The AU should encourage regional efforts to prevent violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin Addia Ababa, Ethiopia| BY OMAR S MAHMOOD | ISS TODAY| The 29th African Union (AU) summit that starts this week will no doubt consider the threat of terrorism and how member states, supported by the AU, can …
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TODAY Uganda vs Zimbabwe 5pm Zambia vs Malawi 7pm Results Day 1 Uganda 72 def Botswana 29 (20-7, 42-14, 57-22, 72-29) Day 2 Malawi 55 def Zimbabwe 45 (17-9, 28-21, ..-.., 55-45) Uganda 69 def Nambia 31 (15-11, 38-15, 56-24, 69-31) Zambia 57 def Botswana 42 Day 3 Uganda 66 …
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Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | FIFA on Tuesday released a long-withheld report on alleged corruption in awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar after more leaks deepened the controversy surrounding the vote. World football’s governing body had previously declined to publish in full the 400-page report into awarding the …
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Rosario, Argentina | AFP | Football and showbiz stars gather in northern Argentina on Friday for Latin America’s celebrity wedding bash of the decade when Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi marries his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo. Here is what we know from the few details given by Messi’s spokespeople as well as …
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Washington, United States | AFP | Top Gulf diplomats were in Washington Tuesday as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought to help resolve the stubborn Qatar crisis, amid concerns that Saudi Arabia’s unyielding stance could foil the effort. With a one-week Saudi deadline looming for Qatar to meet …
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The Electoral Commission has clarified on the standoff Tuesday between Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine and Uganda Police that led to his temporary arrest, saying he was campaigning in a non-designated area. Bobi Wine was taken to Kira Police after they stopped his rally in Kasangati, that was supposed to …
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Former Works Minister Abraham Byandala on Tuesday attempted to attack a journalist before he appeared at the Anti-Corruption Court for his trial over the Mukono-Katosi road saga. This is the second time the former minister is caught on camera, hitting out at a journalist. Last year, he was filmed hitting …
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Baidoa, Somalia | AFP | As a teenager, Aden Hussein chose to become a refugee to get an education. With Somalia in collapse, he left his family for neighbouring Kenya where Dadaab, one of the largest and oldest refugee camps in the world, offered a de-facto city served by the …
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Brussels, Belgium | AFP | The EU hit Google with a record 2.4-billion-euro fine Tuesday for illegally favouring its shopping service in search results, in a fresh assault on US firms that risks the wrath of President Donald Trump. Hard-charging European Commission competition chief Margrethe Vestager said the tech giant …
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Apollo Kantinti is angry with Uganda Police Force for today’s detention of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, saying the decision could force yet another by-election on him. Police Tuesday morning picked up Bobi Wine ahead of his planned final rally at Kasangati, a venue said to have been …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
