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Survivors of LRA massacre watch their tormentor’s trial

Lukodi, Uganda | AFP | Alanyo Juzima wipes the tears from her eyes and points at the flickering image of a smartly-dressed man in a suit projected onto the classroom wall. “He’s the one,” she says. Juzima scrutinises the picture in front of her, of Dominic Ongwen in the dock …

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Beyonce leads Grammy nominations in crowded field

New York, United States | AFP | Pop diva Beyonce on Tuesday led nominations for next year’s Grammy Awards but faced tough competition from fellow chart-topping artists including Adele. Beyonce received nods in nine categories for the music industry’s biggest night including Album of the Year for “Lemonade,” her contemplative …

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Court to hear DPC Mwesigye’s defence over assaulting scribe

Buganda Road Court will on Wednesday hear the defence of former Old Kampala DPC Joram Mwesigye, accused of assaulting a WBS TV journalist Andrew Lwanga. Lwanga sustained spinal injuries from the said assault and he is walking on crutches. Last month Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu ruled that Mwesigye had a …

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South African court rules against right-to-die

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday overturned a ruling that granted a man the right to medically-assisted death and could have opened the way to legalise euthanasia. Last year, the High Court in Pretoria had ruled that a doctor could help retired …

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VIDEO: Kanyamunyu case adjourned to December 20

VIDEO: The case which Matthew Kanyamunyu , his brother and girlfriend are accused of murdering child activist has been adjourned to 20th December 2016.  Mathew Kanyamunyu and his co accused are accused of killing Kenneth Akena at forest mall parking early last month after he allegedly knocked their car. They were …

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Sheikh Kamoga’s lawyer challenges DPP on evidence

The Muslim Clerics murder case hearing resumed on Tuesday with the 14 people accused demanding that prosecution brings direct evidence against them. The 14, led by Amir Umar Shiekh Mohammed Yonus Kamoga, through their lawyer Fred Muwema say they are “tired of prosecution’s fringe witnesses who never implicate them.” So far, …

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‘Ferocious’ ex-LRA commander denies brutal war crimes

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | Child soldier-turned-warlord Dominic Ongwen was known as a “ferocious and enthusiastic” rebel fighter, the International Criminal Court heard Tuesday, as he became the first-ever member of Uganda’s brutal Lord’s Resistance Army to go on trial. “Dominic Ongwen became one of the most senior commanders …

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Gambia election recount awards Barrow slimmer win

Banjul, Gambia | AFP | The Gambia’s shock election result awarded president-elect Adama Barrow extra votes by mistake but a recount showed he still won outright, the country’s electoral commission told AFP Tuesday. Alieu Momar Njie, chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, said correct counting on the spot in one …

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JOBS: Finance and Budget officer, UN Nairobi

Job Opening Posting Title: FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER Job Code Title: FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Duty Station: NAIROBI Posting Period: 30 November 2016 – 28 January 2017 Job Opening Number: 16-Finance-UNEP-69324-R-Nairobi (X) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

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