“Coalition, nusu mkate, handshake and bipartisan mean the same thing and I am comfortable with it as far as there is peace bora amani (so long as there is peace)” Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | President William Ruto and Azimio leader Raila Odinga troops have welcomed the Sunday truce …
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Offers 120m Euros as ATMIS marks one year Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is marking one year since its mandate began with a shot in the arm: Euros 118 million ( Approx. Shs481 billion) from the European Union for its 2023 operations. …
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Weeklong trip highlights the continent’s rising strategic profile COVER STORY | Seth Onyango | Africa finds itself in the middle of a growing diplomatic vortex as the United States and its Western allies ramp up efforts to counterbalance the expanding clout of China and Russia. India, Turkey and Middle Eastern countries are …
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Among names team to assess Namboole stadium works Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s game against Algeria will be played at a refurbished Mandela Nation Stadium at Namboole, State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang has assured Ugandan soccer fans. “The game against Algeria will be played here in Namboole Stadium …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has sacked all head coaches of its national teams except the senior team, The Cranes. “All positions of the ten Football National Teams are vacant with the exception of the Uganda Cranes positions. For the Senior National …
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Tanzania 🇹🇿 0 Uganda 🇺🇬 1 Remaining fixtures June Uganda v Algeria Tanzania v Niger September Niger v Uganda Algeria v Tanzania Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | FUFA.COM | Rogers Mato scored a late winner as Uganda Cranes edged past Tanzania on Tuesday night in Dar es Salaam. The game played at Benjamin Mkapa …
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📌 Official 2022 Uganda Population figures ➡ 🇺🇬 pop. est. 48.4million ✳ 0-14yrs – 45% (-0.5) ✳ Aged 10-24yrs – 35% (+0.4) ✳ Aged 15-64yrs – 53% (+0.6) ✳ Aged 65+ – 2% ✳ Life expectancy men 62yrs ✳ LE Women 67 (+1) Nyakairu, 72, a granddaughter of Kahubire, told …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed maintenance of the Kampala-Jinja highway has irked lawmakers, who have now questioned the competence of Energo Projekt, a company contracted by government to undertake civil works. Parliament approved a budget of Shs82 billion for Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to supervise maintenance of …
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🔴 TODAY 8pm Uganda 🇺🇬 VS Tanzania 🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT & FUFA.CO.UG | Cranes are in an uneviable position in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, but coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic is optimistic of his team’s redemption. Coach Milutin Sredojevic is fully aware of what …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eskom Uganda has today handed back Nalubaale and Kiira Hydropower Plants to Uganda government. Eskom Uganda’s 20-year concessions to manage and operate the facilities have come to their natural end this month. The firm has managed the Nalubaale (Owen Falls Dam) and Kiira HPP …
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