Film Clips: Oct. 2, 2025

Anemone (In Theaters Oct. 3) Having retired from acting seven years ago, it must have been fun for Daniel Day-Lewis to return to film in order to be directed by his 25-year-old son Ronan Day-Lewis, who also cowrote this screenplay (with Daniel’s...

Shine Global at 20: Montclair Filmmakers Celebrate Legacy of Impact

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AU meeting on voluntary surrender of illicit arms opens in Uganda

KAMPALA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- An African Union (AU) meeting on the voluntary surrender of illicit arms opened Thursday in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, as experts and government officials seek ways to curb the proliferation of small and light...

Today in Africa — October 2, 2025: Morocco Youth-Led Protests Turn Deadly, UN Says 91 Killed in Sudan’s El Fasher Last Month, Kenyan Activists Abducted in Uganda

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

Interior CS Murkomen says gov't to intervene after Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda

More than 24 hours after the abduction of activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo at a petrol station in Kireka, Kampala, Uganda, human rights organisations have voiced their concerns over the alarming cases of abductions and enforced disappearances...

Absa Creates Opportunity for Ugandan Athletes to Debut at Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K

Five rising Ugandan athletes have made their Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES debut in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 24 September, through an initiative led by Absa Uganda. The athletes are among the eight winners (men's and women's categories) from the...

Understanding the global rise of artemisinin resistance: Insights from over 100,000 Plasmodium falciparum samples

As of 2024, WHO validated/candidate mutations have been identified in several countries across East and Northeast Africa, including Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Eritrea, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia (Fola et al., 2023; Figure 6). Concerningly, the...

Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani’s Wife, Lets Art Speak For Her

"I’m not going to lie, things are dark right now in NYC," Rama Sawaf Duwaji told Menna Shanab at YUNG in April. "I worry for my friends and family, and things feel completely out of my hands." NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 24: New York mayoral...

Govt Breaks Silence After Kenyan Activists Are Abducted in Uganda

The government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is working to determine the circumstances that led to the alleged abduction of two Kenyan activists in Uganda. While speaking on Tuesday, October 2, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba...

LSK, rights groups demand release of Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda

Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo abducted by Ungandan authorites. Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and two human rights groups have accused Ugandan authorities of abducting two Kenyan activists in Kampala, terming the incident a grave...

How to watch Conference League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free streams

Watch 2025/26 Conference League live streams to see clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and all across the continent do battle for European silverware. Just the fifth edition of the revamped version of UEFA's third competition, English clubs...

Uganda to introduce new HIV drug in 2026

Uganda is set to introduce a new long-acting HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, in 2026 under a United States-funded initiative, offering fresh hope in the fight against the epidemic. The twice-yearly injectable drug, developed by US-based Gilead...

Kenya activists abducted in Uganda: rights group

Abductions of government critics and opposition figures have become common across east Africa, and rights groups allege that authorities are failing to protect their own citizens and even working together against activists. In May, Kenyan activist...

Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda, opposition leader says

Two Kenyan human rights activists have gone missing in Uganda after reportedly being abducted by armed men while attending opposition leader Bobi Wine's campaign event. Bobi Wine strongly condemned the "abduction" of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo,...

Our Perfect Wedding Uganda returns to Pearl Magic Prime this Sunday

Our Perfect Wedding Uganda (OPW) is set to make a grand return to Pearl Magic Prime starting Saturday, October 4, at 8 PM. Laura KahundeFrom surprise proposals to cultural ceremonies that honour heritage, OPW Uganda is back with Season 7 to remind...

Uganda-Russia Boost Bilateral Relations Ahead of 3rd Intergovernmental Commission of Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation

Uganda and the Russian Federation will hold the 3rd Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Scientific and Technical Cooperation on October 1st 2025 at the Speke Resort Munyonyo. The announcement was made this morning at a media launch hosted by...

US Embassies Worldwide Suspend Social Media Updates as Govt Shuts Down

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - US embassies worldwide have announced the suspension of regular updates on their social media platforms on Wednesday following the government shutdown, as reported by Sputnik and cited by Antara. The announcement said the...

Bob Njagi, Nicholas Oyoo abducted in Uganda

Bob Njagi (Centre) in Bobi Wine's campaign trail in Uganda before the alleged abduction.Two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, are missing after they were on Wednesday afternoon allegedly abducted by armed men in Uganda. It is not...

Two Kenyan Activists Abducted in Kampala

Two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, have reportedly been abducted in the neighbouring country of Uganda while attending a political campaign. The two were in Uganda for a meeting with the National Unity Platform Presidential...

15 Best Romance Movies Of All Time, Ranked

Is there any other genre as alchemically enmeshed with the very nature of cinema as romance films? With all due respect to all the great movies that set out to make us laugh, scare us witless, rile us up with action, or torture us with suspense,...