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East Africa
American man married to granddaughter of the late Ugandan dictator Idi Amin charged with producing $2 million in counterfeit
dailymail.co.uk - Leah Mcdonald
A son of missionaries who later married into the family of an African dictator has admitted to his role in an international counterfeiting …
International Cricket Council
It is Judgment Day in Windhoek
monitor.co.ug - By Innocent Ndawula
Many a fan were agitated when Uganda collapsed like a pack of cards while pursuing 110 runs for victory against Nigeria on Match Day III of the …
BBC News
Choir
Meet the world-famous Watoto Children's Choir
BBC News - BBC World
There are an estimated two million children in Uganda that have lost their parents to AIDS or to conflict. The Watoto Children's Choir was set up as a way to help some of these children with their education
Hatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The World
Nile River
Uganda Launches China-Built Isimba Dam
voanews.com - webdesk@voanews.com (Halima Athumani)
Uganda on Thursday launched the China-built Isimba Hydropower Dam in the country's east. The $568 million dam is expected to improve access to power …
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Citizen Journalism
Domesticate Kampala Convention On IDPs To Curb Abuse, Norwegian Refugee Council Tells Nigerian Govt
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Aisa Kache, 35, holding her infant son inside the GSSS camp in Bama, in Nigeria's Borno State, on August 15, 2018. Photo: NITIN GEORGE/MSF The …
East Africa
Six SDA members arraigned in court over beating up their bishop
monitor.co.ug - www.monitor.co.ug
The Christians accused the Bishop and his team of misappropriating church funds, apostasy, immorality in the church, among others
East Africa
Tanzania battle odds, pricking Cranes
monitor.co.ug - By ANDREW MWANGUHYA
In Summary Soccer. Uganda’s only victory in Tanzania in this competition was in 1984, a 1-0 win in the 1986 qualifiers. Tanzania have fallen to the …
TheBlaze
Conservative View
A witch doctor, a sacrifice, and a miracle: NYT best-selling author shares the incredible true story of one little boy from
TheBlaze - TheBlaze Staff
'What if we weren't afraid anymore?' In this episode of "The Glenn Beck Podcast," Glenn sat down with New York Times best-selling author Bob Goff, a former attorney of 25 years and founder of a 501(c)3
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Cricket
Flawless Nigeria on brink of history
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• Olaleye ton makes it four from four for Nigeria • Namibia cruise past Uganda to stay in the hunt • Kargbo’s super six seals impressive win against …
East Africa
Wakiso still unbeaten as Proline maintain charge
monitor.co.ug - By Elvis Senono
KAMPALA. As they pursue a place in the Uganda Premier League next season, Wakiso Giants and Proline continued to show there’s more than one way to …
Kampala
Six dead, eight injured in Kampala –Gulu road accident
monitor.co.ug - By URN
In Summary The wreckage of taxi was removed from the scene and taken to Wobulenzi Police Station. By Saturday morning, police were yet to remove the …
East Africa
Boxer Kiwanuka wants to emulate Ugandan greats of the sweet
monitor.co.ug - By Abdu-Nasser Ssemugabi
KAMPALA. Certainly, Shafik Kiwanuka’s amateur record cannot compare at all to the likes of Ayub Kalule, John the Beast Mugabi, Kassim Ouma, Cornelius …
Viagra
Zambia bans 'Viagra' energy drink that caused six-hour erection
monitor.co.ug - By AFP
In Summary The energy drink is manufactured in Zambia by Zevin Zambia Limited. The complainant, according to NDA experienced “prolonged erection for …
Toyota
Toyota joins UGC to bid farewell to Bagabo
monitor.co.ug - By Darren Allan Kyeyune
KAMPALA. Joseph Bagabo will bow out as Uganda Golf Club (UGC) captain after serving for two years. He will be ‘thanked’ in the customary way at the …
Kampala
Boxer Kiwanuka ‘buys’ coffin for opponent
monitor.co.ug - By ABDUL-NASSER SSEMUGABI
KAMPALA- He is Shafik Kiwanuka but he boasts as ‘The Killing Machine.’ And to match the moniker, he hired a coffin from Executive Funeral Services to …
