What does Trump’s win mean for Africa?
As it became clear that Donald Trump had landed the US presidency for the second time, leaders from across Africa began tweeti
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Museveni ‘embarrassed’ by 1986 capture of power
President Museveni said it was necessary for him to explain why he captured power because some people could easily compare him to Idi Amin.Ten days 29 years ago, President Museveni who had been in power for close
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How East Africans are lured into Myanmar bondage
This past week, panic has gripped East Africans in the Middle East as Lebanon came under a hail of fire from Israel and tensions between Tel Aviv and Iran reached a crescendo. The Kenyan government has been struggling to get its nationals to register for evacuation, as someÂ
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Africa’s montane forests warm up faster on deforestation, study shows
Deforestation in Africa’s montane forests is driving a sharper rise in temperatures and cloud levels than climate change alone, endangering water resources in these critical ecosystems that supply millions across the continent, new research has shown.
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Cheptegei was killed despite her efforts to protect herself
On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter.
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PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions
On Thursday morning, the world woke up to the news of the death of top Ugandan marathoner, 33-year-old Rebecca Cheptegei, who had been undergoing treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.Â
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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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10 largest African countries by land mass
Africa has been dubbed blessed for many reasons, from its population size, to its mineral resources and its mind-blowing land mass.10 largest African countries by land massAfrica is the wor
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Woman caught with 40 phones strapped on her hips, bosom
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has nabbed a female traveller from Dubai with 40 smartphones strapped around her hips and bosom. The unnamed woman had reportedly concealed the phones beneath several layers of clothing.Following intelligence reports and informers in Dubai that passengers hav
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Security and the Ministry of Internal Affairs say that some of the immigrants, who pose security risk, are working in factories, shops, supermarkets and furniture shops across the country
Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs spokespersonThe Ugandan Department of Inspection and Legal Services, under the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, has deported over 300 illegal immigrants.This followed a six-month security operation targeting il