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Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth - study

Uganda, March 22 -- Working in extreme heat can double the risk of stillbirth and miscarriage for pregnant women, according to new research from India. The study found that the risks to mothers-to-be... Read More


Former Brazil international Robinho arrested to serve rape sentence

Dar es Salaam, March 22 -- BRAZIL: Former Brazil international football player Robinho has been arrested to serve a nine-year prison sentence for rape. He was convicted two years ago in Italy for his... Read More


Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells

LONDON, March 21 -- Scientists say they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells, using Nobel Prize-winning Crispr gene-editing technology. Working like scissors, but at the molecular lev... Read More


Trump supporters target black voters with faked AI images

Uganda, March 5 -- Donald Trump supporters have been creating and sharing AI-generated fake images of black voters to encourage African Americans to vote Republican. BBC Panorama discovered dozens of... Read More


Senegal election delay unlawful, court rules

Uganda, Feb. 17 -- The decision to postpone this month's elections in Senegal is against the country's constitution, the country's top court has ruled. The Constitutional Council annulled President M... Read More


When parents get the blame for a child's mass shooting

Uganda, Feb. 10 -- A jury has held the mother of a 15-year-old mass shooter criminally responsible for the deaths of four high school students. The verdict could have far-reaching implications. Almos... Read More


Ukraine war: How war is changing childhood

Uganda, Feb. 4 -- Missiles are fired on Ukraine's second city from across the Russian border which is so close by that there are only seconds to stop them. If they're aimed at Kharkiv there's every c... Read More


Ruto's vision of visa-free entry proves tricky for some people

Uganda, Feb. 3 -- Kenya's President William Ruto was celebrated last year when he announced his country would be going visa-free for African visitors, but many have been surprised by the new requireme... Read More


Kenya court blocks police deployment to Haiti

Uganda, Jan. 28 -- The judge argued that the deployment would be illegal as the National Security Council lacks the legal authority to send police outside Kenya. He added that the council can only de... Read More


Thomas Kwoyelo: Former LRA commander on trial

Uganda, Jan. 21 -- Thomas Kwoyelo faces more than 70 charges - including murder, rape and the recruitment of child soldiers. He becomes the first LRA commander to be tried by a Ugandan court, marking... Read More