Ethnic clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east have forced thousands to flee to neighbouring Uganda. People have been crossing Lake Albert - which sits on the border - in their thousands after attacks intensified in Ituri over the last week. There are fears the attacks may herald a
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Three state witnesses have testified against Pine Car Bond owner, Muhammad Ssebuwufu over alleged murder of Donah Betty Katusabe. Katusabe formerly a Kampala Business woman was allegedly murdered in 2015 after she failed to pay nine million shillings she allegedly owed Muhammad Ssebuwufu. Prosecution led by Winfred Kobusingye presented the
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Liberia's ex-president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has won the $5m (£3.6m) Mo Ibrahim prize for African Leadership. Mrs Sirleaf, who stepped down last month, became Africa's first elected female president in 2006. She was praised for her work rebuilding the nation after civil war and leading a process of reconciliation. The prize
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Leaders of South Africa's governing ANC party are due to meet to decide the future of President Jacob Zuma. The National Executive Committee (NEC) is likely to ask him to step down, says BBC Africa Correspondent Andrew Harding. ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged on Sunday that the issue was causing
Read More* Appoints Alassane Mare as Country Manager in Cameroon * Theophile Boutamba assumes role of Country Manager in Ivory Coast ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 12 February 2018, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, has appointed Alassane Mare and Theophile
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Pressure is mounting on Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to quit power peacefully. This is after another bishop added on other voices calling for Museveni’s early retirement. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of St. Elizabeth Chapel at Kyebambe Girls Secondary School in Fort Portal town on Saturday, Rwenzori diocese (COU) Bishop,
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Saturday results Onduparaka 0-0 Express SC Villa 0-0 Maroons Bul 1-0 URA Soana 0-1 Vipers Proline 0-1 Kirinya Jinja SS Police 0-0 Mbarara City Masavu 1-1 UPDFF The second round of the Uganda Premier League kicked off on Saturday with goals still at premium. Only five goals were scored
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Self-styled South African prophet who sprayed his followers with the insecticide, Doom, has been found guilty of assault, local media report. Lethebo Rabalago - widely known as the Doom Pastor - was also found guilty of contravening the Agricultural Stock Remedies Act, a court ruling said. Rabalago claims the insect
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Ugandan banks have been cautious towards lending to the private sector in recent years due to high Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) that have plagued the banking sector. NPLs have largely been attributed to the sluggish economy that has seen many borrowers fail to pay back their loan obligations, leaving many banks
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Britain’s export finance agency will add the naira to its list of “pre-approved currencies”, allowing it to provide financing for transactions with Nigerian businesses denominated in the local currency. The naira will become one of three West African currencies that UK Export Finance has pre-approved for its programme of funding
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