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Sudanese army recaptures capital of Sinnar State in central Sudan

PORT SUDAN | Xinhua | The Sudanese government on Saturday announced that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) recaptured Singa, the capital city of Sinnar State in central Sudan, which had been controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “Today (Saturday), Singa city has returned to the homeland … The …

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Two arrested over death of Arua DHO

Arua, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of the acting Health Officer for Arua District Paul Bishop Drileba. The suspects whose names have not been divulged for security reasons were picked up on Saturday night by a team of security officials led …

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Byanyima Tells Museveni: Listen to dissenting voices

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS and wife of Dr. Kizza Besigye, has urged President Museveni to accept and listen to dissenting voices, emphasizing that those who disagree or oppose him are not enemies of Uganda. Byanyima, speaking to journalists at her home in Kasangati-Wakiso …

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Acting Arua DHO killed by mob

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mob in Ajia Sub County Arua District has killed the acting District Health Officer for Arua District Paul Bishop Drileba. According to information obtained, Paul Bishop Drileba went to survey his land in Ojibari village early Saturday at 9 a.m., which he purchased …

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Mulago hospital conducts four successful kidney transplants

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago National Referral Hospital has conducted four successful kidney transplant surgeries. Professor Philipa Musoke, the board chairperson of the hospital, says that the transplant was for patients with end-stage kidney disease. She says that the achievement comes as the hospital expands its capacity for renal transplants, …

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Pain continues for Man City, Arsenal back to winning ways

LONDON, England | Xinhua | Hopes that the news of Pep Guardiola’s contract extension could help end Manchester City’s longest ever losing streak were dashed on Saturday when it fell 4-0 at home to Tottenham in the Premier League. James Maddison started for the visitors, and justified the decision of …

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Dickson Ogwang Okul recalled from foreign service

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled Dickson Ogwang Okul, the Foreign Service Officer Grade II from his posting at the Ugandan Mission in South Sudan. He has been recalled back to the Ministry’s Headquarters with immediate effect. “You should therefore hand over office by …

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