The bodies of six children in Tanzania have been found with their ears and teeth removed, authorities told the BBC. Some of the bodies were also missing limbs and were badly mutilated. The killings raised concern about witchcraft in the area, the Njombe region in south-western Tanzania. Njombe District Commissioner
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called Somalia a country with no state and which lacks “organised authority” in a televised speech in the capital, Kampala. He said Somalia was one example but stopped at naming other countries “for diplomatic reasons”. Mr Museveni was speaking at an annual judges' conference. In
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The ongoing investment in refining, petrochemicals, fertilizer and gas is driven by the desire to bring innovation and efficiency into all aspects of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, the President/Chief Executive, Aliko Dangote has said. Dangote, who made this disclosure Sunday at the ongoing Nigeria International Petroleum Summit in Abuja,
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Eighteen (18) dfcu Investment Clubs are set to spend three days in the Kenyan Capital Nairobi, on an all expense study excursion that will build their capacity in effective and efficient management of Clubs. The delegates, flagged off on Sunday 27th January, were part of the second edition of the
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has strongly urged the people of Tororo District in particular and Uganda in general to cherish unity by embracing the first principle of NRM, which is patriotism. The President made the remarks while officiating at the 33rd anniversary celebrations commemorating the NRM/NRA liberation day. “It is
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Kenya Kenya’s Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by beer maker East African Breweries Limited (EABL) challenging a law passed a few years ago requiring health warning messages to beer bottles, Daily Nation reports. It said it saw nothing wrong with the law because there is need to protect
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has told the country's judiciary that the government will only consider increasing salaries for scientists. Museveni made the revelation on Monday while officially launching the 21st Annual Judges Conference at the Serena Conference Centre in Kampala. "Gradually, as our revenue increases, so shall the remuneration of
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Ugandan artists under their umbrella body, the Federation of Performing Artists Monday petitioned Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga over new regulations issued by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. The artists are bitter that Government didn’t consult them before coming up with the regulations. Led by the Shadow
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The Eastern Uganda National Resistance Movement Party (NRM) Vice Chairperson and the Ex- Health Minister Captain Mike Mukula has said internal wrangles in the party are more dangerous than Uganda's opposition. Mukula, who was speaking during a meeting for NRM leaders in Eastern Uganda held in Mbale, also said corruption
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Veteran journalist Simon Muyanga Lutaaya has quit TV, with contradicting reports on reasons behind this development. Muyanga (in featured photo) has worked at NBS TV in various capacities for over 10 years. He has also been hosting popular shows like NBS Eagle and One on One with Tamale Mirundi. Controversial
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