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Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa dies at 81

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Tanzanian President Benjamin William Mkapa, 81, has died at a Dar Es Salaam hospital. President John Magufuli announced the death of Tanzania’s third president Mkapa last night. Mkapa was Tanzania’s president from 1995-2005. One of the first world leaders to send a condolence …

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Premier League Champions Liverpool celebrate in style

Liverpool, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  Jordan Henderson has joined an elite group of Liverpool icons to lift English football’s most coveted prize. Liverpool celebrated a 19th league title, secured much earlier than their 5-3 victory today over former champions Chelsea, in the final fixture at Anfield for the 2019-20 season. …

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People Power’s Bobi Wine launches new political front

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People Power Movement will channel their political activities through  a party – the National Unity Party (NUP) that they have merged with. Leader Robert Kyagulanyi ‘Bobi Wine said the National Unity party will be the political wing, of the People Power Movement. The National Unity …

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IN THE INDEPENDENT: The end of the opposition

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The end of opposition: Bobi Wine gains as Besigye, Mao and Akena kills their parties THE LAST WORD Impunity and corruption at Bank of Uganda: Why BOU’s sale of Crane Bank will go …

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