East Africa
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1.0KMan collapses dead while working out at city gym
A report filed at the Central police station indicated that the deceased had been visiting the gym for days and that he...
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676LIST: Only four cleared to run for President in Kenyan polls
This year's contest is shaping up to be a two-horse race between the president's erstwhile ally Ruto and 77-year-old former opposition leader...
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437USAID 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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698Uganda 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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1.2KHunger 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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672Why govt threats can’t kill strikes.
Between 2013 and 2021, the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) sanctioned four industrial actions; the Uganda Judicial Officers Association sanctioned two between...
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1.2KMedics need better treatment, not threats
President Yoweri Museveni has urged children to opt for science subjects.
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973Former Kenya President Mwai Kibaki dead at 90
Kenya's former president Mwai Kibaki is dead. The announcement was made on Friday morning by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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434Rwanda excludes refugees from Uganda, neighbouring countries in UK Asylum deal
Rwanda says it will not welcome asylum seekers from countries from DR Congo, Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania.
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790Supreme court blocks president’s push for constitution change
"The constitution amendment bill of 2020 is unconstitutional," the Supreme Court said in a majority ruling, ending a nearly two-year legal battle...
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655Microsoft opens $27 million tech hub in Kenya
The multi-million facility will house the research, design, engineering, and innovation teams as well as the Microsoft Garage, an incubation hub launched...
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609Museveni calls for free and fair elections in Sudan
President Yoweri Museveni has called for free and fair elections in Sudan. Museveni said that political actors must rely on numbers and...
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543Operation Shujja: ADF commander killed in Boga town
Major Peter Mugisa, the operation shujja spokesperson says that Aden, who is of Somali origin was killed together with six other ADF...
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365Elephant kills Maasai man in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro
Last August, three young children were killed by lions near Ngorongoro as they went to look for lost cattle.
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580Kenya lifts mandatory wearing of face masks in public
However, Mr. Kagwe encouraged the use of masks and adherence to social distance rules in all indoor spaces. He also said quarantine...