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Army, police remain cagey on who deployed JAT in Kawempe

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) and Uganda Police Force (UPF) have remained cagey on who deployed the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JAT) that has terrorized opposition supporters in the ongoing Kawempe North By-election campaigns. UPDF Spokesperson, Acting Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye and Police Spokesperson, …

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Slutsky: Macron aspires to lead European “war party”

MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | French President Emmanuel Macron has been trying on new Napoleonic armor for a long time and aspires to lead the European “war party”, said Leonid Slutsky, the head of the State Duma’s committee on international affairs and leader of the LDPR Party. “The French leader’s …

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Mbuya Army Hospital: No person will get free treatment

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Any Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel or civilians hoping for free medical services at the Shillings 143 billion Mbuya Army Hospital should reconsider their expectations. According to Dr. Ben Mbonye, chairperson of the hospital’s steering committee, the facility will operate as a self-sustaining, …

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Elon Musk: European leaders want ‘forever war’

WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | Many European leaders seek endless war, US entrepreneur and Head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk said. “They want forever war. How many more parents with no sons? How many more children with no fathers? By their logic, it never …

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Jinja City NUP mobilizer Shakur Ssentongo missing

JINJA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Shakur Ssentongo, the National Unity Platform-NUP mobilizer in Jinja City, is missing after he was reportedly arrested by unknown people on Wednesday. Ssentongo was arrested in his shop located in Bugembe Agaliawamu market, in the Northern division.  Ssentongo is known for selling red berets, overalls, …

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Lavrov compares Macron to Hitler, Napoleon

MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov compared statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron to those of Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte. “Unlike his predecessors, who also sought to fight with Russia — Napoleon, Hitler — Mr. Macron does not act very diplomatically,” he said at …

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GULU: Residents demand urgent rehabilitation of dusty road

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of the Bardege-Layibi and Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu City are demanding urgent action from local authorities and the government to rehabilitate a deteriorating and dusty eight-kilometer road. The road which starts from Kabedo opong A Cell and Iriaga Bwona Gweno cell in the …

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