Tripoli, Libya | AFP | In the Libyan capital Tripoli, where war casts a long shadow over everyday life, a church offers something of a sanctuary for Christian migrants like Nigerian engineer Jonathan Joshua. “I find life very difficult but here at the church… I forget I am in Libya, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Migrants Kampala slums have been asked to integrate nationals in their businesses to foster social cohesion with their host communities. Dr Antonio Querido, the Acting Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Uganda says extending an olive branch to host communities will eliminate the commonly …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has tasked the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF to present a list of its soldiers and officers who have been disciplined for misconduct and rights violations. According to Kadaga, over time, there has been gross misconduct and the violation …
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Paris, France | AFP | From a Transylvanian cricketer to Phil Mickelson interviewing his mother and the Houston Rockets causing controversy in China, social media was packed with highlights throughout the year. AFP Sport looks at some of the key moments of 2019: Famous Florin — Romanian cricketer Pavel Florin shot …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 146 students of St Elizabeth Institute of Health Professionals in Mukono Municipality who failed to graduate last year because of the failure by the institute to organise a graduation ceremony have finally graduated. The institute merged the graduation of last year’s students together …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Museveni has warned the general public and investors against encroaching on wetlands. He says the structures constructed in wetlands block water, which can lead to severe floods. Speaking to journalist at the Jinja based State Lodge on Tuesday night; Museveni said government shall …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | About 22 tractor operators who have completed training at Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute- MUZARDI are concerned about attaining limited skills in using various tractor tools. The operators are part of 560 tractor operators undergoing training in different areas of the country ahead …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wesley Nganizi, the Elgon Region Police Commander has dragged Anna Kintu, a wedding decorator to court for alleged failure to deliver decorating materials on his wedding. Through his lawyers of Kirya and Company Advocates, Nganizi contends that he contracted Kintu in July 2019 to provide …
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Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump faces becoming only the third US leader ever to be impeached on Wednesday when the House of Representatives is set for a historic vote that would trigger his trial in the Senate. On the eve of the vote, Trump said he was …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luweero District Security Committee and the Halal Office at Uganda Muslim Supreme Council have issued guidelines aimed improving meat handling and stem the increasing livestock theft ahead of Christmas season. At least five cases of animal thefts are recorded each week in Luweero district. Kikyusa …
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