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Call it a struggle for the soul of the ghetto. Uganda’s longtime president this month went on a whirlwind tour of some of the capital’s poorest slums, handing out checks totaling over a quarter-million dollars. The next day, residents turned up in the red colors of the opposition and instead gave thanks to...

A Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition lawmaker flew out of the country for medical treatment after alleged torture while in detention, his lawyer said, a day after security forces blocked him from boarding a flight to the U.S. and set off a new round of protests. Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu,...

To chants of “People power! Our power!” Ugandan pop star turned government critic Bobi Wine was freed on bail Monday, ending days of incarceration during which he and some of his co-accused allege they were tortured by security forces. The 36-year-old lawmaker, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, was on...

  Kim Kardashian‘s Tuesday morning looks a lot better than ours! The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star just went on a bikini pic posting spree sharing not one, not two, but three sizzling snapshots of herself rocking different barely-there swimsuits. The mother of three posted one pic Tuesday with...

“Black Panther” has burst onto the screen in Africa, handing a powerful response to the unfortunate remarks about the continent by President Donald Trump. As the red carpet in South Africa swirled with stunning outfits and exclamations in the local isiXhosa language used in the film’s Wakanda kingdom, cast member...

The vibrant African fashion of “Black Panther” was on display at multiplexes around the country Thursday as moviegoers flocked to the first showings of Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster in traditional African shirts, dresses, head wraps and more. Some opted to make their own clothes to celebrate the arrival of...

Singer Rihanna and French President Emmanuel Macron headlined a conference in Senegal on Friday raising hundreds of millions of dollars for education in developing countries. Cheers and whistles rang out as Rihanna was announced in the audience that included several African heads of state and the World Bank...

They gave us something to taco ’bout! Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez had a very lavish taco night party and we’re jealous. Lets just say, this was definitely the celebrity moment we needed to send 2017 off with a bang. J.Lo threw the bash at her home, and the guest list also included Kri...

First, there was outrage in Africa at President Donald Trump’s vulgar comment about the continent. Now some governments and tourism operators are humorously exploiting it to promote Africa’s many attractions. Trump referred to African nations as “shithole countries” last week during a meeting in Washington,...