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What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?

What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?

A conflict in Sudan that erupted in April 2023 has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world's largest internal displacement crisis, and pushed at least one area in Darfur into famine. WHAT TRIGGERED THE VIOLENCE? Tensions had been building for months before fighting betw

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Sudan's army launches push to retake ground in capital

Sudan's army launches push to retake ground in capital

Sudan's army launched artillery and airstrikes in Sudan's capital on Thursday in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), witnesses and military sources said. The push by the army, which lost control of most of the

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Water ministry cries out again for funds to desilt River Nyamwamba

Water ministry cries out again for funds to desilt River Nyamwamba

The Ministry of Water and Environment is seeking Shs135 billion from the government to fund desilting and flood protection measures along River Nyamwamba in Kasese District. This river has repeatedly flooded in recent years, causing significant loss of life and property. This request

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Tents come to the rescue of learners battered by floods

Tents come to the rescue of learners battered by floods

As schools opened for the third term on Monday, flood-affected schools in Ntoroko District faced significant disruptions, with some relocating and conducting classes in tents, leading to low student turnout and teacher absences. Ntoroko District has been grappling with floods for more th

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Tents come to the rescue of learners battered by floods

Tents come to the rescue of learners battered by floods

As schools opened for the third term on Monday, flood-affected schools in Ntoroko District faced significant disruptions, with some relocating and conducting classes in tents, leading to low student turnout and teacher absences. Ntoroko District has been grappling with floods for more th

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Mali says capital under control after insurgent attack

Mali says capital under control after insurgent attack

Mali said on Tuesday that the capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other areas before dawn, firing gunshots that reverberated around the city. "Early this morning, a group of terrorists attempted to infiltrate the Faladie gendarmeri

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EACOP: Uganda sues to evict landowners in way of regional pipeline

EACOP: Uganda sues to evict landowners in way of regional pipeline

Uganda's government is in a legal tussle with 112 landowners who are set to be displaced by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) as low-value payment, absentee landlords and a complex landownership system in some parts of the country delay compensation, c

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Israeli missile strike on Gaza humanitarian area kills at least 40 people, Palestinians say

Israeli missile strike on Gaza humanitarian area kills at least 40 people, Palestinians say

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli strike on an area in the Gaza Strip home to Palestinians displaced by the Israel-Hamas war killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others, authorities said Tuesday.The Palestinian ne

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Refinery negotiations still ongoing, Ugandan job seekers urged to be patient

Refinery negotiations still ongoing, Ugandan job seekers urged to be patient

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans seeking employment in the oil refinery in the Albertine Graben need to be patient as the negotiations go on.State Minister for Energy, Okasaai Opolot says Ugandans will get jobs during and

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Uganda: Mass Arrests in Uganda, as Hundreds Gather Worldwide Urging China to Halt

Uganda: Mass Arrests in Uganda, as Hundreds Gather Worldwide Urging China to Halt

Police in Kampala have apprehended 30 individuals for engaging in unlawful demonstrations against the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).Hundreds of people gathered outside Chinese embassies and financial institutions in 10 countr

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