The initiative is to settle disputes cheaply, quickly and fairly Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH BAHINGWIRE | Court cases in Uganda involving clients and commercial banks tend to take many years to be resolved but this will soon change as banks in collaboration with the Uganda Law Society and commercial courts …
Read More »UN disputes Morocco’s claims of incursions in W. Sahara
United Nations, United States | AFP | The United Nations on Monday disputed claims by Morocco that the Polisario Front had carried out incursions in a buffer zone of Western Sahara, where a UN mission is monitoring a ceasefire. Morocco wrote to the Security Council on Sunday to report that …
Read More »Ethiopia’s Abiy strikes conciliatory tone in swearing-in speech
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Ethiopia’s new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, apologised to people harmed in recent political unrest and reached out both to the political opposition and longtime rival Eritrea at his swearing-in on Monday. Abiy is the first ethnic Oromo to be selected by the ruling Ethiopian …
Read More »Salah, De Bruyne grasp second chance to take England by storm
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Had their first experiences in English football gone as they would have wished, Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne could have been teammates rather than on a collision course for Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final clash between Liverpool and Manchester City. How Chelsea fans must …
Read More »18 killed in Boko Haram attack on Nigerian army base, villages
Kano, Nigeria | AFP | Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base and two surrounding villages near the flashpoint Nigerian city of Maiduguri overnight, killing at least 18 people and wounding 84, officials said Monday. It was one of the most brazen attacks in recent months and was a precursor …
Read More »Israel rejects calls for independent probe of Gaza violence
Jerusalem, Undefined | AFP | Israel rejected calls for an independent probe on Sunday after its soldiers killed 16 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more when a major demonstration led to clashes along the border with the Gaza Strip. Israel’s military has faced questions from rights groups over its use of …
Read More »‘If Mourinho was made of chocolate he’d eat himself’ – Docherty
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Former Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty has poked fun at Jose Mourinho’s ego by claiming the Old Trafford boss would eat himself if he was made of chocolate. Docherty knows what it takes to succeed at United after spending five years in charge in …
Read More »Five things we learned from the Premier League
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City looked every inch champions elect as the leaders moved within touching distance of the title. Tottenham delivered a hammer blow to Chelsea’s top four hopes and ended their Stamford Bridge curse in the process. Here are five things we learned from the …
Read More »Man arrested for attacking Bishop at Namirembe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Police have arrested a 35-year-old man identified as Herbert Kaddu who allegedly forced his way into Namirembe Cathedral on Sunday. The suspect, a resident of Makay Zone in Rubaga, came cruising in a Super Custom vehicle number UAS 329T on the day. He held …
Read More »Erdogan calls Netanyahu ‘terrorist’ over Gaza deaths
Ankara, Turkey | AFP | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of being “a terrorist” after the Israeli prime minister rejected Ankara’s “moral lessons” over deadly clashes in Gaza. “Hey Netanyahu! You are an occupier. And it is as an occupier that are you are on …
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