Catherine Byaruhanga

Network Television Journalist of the Year goes to @SkyNews’ @YousraElbagir! “The winner tonight is someone who has dedicated themselves to reporting on a conflict which hasn't had enough headlines,” said the jury #RTSAwards

Israel says it has launched a pre-emptive attack on Iran. · Iranian airspace is now closed by NOTAM until at least 1200 UTC · Flights are also diverting away from Tel Aviv and Amman. flightradar24.com/29.85,50.29/6

A couple of weeks before moving to London in 2012, I sat down with @cathkemi at Big Mikes (Is it Aura now?) in Kololo, Kampala. Her very thorough briefing on life at the BBC has been very important for me. She’s flying the Ugandan flag 🇺🇬 very high and I’m very proud of her. My time at the BBC is up. What better way to end it than another conversation with a dear friend and compatriot. Sharing war stories and breaking bread as we reflect on our journeys.

CPJ is alarmed by the detention in Tanzania of journalists and activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire and calls on authorities to account for their whereabouts and wellbeing, and to release them immediately. @AAgather, who is Ugandan, and @bonifacemwangi, who is Kenyan, were arrested on May 19 after traveling to Tanzania to observe the trial of opposition politician @TunduALissu.

Africa’s creative industries are more than culture—they’re engines of growth, innovation, and identity. Inspiring to witness firsthand the talent and ambition of voices like @davido, showcasing the sector’s immense potential. #ACF2025

WATCH: NMG-U journalists Abubaker Lubowa, Denis Kabugo, and Raymond Tamale have been released, limping and visibly injured. Some of their personal belongings were stolen or destroyed by security operatives who brutally arrested them in Kawempe North during Kawempe North by-election. #MonitorUpdates #KawempeByElection