The Sudanese army said Wednesday it has accepted an invitation to resume US- and Saudi-brokered talks aimed at ending more than six months of conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The war between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, has killed more than […]
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The current pressure on land in Uganda, mainly due to population growth, has reduced the land available for agriculture in most areas. According to Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, the state minister for Agriculture, majority of communities in Uganda have failed to manage land well, leading to fragmentation. For instance, in Busoga and Mbale sub-regions, the average
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Aya Investment Limited, which owns Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala has again lost a bid to stay the execution of an order to auction the hotel for non-payment of loans amounting to over $300 million (about Shs 1.1 trillion). Three Court of Appeal judges; Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, Monica Mugenyi, and Oscar Kihika ruled that a reference
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Police in Nakasongola district are investigating the sudden death of a pastor during an exorcism exercise. The deceased, pastor Daniel Naheirwe, 40, went to Wanjuki village in Lwabyata sub-county to perform a prayer and exorcise evil spirits from Jessica Kyohairwe’s home. After praying and at her invitation, he attempted to remove what was believed to
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At least 20 civilians have been killed in an eastern DR Congo attack blamed on militants linked to the Islamic State group, local sources said Tuesday. The attack took place on Monday night on the outskirts of Oicha, a town in Beni territory, North Kivu province. The IS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) are accused of
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North Korea is closing its embassy in Uganda, official said ending a half-century diplomatic presence in one of its longest -standing African allies. The move was announced a meeting on Monday between president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and North Korean Ambassador Jong Tong Hak Ambassador Tong informed the president that North Korea has a strategy of
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His side finally earned the first win of their Champions League campaign at the third time of asking through Harry Maguire’s header, but could have been denied had Jordan Larsson netted a last-gasp spot-kick at Old Trafford. The penalty was awarded for a high boot from Scott McTominay following a Copenhagen corner – but speaking
he First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni has commissioned a state of the art multi-million girls dormitory and a computer laboratory at the Salama School for the blind in Mukono This comes a year since the girls’ dormitory was burnt leaving 12 pupils dead. With well-wishers flocking in to support
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African Development Bank’s (AfDB) loans to Kenya have grown 37.2 percent in the last five years to cross the half-a-trillion shilling mark, deepening the pan-African lender’s role in the country’s development agenda. Treasury Cabinet secretary Njuguna Ndung’u said AfDB’s loan portfolio to Kenya hit Ksh584.9 billion ($3.95 billion) by the end of last month from
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The Ethiopian government is trying to stem a potential diplomatic falling-out with Eritrea, with whom it only restored relations three years ago, after its leader hinted at seeking access to the sea for his country’s economic and geopolitical needs. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in a speech in parliament last Sunday, spoke of seeking access to
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