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King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Omukama of Tooro Kingdom in Uganda, has died at the age of 34.Courtesy

Who was King Oyo, the late monarch of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom

Friday, August 28, 2026
Participants during an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) training in Huye District on June 29, 2026. Courtesy

Africa’s next AMR battle is turning ambition into action

Friday, August 28, 2026
King Harald V of Norway died on Friday, August 28. He was 89.
International

King Harald of Norway, Europe's oldest monarch, dies at 89

Friday, August 28, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force and Uganda People’s Defence Forces officers held their eighth Proximity Commanders’ Meeting in Mbarara, Uganda, on Thursday, August 27. Courtesy
Security

RDF, UPDF hold proximity commanders meeting in Mbarara

Friday, August 28, 2026
Lahiru Silva, Chief Business Officer at LOLC Unguka Finance, and Amit Chawla, Managing Director of Spiro Rwanda at the signing of the new agreement on Friday, August 14. Courtesy
Featured

Bridging EV gap: LOLC Unguka Finance makes electric vehicle ownership easier

Friday, August 28, 2026
President Paul Kagame speaks during a presidential panel at the Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali on Tuesday, August 25. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame’s revolutionary thinking on an age-old problem

Friday, August 28, 2026
(L-R) Christine Mushimiyimana, Charlotte Mukamurenzi, Epimaque Hakizimana, Dr Etienne Ntabanganyimana. Photo by Elvis Ndateba Mico
Health

The daily challenge of raising a child with Type 1 diabetes

Friday, August 28, 2026
Worshippers at Rwanda Shima Imana Festival that was more than a Christian gathering as thousands of people from different denominations worship together at Amahoro Stadium. Igihe

Beyond Thanksgiving: A remarkable challenge to my Generation

Friday, August 28, 2026
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Omukama of Tooro Kingdom in Uganda, has died at the age of 34.
International

King Oyo of Uganda’s Tooro dies aged 34

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Nooliet Kabanyana, Executive Director of Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIVAIDS and Health Promotion, speaks at a workshop for member organisations in Kigali earlier this year. Courtesy photo
Featured

Rethinking health financing as aid declines

Friday, August 28, 2026
King Oyo of Uganda's Tooro is reported to be in critical condition.

King Oyo of Uganda's Tooro in critical condition, officials say

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) contingent of 20 medical personnel participated in the 6th EAC Armed Forces Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Week. Courtesy
Health

PHOTOS: RDF medical contingent takes part in EAC armed forces CIMIC week

Thursday, August 27, 2026