East Africa
Cranes mentally, statistically ahead
monitor.co.ug - By ANDREW MWANGUHYA
In Summary Soccer. Seven goals scored, none conceded, and potentially ending the campaign with a country record 16 points, no one can begrudge …
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Angela Merkel
How the world's longest-serving leaders keep power, and hand it over
Axios - Dave Lawler
The only president Kazakhstan has known since independence is stepping aside, though not really down. Nursultan Nazarbayev carved out a powerful …
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Anastasia Kristensen ‘Ascetic’ Arcola Anastasia Kristensen’s rise to prominence has been meteoric — and deservedly so. The Moscow-born, Copenhagen-based …
Kampala
KCCA extends Multiplex street parking contract
monitor.co.ug - www.monitor.co.ug
Mr Kawaalya explained that it would be unfair to deny Multiplex Ltd an extension yet it is a local company that employs many Ugandans
Amy Haggstromadded this to UN
East Africa
UN to explore wave of deaths linked to food aid porridge in Uganda
The Guardian - Samuel Okiror in Kampala
World Food Programme halts distribution of fortified cereal as four people die and hundreds suffer suspected food poisoning The World Food Programme and Ugandan government have launched an investigation
East Africa
Working toward reliable rural water supplies | Water Health & Development
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Within Uganda’s rural Apac District, over 700 wells with handpumps represent a key to prosperity for residents who carry heavy water jugs from the …
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Edinburgh
Scottish politicians back charity helping young people in Uganda
theedinburghreporter.co.uk - Phyllis Stephen
Deputy First Minister John Swinney, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie, Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard, co-leader of the Scottish …
Yoweri Museveni
Rwanda | Uganda | Sibling rivalry turns ugly
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A mixture of real fears and deep paranoia on both sides lies behind the current crisis, stirring memories of a vicious clash nearly 20 years ago
Goal
Africa Cup of Nations
Lesotho on the cusp of maiden Afcon qualification
Goal - Michael Madyira
Lesotho sit on second position in Group L and are on the brink of qualifying for their first ever Afcon finals Lesotho is in the final push for a maiden appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon)
Hatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The World
International Criminal Court
An ex-colonel in the Lord’s Resistance Army goes on trial in Uganda
The Economist
PEOPLE STILL fear Thomas Kwoyelo in the villages around Pabbo, a town in northern Uganda where the Kilak hills smudge the horizon. Prosecutors in …
Cricket
Nigeria take big step towards World Cup dream
icc-cricket.com - www.icc-cricket.com
• De Gouveia smashes 102 for Namibia • Nigeria defend 110 against more fancied Ugandan’s • Kenya defeat Tanzania by eight wickets The West Africans recovered …
East Africa
Suspect in Rwandan exiles case survives poison in jail
monitor.co.ug - www.monitor.co.ug
Abdul Noor Ssemujju Minana’s wife, Ms Fatumah Nassanga, was arrested by army and handed over to Katwe Police Station on allegations of attempting to …
Kampala
Understaffing in universities affecting research - NCHE
monitor.co.ug - www.monitor.co.ug
According to Mr Pius Achang, the NCHE head Institutional and programme accreditation, for one to qualify to teach in a university, they must have a …
Activism
It’s fun to mock Mama Mabira but how many of us remember Hussein
monitor.co.ug - By Daniel K Kalinaki
In Summary Judged wrongly? The problem here is not that people mock Ms Anywar, but that in the survival-for-the-fittest nature of our politics, only a …
Bribery
Businessman arrested trying to bribe police officer
monitor.co.ug - By YAHUDU KITUNZI
In Summary Mr Ucamgiu said the suspects who were arrested over illegal trade in wildlife products, were traditional healers and have since been …