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French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists

French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists

Lafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northern SyriaLafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northe

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EPL: Rayan Cherki surpasses Bruno Fernandes’ record, makes history

EPL: Rayan Cherki surpasses Bruno Fernandes’ record, makes history

Manchester City attacking midfielder, Rayan Cherki, on Sunday, surpassed Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes’ double-plus assists this season.The 22-year-old achieved this feat after his impressive display for Manchester City against Chelsea.According to OptaJoe, Cherki has

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Man Utd ‘accelerate’ first three summer signings in £170m outlay after Romano reveal

Man Utd ‘accelerate’ first three summer signings in £170m outlay after Romano reveal

Man Utd have identified three of their most important summer transfer targets as they look to ‘accelerate’ the deals, according to reports.The Red Devils have been in great form in recent months under Michael Carrick with the interim head coach winning seven, drawing two and losing one

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Ugandan doctors excel abroad despite concerns over training standards

Ugandan doctors excel abroad despite concerns over training standards

The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC) has defended the quality of Ugandan-trained doctors, insisting they continue to perform strongly on the global stage, despite concerns from sections of the scientific community over the rising number of medical graduates and fears that t

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Mbidde Rules Out Mao’s Speakership Bid, Cites NRM Tradition and Cooperation Deal Limits

Mbidde Rules Out Mao’s Speakership Bid, Cites NRM Tradition and Cooperation Deal Limits

Democratic Party vice president Fred Mukasa Mbidde has cast doubt on Norbert Mao’s bid for Speaker, arguing that existing NRM traditions and the 2022 cooperation agreement with President Museveni offer no pathway for his endorsement, amid escalating political tensions around the race.Dem

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Museveni’s Calculated Unpredictability Keeps Allies and Rivals Guessing

Museveni’s Calculated Unpredictability Keeps Allies and Rivals Guessing

After nearly four decades in power, President Yoweri Museveni has cultivated a reputation for calculated unpredictability, using strategic ambiguity, shifting alliances, and tightly controlled power structures to outmanoeuvre rivals and maintain firm control over Uganda’s political landscape.

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Kampala’s Urban Perestroika: Why the 2026 Building Act is the New “Quiet” Revolution

Kampala’s Urban Perestroika: Why the 2026 Building Act is the New “Quiet” Revolution

For decades, Kampala’s skyline was a patchwork of build now, ask later logic a sprawling landscape of unpermitted structures and horizontal growth. However, the Building Control (Amendment) Act of 2026 has signaled the end of that era. What we are witnessing today is not just a legislative upda

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NGOs, Students, Businessmen Ask Gov’t to Withdraw Sovereignty Bill

NGOs, Students, Businessmen Ask Gov’t to Withdraw Sovereignty Bill

broad coalition of NGOs, students, businessmen, market women, coffee farmers, artistes, faith leaders and ordinary citizens has demanded the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that the draft law threatens Uganda’s Constitution, economy an

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Strong winds flip aircraft at Entebbe airport, aviation authority speaks out

Strong winds flip aircraft at Entebbe airport, aviation authority speaks out

Photos shared online showed a Cessna 172 aircraft flipped upside down on the tarmac, with its wings bent and landing gear pointing upwards. A light aircraft was overturned at Entebbe International Airport after strong winds swept through the area on Friday April 10, 2026, prompting a respo

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Kampala businessman remanded over Shs1.1bn fake presidential project

Kampala businessman remanded over Shs1.1bn fake presidential project

Court heard that between July 2022 and April 2023, the accused fraudulently obtained USD 286,910 (approximately Shs1.1 billion) from Qatar-based investors under the guise of securing a government contract.Businessman Gilbert Tumwebaze Bafanabyo walks handcuffed from Anti-Corruption Court i

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