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The outcomes of the meeting are expected to shape policies that drive economic growth and ensure food security across the continent.

The incident occurred as Kiiza attempted to take a seat designated for lawyers before the delayed court session at the Kampala-based court martial.

The Suam OSBP, a joint initiative by Kenya and Uganda, is designed to centralise operations such as immigration, customs, security, and sanitary inspections.

The Partner State status, introduced to foster deeper collaboration, enables these nations to actively engage with BRICS initiatives and contribute to its broader objectives.

Kenya's U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification campaign came to a devastating end after a 5-0 defeat to Uganda in the CECAFA qualifiers. The young Harambee Stars needed a win to progress but were overwhelmed by a dominant Ugandan side, marking their second consecutive loss in Group A.

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Since October, unusually heavy rains have triggered widespread flooding and landslides in some areas of Uganda.

The area where the landslide occurred is mountainous and has experienced similar disasters in the past, including an avalanche in 2010 that killed at least 80 people.

Ugandan Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi said the government of Uganda was coordinating with its Kenyan counterpart in the arrest of Kizza Besigye.

He further expressed shock at the incident that led to Besigye being held incommunicado in detention before he was produced before a military court in Kampala on Wednesday.

The charges stem from incidents dating between October 2023 and November 2024, allegedly taking place in Geneva, Athens, and Nairobi.

Kenya Simbas retained the Elgon Cup title with a narrow 27-25 victory over Uganda Cranes at Nairobi's RFUEA Grounds.

The victims were mostly juveniles and included a nine-year-old girl, police said.

The incident occurred in the suburb of Kigoowa on the city's northern outskirts, on a road connecting Kampala and the northern city of Gulu, police said.

Uganda's Standard Gauge Railway project coordinator, Perez Wamburu, said the agreement was for the first section of a planned 1,700 km electric rail line.

The government says borrowing has been used to drive economic growth, which has been faster than many of its African peers since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The first two cases in Uganda were confirmed in July.

The World Health Organisation declared the recent outbreak of the disease a public health emergency after the new variant, which appears to spread more easily between people, was identified.

Government geologists are exploring two new regions located in Uganda's north and northeast, Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa told a press conference in the capital Kampala.

The landslide followed torrential rains that have battered parts of the East African country in recent weeks, triggering extensive flooding and damage.

Four more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, bringing the total to 17, Irene Nakasita, spokesperson for Uganda Red Cross said.

In Nigeria, inflation has spiked above 34 per cent following the removal of a costly fuel subsidy and unsuccessful currency devaluations.

The arrests and last month's deportations come as both Kenya and neighbouring Uganda have been rocked by anti-government demonstrations by youth and opposition activists.

Kenyan authorities on July 23 detained 36 members of Uganda's opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) who had travelled there for a training course, lawyers for the group said.

A fragile state according to the research body is a country that possesses characteristics that substantially impair its economic and social performance.

The court ordered that they be remanded until August 13. 

Rights group Amnesty International criticised the government's "heavy-handed tactics" against the protesters earlier this week.

While the kingdom did not disclose the nature of the Kabaka's illness—traditionally, the Kabaka is not supposed to fall ill—they dismissed rumours that he had been poisoned. 

This setback for Kenya follows closely after losing its second bid to host a UN Climate Fund hub.

Unnamed prominent Kenyan figures are said to have supported the formation of a group sympathetic to the M23 rebels