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The Independent

Balaalo struggle to beat ultimatum to leave Katakwi

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Balaalo herdsmen are struggling to beat an ultimatum of three days given to them to leave Katakwi district headquarters in eastern Uganda. The Balaalo moved with their cattle to Katakwi with more than 2,000 heads of cattle after being chased away by the residents of …

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Ancient royal tomb unearthed in Egypt’s Luxor

Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA |  An ancient royal tomb was unearthed at the Western Wadis (Valleys) of the Theban Necropolis on the west bank of Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, said the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday. The tomb, unveiled by a joint …

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Suspected bomb hits church near DRC- Uganda border

Mpondwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected bomb has exploded inside a church in Lhubira, DR Congo. The explosion happened on Sunday leaving unspecified number of casualties. The church reportedly belonging to the Born again faith is about 3 kms from the Ugandan border. Traces of blood and wounded …

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Arsenal win North London derby

  ✳ ⚽  Spurs 0 Arsenal 2 ⚽  Man Utd 2  Man City 1 ⚽  Brighton 3 Liverpool 0 ⚽  Everton 1 Southampton 2 ⚽  Nott’m Forest 2  Leicester 0 ⚽  Wolves 1  West Ham 0 London, UK | ARSENAL.COM | A superb first-half display saw Arsenal record a first league double …

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Cranes coach Micho hails postive start to CHAN

⚽ Uganda 0 DRC 0 ⚽ Senegal 1 Ivory Coast 0 🇺🇬 FIXTURES ⚽ Senegal vs Uganda January 18 – 10pm ⚽ Uganda vs Ivory Coast January 22 – 10pm Algiers, Algeria |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin ‘Micho” Sredojevic is convinced by Uganda Cranes’ performance in their opening …

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NMS seeks Shs298 billion to counter decline in donor funding

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Medical Stores (NMS) is seeking Shs 298 billion to offset the projected funding gaps arising from the declining donor funding. NMS General Manager, Moses Kamabare said that since donor agencies such as PEPFAR that have for long provided essential medicines such as …

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NEPAL PLANE CRASH: 36 bodies recovered

Kathmandu, Nepal | Xinhua | At least 36 dead bodies have been recovered after a local passenger plane with 72 people onboard crashed in the Pokhara region in central Nepal on Sunday, a local official said. Thirty-six dead bodies have been brought out from the wreckage and the fire has …

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