The Democratic Republic of Congo is opening parts of the world’s second-biggest rainforest to drilling following its offer on July 28 of licensing rights for 27 oil and three gas blocks in the region. Initially, Kinshasa had planned to give away 16 oil blocks but it appears that with the …
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SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization of six partner states, the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo. A traveler requires one tourist’s visa to explore all the wildlife and primates within the region except …
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Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) has this morning launched the Election Observation Mission (EAC-EOM) to the 2022 General Election in Kenya. The mission will be led by former president of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete. The team comprising of about 50 observers from EAC partner states arrived in …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday said it has recognized the need to intensify “genuine” self-renewal and build a “capable, ethical and developmental state” in order to resolve many challenges that the people are facing. “There was a shared consensus that both …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Church of Uganda Archbishop, His Grace Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has asked Christians to preserve and have faith in God amidst the high cost of basic items such as fuel and food prices. He was preaching to the congregation during his pastoral visit …
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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian Armed Forces will obtain Zircon hypersonic missile systems in the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday. “The capabilities of the Navy … are constantly improving. Suffice it to mention the latest Zircon hypersonic missile systems, which are unstoppable and have no analogues …
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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 20 students are nursing injuries following clashes between students of Daystar secondary school and Nyarilo secondary school in North division, Koboko municipality. The clashes which occurred on Saturday night, also left the deputy headteacher of Nyarilo secondary school, Yahaya Atibuni nursing injuries. The …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A row has erupted between the former Mukono LC5 chairperson Andrew Ssenyonga and Mukono Diocese over school land. Trouble started on Monday last week when Ssenyonga laid claim to part of the land hosting Namataba primary and secondary school in Namataba town council, Mukono district. …
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United Nations | Xinhua | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed outrage after UN peacekeepers opened fire and killed two residents in a border town between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In Kasindi, North Kivu province in the northeastern DRC, military personnel of the UN Organization Stabilization …
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Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A semi-permanent house has collapsed in Budimbo village, Mityana district killing 3 children following a heavy downpour. The deceased children have been identified as Derrick Wasswa and his twin Douglas Kato, 13, and their 10-year-old sister Florence Nakamya. Witnesses say that by the time of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
