There is a sense of mounting anticipation in Sudan's capital, Khartoum. An announcement by the army is now expected raising anticipation that President Omar al-Bashir’s 30 years in power are coming to an end. Tens of thousands of people have been maintaining a protest vigil outside military headquarters since Saturday,
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Uganda commemorated the World Health Day (WHD) under the national theme Multisectoral Action to Universal Health Coverage, with a strong appeal to all sectors to contribute to its attainment. This appeal was made by Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, Uganda's Minister of Health. “For us to achieve UHC we shall need a
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Uganda's Minister of Works and Transport, Monica Azuba Ntege has revealed how the idea to restore the national carrier was born, how it was financed and its operation schedule. The minister made the revelation on Wednesday in an address to the media on the status the 'revival of Uganda Airlines.'
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Following the successful implementation of the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), the Ugandan cabinet has approved new changes to mitigate the emerging challenges. During its sitting on Monday, April 1, 2019, Cabinet sanctioned a string of 16 (sixteen) performance enhancement measures that will make it easier for women to access
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The body of a Saudi tourist who fell and drowned in the River Nile in Uganda while apparently trying to take a selfie has been recovered, police have said. Alsubaie Mathkar was with friends at the popular Kalagala Falls in central Uganda when he slipped and fell into the river
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has met with ambassadors from Nordic countries to Uganda and discussed matters of mutual interest between the two parties. The meeting took place on Tuesday even at State House Entebbe. In the meeting, Museveni emphasized the need to foster mutual relations through business rather than aid.
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A joint security team in Uganda has arrested individuals believed to have a hand in the kidnap of an American tourist and her guide last week. According to a statement issued by the Uganda Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, the operation took place in Kanungu district, western Uganda. "The joint security
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Premier Recruitment Ltd, Uganda’s fast-growing labour recruitment company has sent its third batch of five Ugandan ladies (in featured photo) to work as domestic workers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in a space of less than two months. They left Entebbe International Airport for the Middle East country on Tuesday. The
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Algeria's parliament has appointed the speaker of its upper house, Abdelkader Bensalah, to succeed former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika as the country's interim leader. Mr Bouteflika, in power for 20 years, resigned last week following a series of huge anti-government protests. Mr Bensalah will lead the country during a transition period
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South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has denied an allegation by a local newspaper that former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi gave him $30m (£22m). According to the Sunday Times the money was to secure Col Gaddafi legal representation if he was captured and taken to court or to pass on
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