Africa
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1.3KUTB unveils the Explore Uganda brand at CHOGM 2022 in Kigali
Ahead of the official opening ceremony, on June 19, the Uganda High Commission- Kigali and UTB hosted a Uganda Night at the...
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1.7KFIFA 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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1.1KStray 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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1.8KUgandan 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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1.3KIndian 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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1.3KUNICEF 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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1.1KAt 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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1.0KGupta 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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1.1KUganda 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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1.1KECOWAS 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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1.1KPutin, 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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1.0KAU 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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1.1KUSAID 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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1.3KSouth 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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2.0KUganda 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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2.6KHunger 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...
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934Stop questioning why we are not joining Besigye protest: LOP
According to Mpuuga, NUP leaders made their recommendations in Parliament on how the skyrocketing commodity prices challenges can be resolved by the...
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1.9KHealth workers appeal to MPs for improved working conditions
Buyende District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Frederick Daniel Isabirye said his district, just like others in Eastern Uganda, are putting up with...
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1.4KBiden approves plan to redeploy forces into Somalia
The New York Times reported that Biden also approved a plan to target about a dozen suspected leaders of al-Shabab.
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1.6KProtests rock Nigerian city after blasphemy killing of student
Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education was on Thursday stoned to death by a mob of Muslim students...
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1.3K30 Burundian AU soldiers Killed in al-Shabaab attack in Somalia
A Burundian official told VOA Somali said what caught soldiers by surprise was the enormity of explosives detonated at the camp, adding...
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1.5KPastor charges followers Sh2.4m entry fee to take them to heaven
The cleric admitted to BBC that he had made the statement about heaven’s gate, saying it was “the God he serves” who...
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1.5KAl-Shabaab attacks African Union Base in Somalia, casualties reported
Al-Shabaab, which has been fighting for years to topple the central government and establish its own rule based on its strict interpretation...
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1.1KCatholic priest among 12 convicted over albino murder
In a judgement handed down Thursday, the high court concluded that the 12 plotted to kill the albino in order to extract...