Younger members representing the Islamist core of the National Congress Party are pushing an agenda of fighting corruption and expanding dialogue with the opposition.

Lawmakers passed legislation on Friday intended to regulate Uganda’s nascent oil industry, but critics say it gives too much authority over the industry to the nation’s energy minister.

Peace talks between rebels and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Uganda were delayed Friday as negotiators failed to arrive on schedule.

A grenade thrown at worshipers leaving a mosque in a Somali neighborhood in Nairobi killed three people and wounded 15 on Friday evening, the city’s police chief said.