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What you need to know:
- Africa should embrace Black History Month, but develop its own relevance, questions and priorities.
October is Black History Month in Britain, established in 1987 to recognise the contributions of Africans and people of African descent to British society.
In America, its origins date to 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson introduced Negro History Week to challenge the neglect of Black achievements in education.
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Panic as Parliament starts vetting all staffSpeaker says every employee on Parliament's payroll will undergo validation, amid concern of irregular recruitment.
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Rwandan dissident beheaded in UgandaSgt Maj Robert Kabera, 50, was a known critic of President Paul Kagame's leadership
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URC begins eviction of encroachers on railway land
Government is moving to reclaim railway land across Uganda