Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | UN humanitarians said on Thursday that they released 25 million U.S. dollars to jumpstart relief from the once-in-a-century flooding in Somalia that has already affected nearly 1.2 million people. The United Nations and its partners estimate that 1.6 million people could be affected by flooding …
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Gaza, Palestine | Xinhua | The poverty rate in Palestine will soar by 34 percent, thrusting nearly half a million additional people into poverty, if the war in Gaza continues for a second month, warns a UN report. In such a scenario, Palestine’s gross domestic product (GDP) will plummet by …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer from Lira Central Police Station escaped with a gunshot wound in the stomach when the police intercepted a Toyota Land Cruiser registration number KDH 790K, suspected to have been stolen from Kenya. Tony Ebong, and three other individuals; George Otyato from …
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Uganda Breweries Limited Launches Premium New Flavor: Uganda Waragi Lemon and Ginger Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga has thanked the hundreds of attendees who flocked to the 2023 Nyege Nyege festival on its first day for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered Uganda Land Commission (ULC) to compensate the family of the late Sir Apollo Kaggwa for having fraudulently and illegally subdivided their land measuring 14. 31 acres in Munyonyo. This decision was delivered by Land Division Judge Alexandra …
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Lisbon, Portugal | Xinhua | Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Thursday announced snap parliamentary elections for March 10, 2024, following Tuesday’s resignation of Prime Minister Antonio Costa who is under corruption investigation. In a televised national address after a meeting with the Council of State, Rebelo de Sousa said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women activists want unpaid care work to be recognized as valuable work since it contributes to the social and economic development of societies. The activists were speaking at a validation workshop at Mestil Hotel where academicians, activists, and government officials gathered to discuss research …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda prepares to host the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the Group of 77 Chambers of Commerce and Industry (G77) conference next year, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to undertake the rehabilitation and upgrade of 15 kilometers of roads leading …
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Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental health experts in Nakivale refugee settlement in Isingiro district have raised concerns about the limitations they face in providing psychosocial support to both refugees and the host communities. The shortage of space and personnel has hindered their ability to offer private counseling and …
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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 10-year-old pupil in Kisoro district who was kidnapped by a Congolese national has been recovered. John Mary Vianney Irankunda, a pupil at Nshungwe Primary School and resident of Kanyacucu village, Busengo parish Nyarubuye sub-county, was kidnapped by a Congolese national only identified as …
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