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Have Bobi Wine and Mpuuga Crossed the Rubicon?

Have Bobi Wine and Mpuuga Crossed the Rubicon?

Just days after a choreographed public appearance meant to foster reconciliation, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, and former National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Buganda Region, Mathias Mpuuga, appear to have reached a political breaking point—with f

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UPDF Pressured to Take Action as Retired Generals Allegedly Cause Political Havoc

UPDF Pressured to Take Action as Retired Generals Allegedly Cause Political Havoc

Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo has called on the deputy Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), Lt. Gen. Sam Okiding, to take immediate action against two retired army officers he accused of engaging in misconduct.

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What does Trump’s win mean for Africa?

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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US ‘Welcome Corps’ Helps Resettle LGBTQ+ Refugees Fleeing Crackdowns Against Gay People

US ‘Welcome Corps’ Helps Resettle LGBTQ+ Refugees Fleeing Crackdowns Against Gay People

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. When Ngounou’s family learned of the relationship, they kicked him out. He fled — alone and with little mo

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Over 500 families face displacement due to rising Lake Albert water levels

Over 500 families face displacement due to rising Lake Albert water levels

More than 500 families residing along the shores of Lake Albert in Hoima District are on the verge of displacement due to rising water levels, mirroring the devastating floods of 2020 and 2021. Residents of Fofo, Kijangi, Mbegu, Rwentali, Kaiso, and Kiryamboga landing sites in Buseruka a

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Over 500 families face displacement due to rising Lake Albert water levels

Over 500 families face displacement due to rising Lake Albert water levels

More than 500 families residing along the shores of Lake Albert in Hoima District are on the verge of displacement due to rising water levels, mirroring the devastating floods of 2020 and 2021. Residents of Fofo, Kijangi, Mbegu, Rwentali, Kaiso, and Kiryamboga landing sites in Buseruka a

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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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'Otherwise they will die' - Pep Guardiola says Man City have major problem that is 'impossible' to solve

'Otherwise they will die' - Pep Guardiola says Man City have major problem that is 'impossible' to solve

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed disappointment that he does not have the majority of his players available on tourA frustrated Guardiola vs AC MilanPep Guardiola has done the maths. Manchester City reported back for training o

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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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Is the world finally growing weary of Kagame’s excesses?

Is the world finally growing weary of Kagame’s excesses?

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has cruised to another incredible 99%-plus victory in the country’s presidential elections. The latest results showed he had amassed 99.18% of the vote. That would be a record, topping the 98.79% he won in 2017.The preci

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