opening of the 12th Parliament. The decision was reached during a high-level meeting of the NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) held at State House Entebbe on …

Viewers: 90,000 By Spy Uganda Newly crowned Arsenal F.C. head to Selhurst Park this weekend looking to complete their remarkable Premier League campaign on a high as attention increasingly shifts toward next week’s UEFA Champions League Final. While Arsenal’s title celebrations are expected to dominate the occasion against Crystal Palace F.C., manager Mikel Arteta faces a major selection dilemma …

Viewers: 90,002 By Spy Uganda The Uganda U-17 Men’s National Football Team, the Cubs, have qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Ghana national under-17 football team on Saturday night. The thrilling playoff match, played at the Mohammed VI Football Complex during the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of …

Viewers: 50,001 By Spy Uganda  How does a revolution lose its soul so quickly? How does a promise born from sacrifice, imprisonment, and popular resistance fracture almost overnight into the familiar tragedy that has haunted post-colonial Africa for decades? Across Senegal, a deep sense of anxiety has been building for months. Observers of African sovereignty watched carefully as tensions …

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda Scientists at a leading biomedical research centre in Senegal played a critical role in identifying a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship stranded off Cape Verde, helping global health officials respond rapidly to a potential international health emergency. The alarm was raised in early May after passengers aboard the expedition cruise ship MV …