Africa
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459FIFA selects 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup
Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami and New York/New Jersey were the U.S. cities named...
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476Stray elephants kill resident in Kasese
Nuwamanya was attacked by a herd of elephants at around 10pm as he and his friend attempted to chase them from their...
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730Ugandan scientists build low-cost air quality monitoring system
According to the 2021 World Air Quality Report, Uganda’s capital Kampala was ranked among the most polluted cities, with pollution levels exceeding...
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432Indian Association offers free heart surgery to 100 children
It was revealed by Rao Mohana, the Chairperson of the Association while paying a courtesy call to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament...
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529UNICEF appeals for funding to avert child deaths in East Africa
UNICEF’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Rania Dagash said more than 1.7 million children
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625At least 20 killed in new DR Congo Massacre
The attack took place overnight in the village of Bwanasura in Irumu territory, the Kivu Security Tracker (KST) said on Twitter.
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453Gupta brothers accused of defrauding South Africa arrested in Dubai
The Guptas are accused of paying bribes in exchange for massive and lucrative state contracts and influence over ministerial appointments during Zuma's...
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461Uganda falls short against Algeria in Afcon qualifiers opener
It was a frustrating night for coach Micho’s side after Farouk failed to convert a penalty that would have levelled the game...
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472ECOWAS convenes summit on political situations in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso
Opening ECOWAS’ 6th Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said he...
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472Putin, AU discuss sanctions, food access for Africa
Putin and Sall addressed a wide range of cooperation issues, including the importance of enhancing political dialogue as well as economic and...
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504AU chief says ‘reassured’ after talks with Putin on food shortages
"I found Vladimir Putin committed and aware that the crisis and sanctions create serious problems for weak economies, such as African economies,"...
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450USAID rolls out project to tackle corruption in refugee response
Uganda is currently home to 1.5 million refugees. The majority of the refugees are settled in the West Nile sub-region.
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633South Sudan gets first 5-Star hotel
Radisson Hotel Group has launched the first internationally branded 5-star hotel in South Sudan.
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711Uganda shilling plunge may persist till global crises ease: BOU
The official foreign exchange rate by the Bank of Uganda put the dollar at 3,750.91 buying, while it was selling at 3,760.91...
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1.3KHunger kills 200 in Karamoja.
Rebecca Kwagala, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Karamoja region, said the prevalence of GAM among children in Karamoja...