Botswana’s BMD Rallies African Solidarity Behind Ibrahim Traoré, Urges Continental Support for Self-Determination 
Trump Administration Reverses Controversial Visa Ban, Allows Foreign Students to Stay in US 
Mali’s Junta Entrenches Power: Goïta Named President for Renewable 5-Year Term, Political Parties Dissolved 
Community Op-Ed: Destroying Guns, Protecting Our City 
Saudi’s ‘Sleeping Prince’ Al-Waleed Quietly Marks 36th Birthday After Nearly 20 Years in Coma 
EU’s senior official visits Egypt
By Godfrey Olukya 18-7-2013 European Union's, (EU) high representative for foreign affairs and security policy Vice President of the Commission,...
Rwandan refugees want to be integrated in Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 17-7-2013 4,114 Rwandan refugees are still in Uganda even after their refugee status expired on June...
Fill the Bucket!
By Abdur Rahmaan Umar “Sheikh, Ramadaan soon,” said Omar, his gruff voice making him sound a lot older than his...
Zimbabwe’s first lady campaigns for husband
By Godfrey Olukya 16-7-2013 Zimbabwe's first Lady Amai Mugabe has urged Zimbabweans to vote for her husband, President Mugabe because...
Sudanese president hurriedly leaves Nigeria
By Godfrey Olukya 16-7-2013 Although ICC indicted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was supposed to spend two days in Nigeria, he...
Mali gets support for presidential elections assessment
By Godfrey Olukya 15-7-2013 Canada has pledged to support elections-assessment mission in Mali for the forthcoming presidential elections. John Baird,...
Land fragmentation is not good for Africa
By Godfrey Olukya 15-7-2015 Land fragmentation is not good for development in Africa because it deters large scale food production,among...
Starving Namibians get aid
By Godfrey Olukya 12-7-2013 Canada's minister of international development, Julian Fantino has said that Canada has provided assistance to approximately...
Obama congratulates Sao and Principe
By Godfrey Olukya 12-7-2013 USA's secretary of state, John Kerry has today, on behalf of president Obama sent a...
USA is concerned about chaos in Egypt
By Godfrey Olukya 11-7-2013 The United States of America administration has expressed concern about the chaos going on in...
South Sudan celebrate Independence day
By Godfrey Olukya 10-7-2013 South Sudan, which attained her independence recently has celebrated it's second anniversary at a colorful...
Ramadan connects believers to Allah
By Godfrey Olukya 10-7-2013 Muslims in different African countries have toady started fasting as required in the month of...
UN boss condemns violence in Egypt
By Godfrey Olukya 9-7-2013 UN secretary general has today made a statement in which he condemns violence in Egypt where...
Another journalist killed Somalia
By Godfrey Olukya 9-7-2013 Another journalist has been killed in the semi-autonomous region of Putland in Somalia, bring to over...
Djibouti’s geothermal is to be developed
By Godfrey Olukya 8-7-2013 A statement released by African development bank indicates that a new project supported by the African...
Human rights must be respected in Egypt
By Godfrey Olukya 8-7-2013 The government of Norway has expressed concern about violation of human rights in Egypt and has...
SHEIKH’S QUARTETTE
Sheikh's Quartette (1)
RAMADAN MUBARAK TO ALL!
My fellow believers, Ramadan Mubarak (Blessed Month of Fasting) to you all. What is the real meaning of Ramadan Fasting?...
Germany concerned about military take over in Egypt
By Godfrey Olukya 5-7-2013 Germany is concerned about the military takeover of government in Egypt saying that if power...
US congratulates Cape Verde
By Godfrey Olukya 5-7-2013 United States of America has sent a congratulatory message to Cape Verde government upon the...
Canada urges Egyptians to avoid violence
By Godfrey Olukya 4-7-2013 Canada's foreign affairs minister John Baird has today issued a statement about the situation in Egypt...
FAO to partner with other stake holders
By Godfrey Olukya 4-7-2013 FAO's partnership at this year's Agri-Business Forum with other stakeholders will provide essential international and public sector...
EU senior official criticizes sex abuse in Egypt’s demonstrations
By Godfrey Olukya 3-7-2013 European union high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Catherine Ashton, has today criticized...
Catholics’ radio closed in South Sudan
By Godfrey Olukya 3-7-2013 Catholics in South Sudan's Lakes state are bitter over the closure of their radio station. They say...
Anti-homosexuality bill will be debated soon
By Godfrey Olukya 3-7-2013 The author of the anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda's parliament, David Bahati has vowed that the bill will...
“Super Foods”…for Ramadaan
Bismihi Ta’ala By Umme Faatimah (B.Dietetics Univ. of Pretoria) The modern world has swept us off our feet...
South Sudan to repatriate students from Egypt
By Godfrey Olukya 1-7-2013 South Sudan's ministry of Higher Education is set to repatriate about 400 South Sudanese students studying...
The Glance of Love
Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “The pious offspring who casts...
Ramadaan Ready!
