China wants everything from Africa: its strategic location, its oil, its rare earth metals, and its fish, leaving African nations indebted to Beijing. In its long history, Africa has served the global ambitions of many foreigners. Foreigners have reached out to Africa as missionaries, financiers, and infrastructure builders.They have promised
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A group of youth leaders who claim to subscribe to the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party in Masaka district have vowed to fight President, Yoweri Museveni's sole candidature. The youths under their umbrella association dubbed NRM for Justice, say other people should be given chance to challenge Museveni. Speaking at
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The European Union Delegation, the Heads of Mission of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom and the Heads of Mission of Iceland, Japan, Norway, Republic of Korea and United States have expressed concern over Uganda's treatment of journalists in recent days. The
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A top official in Sudan's military council has told the BBC it will not allow civilians a majority on the supreme council set to rule the country during a transitional period. Lt Gen Salah Abdelkhalek said that an equal share of the membership would be an option they might consider.
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The use of video conferencing on the bail application hearing of Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi has attracted mixed reactions. The video conferencing system was launched by the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe last month for the mention of high profile cases. The prisons authorities supported the system, on the basis
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Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc with operations in 20 African countries and in the United Kingdom, the USA and Paris, over the weekend, celebrated 70 years of operations in an event that was as exciting as it was nostalgic. Chairman, UBA Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu
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Sudan’s public prosecutor on Thursday ordered ousted President Omar al-Bashir to be interrogated on charges of money laundering and financing terrorism, as hundreds of thousands of protesters joined a sit-in to demand the army give way to civilian rule. Bashir was removed by the military on April 11 after months
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Leading Pan-African Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC in partnership with leading global payments and technology company, MasterCard, have announced they are giving away all-expenses paid trips to the Semi-Finals and Finals of the 2019 UEFA Champions League to 12 lucky UBA Mastercard holders and their plus ones. Open to all
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Government has refused to succumb to the growing pressure calling its agency, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to rescind its directive to 13 media houses to suspend their staff for reportedly breaching minimum broadcasting standards. In a statement issued this afternoon during the plenary sitting by Chris Baryomunsi, State Minister for
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Government has revealed that recent joint operations carried out by Ministry of Health, National Drug Authority, Uganda Police and Health Monitoring Unit have resulted into the impounding of 981 boxes of assorted medical items valued at Shs490.5m of which 165 boxes had medicines intended for public health facilities. The revelation
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