International
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450Tayebwa in Panic Mode as Tycoon’s Son Iddi Basajjabalaba Declares Bid for Deputy Speaker Position
KAMPALA: Bushenyi–Ishaka Municipality Member of Parliament-elect, Hajji Iddi Basajjabalaba, has officially declared his candidature for the position of Deputy Speaker of the...
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614SPEAKERSHIP: Tension Grips NRM Heavyweights as Mao, Kiwanuka Kiryowa Set to Eat Big in Museveni’s New Cabinet
KAMPALA: Andrew Mwenda, a prominent Ugandan journalist and founder of The Independent magazine, has revealed that the election of Norbert Mao, the...
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630President Samia Suluhu promises probe into election protest deaths
TANZANIA; Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said she is “deeply saddened” by the deadly election crackdown on the protesters, sent out...
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673Sudhir Wins Top Honours as Best Honorary Consul in Uganda
Kampala: In a resounding endorsement of private sector diplomacy, Ugandan business tycoon Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has been voted the nation’s top Honorary...
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558Samia wins Tanzania election with 98% of votes, as hundreds feared dead in unrest
TANZANIA; President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania’s presidential election, securing another term in office amid days of...
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662New protests in Tanzania’s main city after chaotic election
REUTERS: Police in Tanzania’s main city of Dar es Salaam fired gunshots and teargas on Thursday to disperse protesters who returned to...
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441Tanzania Deploys Military, Imposes Curfew on Election Day After Protests Erupt
DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania’s presidential election teetered toward chaos on Wednesday as protests erupted, the military was deployed, internet service was cut,...
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741Magogo Succumbs to Pressure, Drops Controversial League Format After Fan and Club Outcry
KAMPALA: The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) has dropped the new Uganda Premier League (UPL) format after widespread opposition from clubs...
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684Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga has died, source says
NAIROBI: Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, a source in Odinga’s office told Reuters on...