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A society of Kenyan atheists has called on the government to create a public holiday for non-believers on 17 February, called Atheist Day, BBC reports. The Atheists in Kenya (AIK) said "Kenyans who do not believe in God or gods deserve a public holiday too" in a statement issued on

The United Kingdom government has issued travel advice on Uganda warning its nationals of heightened political tensions in the country, the Daily Nation reports. In the travel advice issued on Sunday, the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office warned that there are possibilities of violent protests across the country following the

“The problem in Arua was caused by Bobi Wine's group together with Kassiano Wadri, who attacked me, a useless action because I am protected and I can defend myself,” President Yoweri Museveni says in a new message. Below is his message; Fellow Ugandans, thank you for your responses following my

By Reuters Ethiopian Airlines has signed a shareholding agreement with Zambia’s main development agency to relaunch the southern African country’s flag carrier at an initial cost of $30 million (Shs112.5bn). The Ethiopian state-owned carrier has outpaced regional competitors Kenya Airways and South African Airways to become Africa’s largest airline by

Supporters of Ugandan opposition MP Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as musician Bobi Wine and a coalition of civil society organisations has called on security officers accused of torturing opposition lawmakers to be put on trial, saying: “The security forces, led by the Uganda Police Force (UPF) and Uganda People’s Defense

Ugandan security forces were deployed in the capital Kampala to stop sporadic protests over the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi - a musician and opposition lawmaker popularly known as Bobi Wine. Demonstrators burned tyres, threw stones and erected roadblocks, while soldiers and police officers were seen speeding through the city centre

Legislators from across the African continent are urged to take a lead and ensure that there is security in their respective regions and across the continent. Parliaments also need to make laws that govern the defence and security sector, the procurement of arms and foster accountability and disclosure on the