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VIDEO: Besigye intercepted by Police in Nakaseke

VIDEO: VIDEO: Besigye intercepted by Police in Nakaseke Police was on Saturday engaged in running battles with supporters of FDC’s Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nakaseke district. This as angry FDC supporters in Nakaseke town council pelted the police with stones accusing them of illegally blocking Dr. Besigye’s rally. Dr. Besigye is …

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VIDEO: Police denies torturing Kaweesi murder suspects

VIDEO: Police denies torturing Kaweesi murder suspects The Police has responded to allegations that it tortured the thirteen men accused of murdering Assistant Inspector General of Police Andrew Felix Kaweesi. Police spokesperson Assan Kasingye says these are false allegations arguing that the facility at Nalufenya is well regulated and conforms …

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Deadly Tanzania school bus crash blamed on speeding

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | AFP | A bus crash in Tanzania that claimed the lives of 32 primary school pupils, two teachers and the driver was likely caused by speeding, police said. “Preliminary investigations show that the accident is due to speeding,” regional police chief Charles Mkumbo told the state-run …

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French election: what you need to know

Paris, France | AFP | Pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron takes on far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the second-round run-off of France’s presidential election on Sunday. – Why is it important? – France is the eurozone’s second-biggest economy as well as a global military and diplomatic heavyweight, with veto power as …

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Five star KCCA a point away from retaining Uganda league title

Kampala,Uganda | KCCA|  KCCA moved to within a point of retaining their Azam Uganda Premier League title following a commanding victory over Kirinya Jinja at Lugogo on Saturday. Derrick Nsibambi scored a brace in addition to further strikes from Sulaimon Akinyemi, Geoffrey Sserunkuma and Noel Nasassira in the 5-1 victory. Coach …

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Young, hip Zimbabweans flock to rejuvenated arts fest

Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP |  Young, fashion-conscious and eager for change, thousands of Zimbabweans spent this week partying at music concerts and open-air bars during a six-day festival hosted in the capital against all the odds. The Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA), founded in 1999, was abandoned last …

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