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ICC drops arrest warrants against two LRA commanders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court-ICC has dropped arrest warrants against two top commanders of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army-LRA.   They are Okot Odhiambo and Raska Lukwiya. The two were part of the five LRA commanders indicted by ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity …

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Kabuleta followers storm SIU to demand his release

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of  journalist and pastor of Watchman Ministries Joseph Kabuleta stormed the Special Investigations Division (SIU) headquarters in Kireka this morning demanding his release. Kabuleta was picked up by plain cloth detectives ahead of his Friday evening fellowship last week at UMA show grounds …

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Forex bureau sues BoU for revoking license

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jaffery Forex Bureau Limited has sued Bank of Uganda seeking compensation of Shillings 9.5 billion for revoking its license illegally. The Forex Bureau has filed its suit in the Civil Division of High Court through Kinobe Mutyaba Advocates. They are challenging the Central Bank …

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New weather radar to boost thunderstorm forecasting

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new radio detection and ranging device- RADAR has been installed at the Uganda National Meteorological Authority station in Kigungu – Entebbe. The device is set to boost short term weather forecasting and aviation surveillance across Uganda. The new weather instrument was procured at 90 …

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Ebola challenge requires big scale-up in funding- UN relief chief

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock has called for greater international support in managing the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the threat it presents to Uganda and other countries in the region. Lowcock, insisted on the need, to be honest …

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Life under Idi Amin

Thousands of recently discovered photographs document his reign ANALYSIS | Derek R. Peterson & Richard Vokes | In 2015, researchers working in the storeroom at the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation forced open the lock on an unremarkable filing cabinet. Inside were thousands of small wax envelopes, neatly arranged in rows, each …

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Eyeing 2020 vote, Trump doubles down on xenophobic tweets

Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump, shrugging off criticism from Democrats and even some members of his Republican Party, stepped up his extraordinary attack on four progressive Democratic congresswomen on Monday, saying if they’re not happy in the United States, “they can leave.” “All they do is …

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