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Obundingya Bwa Bwamba gets Queen

Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rtd. Col. Ayongi Kamya, the king of Obundingya Bwa Bwamba (OBB), has officially unveiled the queen. Queen Consort Nabantu, Betty Mbabazi, was introduced to royal subjects, cabinet ministers, and chiefs at a function held at Nkisya Royal Palace in Bughanikere Town Council, Bundibugyo District on …

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AU mission welcomes Somalia-Ethiopia deal to strengthen ties

MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia on Monday welcomed a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals after more than a year of strained ties. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, special representative of the chairperson of the AU Commission for …

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Los Angeles mayor under fire for response to fatal wildfires

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua |  As thousands of firefighters are battling the raging wildfires in Los Angeles County, politically-motivated finger-pointing has set in. More than 110,000 signatures have been gathered as of Sunday demanding the resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Started by a user identified as “Frustrated Californian,” …

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Kyegegwa OC Prisons dies in road crash

Kyegegwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kyegegwa District is investigating a road accident in which Amos Alinaitwe the Kyegegwa OC Prisons died. Vincent Twesige the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson in a statement on Monday said  that on Saturday at around 8 PM at Kibuye along the Fort Portal …

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