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06 Feb '26
Fresh details have emerged about the death of Diana Namulinde, a popular TikToker, whose body was found in her apartment in Kyanja, Kampala City. Detectives close to this investigation, who preferred not to be mentioned, informed this publication that at around 9am on Monday, a security gu
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05 Feb '26
The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield in the four years of war with Russia is 55,000, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.Zelensky announced the figure in an interview with France 2 TV on Wednesday. Additionally, a large number of people are considered officially mis
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05 Feb '26
BBC - The US and Iran have agreed to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday, as President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the meeting would start at 10:00 (06:00 GMT) in Muscat. US officials also c
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05 Feb '26
Kampala — Prominent Ugandan TikToker and content creator Diana Skyz has been found dead at her apartment in Kyanja, a Kampala suburb, in a case that has shocked the city’s entertainment community.Her lifeless body was discovered on Wednesday morning at the rented residence, according t
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04 Feb '26
The latest developments in court on Monday saw Kivumbi remain in custody as legal teams and human rights observers raised fresh concerns about the handling of the case.Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been remanded back to Kitalya Prison after his lawyersâ
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04 Feb '26
Kivumbi being escorted by prison wardens to Court in Butambala this TuesdayBUTAMBALA, Uganda — Incarcerated Butambala County legislator Muwanga Kivumbi is appearing in court today as the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Butambala convenes for the mention of terrorism charges arising from de
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03 Feb '26
Malaria remains the leading cause of deaths in UgandaUganda has recorded a sharp decline in malaria incidence and mortality over the past year, driven by expanded vaccination, intensified vector control and faster treatment pathways, yet the disease continues to exact a heavy economic and
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29 Jan '26
Kinshasa — Rumors have been circulating in recent days about the alleged assassination of former Congolese President Joseph Kabila. According to information sent to Fides, former Congolese President Joseph Kabila was killed on January 25 in an explosion at the building where he was meeting with
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28 Jan '26
In a hard-hitting message to President Yoweri Museveni, Justice Dr. Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda, has told the 81-year-old president that if he genuinely won the January 15 general election, then he should do 10 things to put his house in order. Before we
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26 Jan '26
Ugandans are cautiously welcoming the return of a smart road enforcement initiative that will be reintroduced on a pilot basis in high-risk locations before a phased national rollout begins in 2026. This all as pressure mounts to curb persistent road carnage.The Electronic Penalty System (