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World Cup heroics earn Morocco, Cameroon ranking rises Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | A thrilling FIFA World Cup has made a major mark on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, with several of the tournament’s surprise packages soaring up the global ladder. Brazil however remain top despite Argentina’s victory …

Buenos Aires, Argentina | FIFA.COM |  Argentina’s plane touched down at Ezeiza Internatonal Airport in Buenos Aires at 2.26 on Tuesday morning, carrying the world champions. After close to 20 hours of travelling, Lionel Scaloni’s team arrived in the capital where thousands of fans were waiting for them to arrive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin Sredojevic aka Micho has released a provisional squad for the forthcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN). Uganda Cranes play their first game January 14, 2023 against Democratic Republic of Congo in Annaba, Algeria. Micho named a squad of 35 players that …

Uganda ATMIS troops in Somalia get new commander Mogadishu, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT |  The new contingent commander of Ugandan troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola has officially assumed duty. The new commander replaces Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi, who has …

FINAL France   3 Argentina  3 Penalties  Argentina  Francia Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Lionel Messi has longed his whole career to win the FIFA World Cup™. On an extraordinary night in Lusail Stadium, when Messi and Kylian Mbappe lived up to their heavyweight billing, the Argentina …

 It is Mbappe versus Messi FINAL France   3 Argentina  3 (Extra time) Doha, Qatar | QNA |  Argentina will face defending champion France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 18. Defending champions France have made their way back to the …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Since Mubende and Kassanda have not registered any confirmed Ebola case for over 30 days, President Yoweri Museveni has lifted the curfew and travel restrictions in the two districts that have been in place for 3 months. The president’s decision and statement was read out …

Why Uganda and others were not disappointed COVER STORY | Ian Katusiime | President Yoweri Museveni got at least one major deal on the sidelines of the just concluded US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC, US. The President managed to get the U.S. group, Albertine Graben Energy Consortium (AGEC), to agree that a …

Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES |  US President Joe Biden has left African presidents guessing which sub-Saharan Africa countries he will visit first next year. “I’m looking forward to seeing you in your home countries,” Biden told the ongoing summit of African leaders. “We’re all going to be seeing …

Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | East African leaders have continued the discussion on the situation in the  Democratic Republic of the Congo in Washington, where they are all assembled for the USA-Africa Leaders Summit. While the announcement of the 2023 electoral calendar could make a significant contribution to …