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07 Dec '25
Coup Underway in Benin Republic As Military Overthrows Talon’s GovernmentMilitary officers in Benin Republic have taken control of the federal government.A group of soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, announced the dissolution of the government during a broadcast on B
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07 Dec '25
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has arrested Frank Mugisha and Muhumuza George suspected of running a fraudulent “export” scheme involving Super match cigarettes. They are charged with obtaining money by false pretense and, manipulation of customs documentation and export entries to defrau
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06 Dec '25
The controversy surrounding the cancellation of the certificate of title for Kibuga Block 28 Plot 540 (worth billions of shillings) at Makerere which belongs to an 82-year-old, wheelchair-bound lady has taken a new twist. It has been established that the defiance of the Commissioner for Land Regi
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06 Dec '25
The Territorial Police in Aswa West Region prevented the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Hon. Kyagulanyi, from proceeding to a location outside his designated campaign area on Thursday, December 5, 2025. The move sparked tension as the candidate attempted to divert his rally
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04 Dec '25
The prosecution further alleges that Besigye sought surface-to-air missiles, ricin poison, counterfeit currency, and planned to use drone technology to assassinate President Yoweri Museveni. The state claims it has audio and video recordings, social media messages, immigration documents, and phon
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01 Dec '25
Stanbic Bank Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), ONGEA Africa and the Uganda Digital Society, has launched the Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit, a major initiative aimed at empowering young creators with digital skills, business training, financial literac
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01 Dec '25
Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh after being put on trial in her absence alongside 16 other people over corruption allegations.She was found guilty of influencing her aunt, Bangladesh's ousted prime minister
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01 Dec '25
Four people have been arrested in South Korea for allegedly hacking over 120,000 video cameras in homes and businesses and using the footage to make sexually exploitative materials for an overseas website.Police announced the arrests on Sunday, saying the accused exploited
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01 Dec '25
Singapore hanged three people for drug offences last week, bringing the total number of executions to 17 this year - the highest since 2003.These come a week before a constitutional challenge against the death penalty for drug offences is due to be heard.Singapore h
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01 Dec '25
BBC | The abrupt cancellations of several Japanese music events in Shanghai - one of them midway through a song - have sparked criticism among fans, with some calling the moves "rude" and "extreme".Maki Otsuki was halfway through the theme of hit anime One Piece on Friday