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Sudanese ex-leader Bashir moved to northern town for treatment

Sudanese ex-leader Bashir moved to northern town for treatment

Sudanese former leader Omar al-Bashir has been transferred from Sudan's war-ravaged capital to the northern town of Merowe for medical treatment, his lawyer said on Tuesday. The 80-year-old, jailed along with allies after being overthrown in a popular uprising in 2019, had been taken to

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South Sudan lawyers challenge the postponement of elections in court

South Sudan lawyers challenge the postponement of elections in court

A group of South Sudanese lawyers filed a case to the country's top court on Monday challenging the president's postponement of elections and extension of the transitional government's term for two years. Ten days ago, President Salva Kiir's office announced an extension of the transitio

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Busoga University lecturing despite licence revocation

Busoga University lecturing despite licence revocation

Iganga-based Busoga University is conducting lectures despite the revocation of its licence seven years ago, Daily Monitor has learnt. The University, which was founded in 1999, had its licence revoked in 2017 by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) for allegedly lacking qu

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Yumbe farmers suffer major crop losses due to heavy rains

Yumbe farmers suffer major crop losses due to heavy rains

“When I planted these crops, I never expected the rain would disrupt us; it usually doesn’t. This time, however, the rains were excessive, and my nearly ready crops were submerged by floods,” said Mr Patrick Toko, a resident of Okubani village, Ariwa Sub-county, Yumbe District. Tok

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South Sudan says it is ready to restart pumping oil through Sudan

South Sudan says it is ready to restart pumping oil through Sudan

South Sudan and Sudan have made progress towards restarting the pumping of South Sudan's crude oil through a pipeline running to a port in its neighbour, South Sudan's finance minister and the president's office said. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The exports are a crucial source of revenue for

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How East Africa has changed presidents since Museveni era started

How East Africa has changed presidents since Museveni era started

Since President Museveni took over as the head of State in 1986, the leadership in the neigbouring countries has kept changing. We take a look at Mr Museveni’s counterparts since then.Kenya

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Church asks govt to reopen Busoga varsity

Church asks govt to reopen Busoga varsity

The Church of Uganda has written to the Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, seeking statutory instruments to enable the reopening of Iganga-based Busoga University.The university, which

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South Sudan signs Nile Treaty

South Sudan signs Nile Treaty

Aerial of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, with the river Nile running in the middle. Juba downtown is upper middle close to the river, and the airport can be seen upper left. The picture is from the south to the north.What it means

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10 largest African countries by land mass

10 largest African countries by land mass

Africa has been dubbed blessed for many reasons, from its population size, to its mineral resources and its mind-blowing land mass.10 largest African countries by land massAfrica is the wor

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S.Sudanese refugees in Uganda implored to voluntarily return home

S.Sudanese refugees in Uganda implored to voluntarily return home

The archbishop of Gulu Diocese, John Baptist Odama, and South Sudan ambassador to Uganda, Simon Deng have urged South Sudanese refug

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