By Abdur Rahmaan Umar “Am I ready? You really asking me... am I ready!” exclaimed Farida, her boisterous voice...
President Museveni attacks media
By Godfrey Olukya 28-6-2013 Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni has advised leaders to de-mystify the lies that are...
Obama flies to sombre South Africa
By Godfrey Olukya 28-6-2013 US President Barack Obama has today flown from Senegal to South Africa, where the mood is...
NO GOOD DEEDS (SAFEST BIG CITY) GO UNPUNISHED!
By Sheikh Moussa Drammeh Last night, I watched the whole city council debate about the two anti-police bills and...
PARTNER STATES TO HARMONIZE REGISTRATION OF VETERINARY VACCINES
By Godfrey Olukya 27-6-2013 East African Community (EAC) partner states livestock and veterinary experts have concluded a two-day meeting in Arusha, Tanzania...
Morocco has been advised on combating trafficking of persons
By Godfrey Olukya 26-6-2013 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi...
Uganda police is concerned about drug use
By Godfrey Olukya 26-6-2013 The Director Criminal Investigations department in Uganda Grace Akullo has said that the rate of...
Over 40,000 underage female pupils defiled each year in Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 24-6-2013 A cross section of Ugandans including parents and student's organizations have condemned teachers who...
Mozambique celebrates national day
By Godfrey Olukya 25-6-2013 Mozambique has today celebrated her national day with festive functions taking place allover the country. Many...
AMISOM concludes workshop for Somali Members of Parliament
By Godfrey Olukya 24-6-2013 A 4-day capacity building workshop for members of the Somali Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Interior...
Rwandan students flee to Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 21-6-2013 A group of 16 Rwandan high school students who fled their country recently...
Heads of intelligence in west Africa meet
By Godfrey Olukya 21-6-2013 Heads of intelligence from Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria and Senegal are...
Rich countries agree to support Africa
By Godfrey Olukya 20-6-2013 A statement issued today by African development bank indicates that the Group of Eight most industrialized...
Efforts are made to stop degradation of lake Victoria
By Godfrey Olukya 20-6-2013 Efforts are being made to salvage the second largest fresh at lake in the world, Lake...
Terrorists attack UN offices in Somalia
By Godfrey Olukya 19-6-2013 The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat...
African governments urged to deepen democracy
By Godfrey Olukya 19-6-2013 African Parliamentarians are urging governments to deepen democratic processes and to sustain efforts to curtail recurrent...
Africa development bank president emphasizes transparency in taxation
By Godfrey Olukya 17-6-2013 African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka has today applauded the G8 for its emphasis on the issues...
Construction of biggest refinery in Egypt to start soon
By Godfrey Olukya 18-6-2013 Egypt is set to construct the biggest oil refinery in the country. This comes after...
Refugees destined to USA get clothes in Kenya
By Godfrey Olukya 18-6-2013 International organization for immigration(IOM) has said in a statement that it is partnering with a Kenyan...
Protecting forests in Ivory Coast
By Godfrey Olukya 15-6-2013 As one of the ways of protecting forests in Ivory Coast, the European Union has come in...
North Korean minister visits Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 15-6-2013 Although embattled North Korea is at loggerheads with most western countries due to its nuclear related...
Peasants in Burkina Faso gets food aid
By Godfrey Olukya 14-6-2013 With effect from yesterday, 13th June, farmers and herders in Oudalan province, in the north of Burkina...
War of guns is over in Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 10-6-2013 President Yoweri Museveni has assured Ugandans of sustainable peace and security saying the war of guns is...
Suspension of newspapers in Congo has been condemned
By Godfrey Olukya 10-6-2013 The recent suspension of 4 newspapers in Republic of Congo has lead to local and international defenders...
Muslims are warned against acquiring dirty money
By Godfrey Olukya 7-6-2013 Islam is against theft and gambling but promotes acquiring wealth in a clean manner, mostly through...
Central Africa republic gets refugees’ aids funds
By Godfrey Olukya 6-6-2013 Thousands of refugees and internally displaced people in Central African republic(CAR) have cause to smile after UN...
Tasbih helps Muslims during prayers
By Godfrey Olukya 6-6-2013 Muslims allover the world have been advised to highly regard Tasbih (prayer beads ) While...
African countries are weak because they are not united
By Godfrey Olukya 5-6-2013 If African countries do not get united and become strong, they will continue to be weak...
USA not happy about Equatorial Guinea
By Godfrey Olukya 5-6-2013 USA has said that it is not happy with the way the recent elections in Equatorial Guinea...
Over 1000 South Sudanese return home
By Godfrey Olukya 5-6-2013 Over 1000 South Sudanese returnees from Khartoum have started arriving in Malakal, South Sudan since Monday. They...
Same sex marriage law in Nigeria
By Godfrey Olukya 4-6-2013 Most religious leaders and organizations in Nigeria have welcomed the law makers voting in favor of...
Sierra Leone sends troops to Somalia
By Godfrey Olukya 4-6-2013 After several years of most African countries failing to honor their promises to send troops to...