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04 Nov '25
Shock and horror have rocked Ugandan army ranks after a soldier deployed in eastern DR Congo went on a drunken shooting spree, killing his commanding officer, his boss’s bodyguard and two women in a bar brawl reportedly sparked by jealousy.The Saturday night bloodbath reportedly happened
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04 Nov '25
Museveni assured in a message that any mistakes linked to construction over Nakivubo Channel would be “correctedPresident Yoweri Museveni last night pledged government support for traders whose goods were destroyed in last week’s floods in downtown Kampala.Museveni assured in a
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03 Nov '25
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi hosted a major oil summit Monday, hours after the OPEC+ group of the cartel and its allies said it would halt further production increases planned in the first quarter of 2026 over concerns of too much supply in the market.The OPEC+ decisi
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03 Nov '25
Bengaluru — Gold held steady on Monday, kept in check by a strong dollar as investors dialled back bets for further Federal Reserve rate cuts in the near term, while easing US-China trade tensions also crimped bullion demand.Spot gold was flat at $4,000.65/oz by 5.04am GMT. US gold futur
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03 Nov '25
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo — Rebel forces of the March 23 Movement (M23) and allied militias have regained control of the Luhago groupement in South Kivu province, following renewed fighting with community-based Wazalendo fighters on Saturday, local sources said.The clashes, wh
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03 Nov '25
Reader modeHow Sudan is giving Russia the Red Sealbc.co.uk2dThe proposal grants Russia permission to build and operate a Naval Technical and Logistical Support Point (PMTO) at Port Sudan, one of the country's most strategically located harbours on the Red Sea.Su
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03 Nov '25
What was hailed as Uganda’s “clean transport revolution” is fast turning into a national outrage.When President Yoweri Museveni launched Spiro Uganda in July 2024, the promise sounded golden — cheap, green, and smart transport for the ordinary rider. But barely a year into its oper
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03 Nov '25
How government’s borrowing spree is leaving citizens bearing the country.At dawn, the roar of engines rises above the quiet streets of Entebbe as David Tumusiime, 47, prepares for his daily commute to Kampala. Like thousands of other motorists, he joins the line snaking toward the Enteb
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02 Nov '25
A 90s pop star looked unrecognisable as they took to the stage for their UK tour this week.The singer, who changed their name 24 years ago to mark a 'rebirth,' kicked of their performances in Norwich last week and will next play Birmingham before heading to London and Brighton. The
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02 Nov '25
It's not uncommon for aircraft to need to circle airports occasionally, typically due to another flight running behind schedule, or a temporary blockage on the runway. But yesterday evening, travellers aboard Air Corsica flight XK777 endured an additional thirty minutes airborne above Corsica's N