Uganda’s opposition leader was remanded Wednesday to a maximum security prison in the capital after being charged with treason for organizing protests against the re-election of long-time President Yoweri Museveni.[9] Check also: Dr. Kizza Besigye charged with treason Kizza Besigye briefly appeared in a magistrate’s court in Kampala to be charged before he was driven away under heavy guard to ...

For much of the 20th century, Burundi and Rwanda could not have been closer. [3]The two tiny Great Lakes countries were administered as the single kingdom of Ruanda-Urundi as part of the Belgian colonial empire in Africa, only emerging as independent nations in the early 1960s. Since then, there have been tragic similarities in the two countries’ paths.[9] Check also:  ...

A Canadian oil company with a focus on Africa said an independent survey of its holdings in Kenya led it to increase its reserve estimate by 24 percent.[9] Check also: Singapore Advises Uganda To Forget Oil, Concentrate On Agriculture Africa Oil Corp., which has its headquarters in Vancouver,[4] said an independent review of its reserves in the South Lokichar basin ...

With venomous snakes all over the country,[4] getting bitten isn’t as uncommon as one might think. From avid gardeners to hikers, anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors runs the risk of crossing paths with a poisonous snake. And if you think you’re not in a snake-prone state, think again. According to the CDC, venomous snakes are found across the country, with ...

Kenya’s new railway so far, a new railway is being built in Kenya,[3] the first section will connect seaside city Mombasa to Naivasha. This initial section of the railway should be completed by 2017, but its part of a much wider project that will eventually link Mombasa with other major east African cities such as Kampala in Uganda.[9] Check also: ...