In a week’s time, Uganda Cranes will kick-off its eighth appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals with a Group C opener against Tunisia in Rabat, Morocco. The privilege of being Morocco ...

On a recent Wednesday afternoon, customers flowed in and out of Ukus, a small, no-frills, six-table spot in Astoria. At the center of all the activity was Fiko Bektesevic, 49. He moved swiftly and ...

Faruk Šego, a failed Bosnian writer facing deportation from Austria, must prove that he has made a cultural contribution to Austrian society. His last chance is an off-theatre troupe that can stage a ...

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kampala has raised a red flag over the emergence of criminal gangs using children to attack victims. Although Kampala has had a series of criminals ...

According to security, both gangs move in a group of 15 to 20 people especially when they are conducting their ‘missions’ in slums during daytime or during rush hours. The Police in Kampala has raised ...

A national dish of Bosnia, Bosanski lonac is viewed as a metaphor for the Balkan country’s diverse population, which is mostly made up of Bosnian Muslims, Serbs and Croatians. I was sitting in a busy ...

Aljo Hasancevic, who was detained and abused by Serb forces in Bosanski Samac, with his wartime Red Cross identity document. Photo: BIRN. Serbian Officials’ Verdict Rouses Grim Memories in Bosnian ...

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new juvenile criminal gang known as “Dog tulumbe” is wreaking havoc in Nansana Municipality and parts of Northern Kampala. The gang members, aged between nine and ...

In the back of Balkan Oven there’s a muscular guy with thick-veins running down his tattooed arms. Every day he stands in the same spot flipping, slapping and whirling dough. He’s making burek, a ...

For the first time in almost 4 decades, the Uganda cranes qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations 2017 being held in Gabon from January 14 th to February 5 th 2017. Many Ugandan fans who would love to ...