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Sheikh Siliman Ndirangwa Dies at 62 After Battle With Illness

Sheikh Siliman Ndirangwa Dies at 62 After Battle With Illness

Uganda’s Islamic community is mourning the death of Sheikh Siliman Kasule Ndirangwa, the former Supreme Mufti affiliated with the Kibuli-based faction, who passed away Friday evening at Mengo Hospital in Kampala following a lengthy illness. He was 62.

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DRC Justice Minister Resigns Amid Embezzlement Probe and M23 Accusations

DRC Justice Minister Resigns Amid Embezzlement Probe and M23 Accusations

The Justice Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Constant Mutamba, has resigned following the publication of a letter on Wednesday, showing he is under investigation for allegedly embezzling government funds.Mutamba had previously advocated for c

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Kenyan policeman appears in court in connection with blogger's killing

Kenyan policeman appears in court in connection with blogger's killing

A Kenyan police officer has appeared in court after being arrested in connection with the killing of a young blogger in police custody.Albert Ojwang's death sparked protests in the capital, Nairobi, after doctors refuted a police claim that he had died from self-infli

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Museveni Blocks Majority of RDCs from Contesting in 2026 Elections

Museveni Blocks Majority of RDCs from Contesting in 2026 Elections

President Museveni has declined to approve the resignation requests of several Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and their deputies who had expressed interest in contesting in the 2026 general elections, Nile Post has learnt.According to highly placed sources, a total of 35 RDCs

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Former Minister Syda Bbumba back as NRM VP

Former Minister Syda Bbumba back as NRM VP

 Former Minister of Finance Syda Bbumba has bounced back into active politics after being elected as the vice chairperson of the Nakaseke District NRM party.Bbumba, 73, served as Uganda’s Finance Minister from 2009 to 2011, Energy Minister from 2002 to 2006,

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Pope Leo XIV Makes Powerful Debut on X, Issues Global Plea for Peace

Pope Leo XIV Makes Powerful Debut on X, Issues Global Plea for Peace

Barely a week after his historic election as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV has made a stirring entrance onto the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), using his first public posts to issue a bold, urgent plea for global peace.Posting fro

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First Smoke At 8pm Local Time

First Smoke At 8pm Local Time

133 Cardinal Electors are locked in the Sistine Chapel for the Conclave that is voting for the next pope in utmost secrecy whose only results can be told by smoke signalThe new pope has to be chosen by the Catholic Church's most senior officials, known as the College of Cardinals.

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Ofwono Opondo Resigns from Media Centre, to Contest for MP

Ofwono Opondo Resigns from Media Centre, to Contest for MP

Government spokesperson Ofwono OpondoThe executive director of the Uganda Media Center, who doubles as the spokesperson of the government of Uganda, Ofwono Opondo, has resigned his position to contest for Member of Parliament in the 2026 general elections

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Parents Demand Transfer of Abela Primary Head Teacher Over UPE Fund Misuse

Parents Demand Transfer of Abela Primary Head Teacher Over UPE Fund Misuse

Parents at Abela Primary School in Getom Sub-county, Katakwi District, are demanding the immediate transfer of head teacher Isaiah Euchu over alleged mismanagement of Universal Primary Education (UPE) funds.On April 22, parents locked Euchu out of his office, accusing him

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DP Faces Internal Crisis as Dumba Exposes Alleged Electoral Malpractices

DP Faces Internal Crisis as Dumba Exposes Alleged Electoral Malpractices

Tensions within Uganda’s oldest political party, the Democratic Party (DP), have escalated as Julius Dumba, the current Uganda Youth Democratic (UYD) Chair for Kampala District and an aspiring candidate for the position of President General, has raised grave concerns over the transparency and f

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