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'Rolex' and other East African terms added to Oxford Dictionary

'Rolex' and other East African terms added to Oxford Dictionary

Kitu Kidogo, Panya Route and Rolexand other words from parlances in East Africa are the latest entrants into the Oxford English Dictionary. Kitu kidogo is a Swahili word for money offered or accepted as an inducement or bribe while panya route is a secret path or roundabout route, esp

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How East Africa has changed presidents since Museveni era started

How East Africa has changed presidents since Museveni era started

Since President Museveni took over as the head of State in 1986, the leadership in the neigbouring countries has kept changing. We take a look at Mr Museveni’s counterparts since then.Kenya

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Govt suspends Jaguar buses for 10 days

Govt suspends Jaguar buses for 10 days

Uganda’s Ministry for works and transport has suspended operations of Jaguar buses for at least ten days effective September 12.The decision follows a road crash involving one of their buses, where eight lives w

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South Sudan signs Nile Treaty

South Sudan signs Nile Treaty

Aerial of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, with the river Nile running in the middle. Juba downtown is upper middle close to the river, and the airport can be seen upper left. The picture is from the south to the north.What it means

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Turkish Company Launches Key Railway Construction in Uganda

Turkish Company Launches Key Railway Construction in Uganda

Currently, freight transit from the Port of Mombasa through Uganda to Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is about 650,000 metric tonnes per year. This volume is expected to increase significantly with the new railway, potentially growing by ov

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Uganda, Kenya revive plans for petroleum pipeline

Uganda, Kenya revive plans for petroleum pipeline

Uganda and Kenya have reignited a 30-year-old plan to build a petroleum pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala, aiming to secure stable fuel supplies and reduce price volatility.Uganda's Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, and other

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Ivory Coast, Gabon to battle for top spot

Ivory Coast, Gabon to battle for top spot

Ivory Coast will lock horns with Gabon in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Friday, 7 June.Kick-off is at 21h00 CAT.The Group F match will be played at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in a city located in the northern Ivory Coast, K

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Uganda vs. Botswana – 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Uganda vs. Botswana – 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Uganda Cranes trainingMandela National stadium, Namboole 7pmFor the first time since 2019, Uganda Cranes return to Mandela National stadium, Namboole when they host Botswana in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match in Group G.T

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The erosion of Western diplomacy

The erosion of Western diplomacy

How there is an increasing reliance on war and sanctions as the main instruments of Western foreign policyTHE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Western nations are facing a foreign p

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S.Sudanese refugees in Uganda implored to voluntarily return home

S.Sudanese refugees in Uganda implored to voluntarily return home

The archbishop of Gulu Diocese, John Baptist Odama, and South Sudan ambassador to Uganda, Simon Deng have urged South Sudanese refug

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