South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has ordered the release of all prisoners of war and political detainees. The move is part of a peace agreement signed last month with the rebel leader Riek Machar. A number of Mr Machar's fighters and supporters are in detention, along with activists and other
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Government will set up cancer treatment centres in Arua and Mbale referral hospitals to treat different types of cancers prevalent in the country. In addition to the centres in Arua in West Nile and Mbale in eastern Uganda, there is another cancer treatment centre already operational in Mbarara Regional Referral
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StarTimes games on TV Vipers SC vs Ndejje, Live on Sanyuka TV @4pm URA vs Paidha Black Angels, Namboole KCCA vs Tooro United, Lugogo Onduparaka vs Nyamityobora, Arua Kirinya vs SC Villa, Jinja SS Bright Stars vs Maroons, Mwererwe Action of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League is set for kick
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A council meeting at Wakiso district was this evening turned chaotic after an opposition councillor referred to President Museveni as 'Bosco' as she was debating.Zamu Kyeyune, the Nabweru Division representative, who had risen to inquire about the functionality of toilet facilities at the district headquarters, ended up diverting from the
Read MoreTine will present his findings in a report to the Human Rights Council in March 2019 GENEVA, Switzerland, September 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Alioune Tine, the UN’s Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, will visit the country from 1 to 10 October 2018 to assess
Read MoreAt the end of the mission, González Morales will share his preliminary conclusions and recommendations at a media conference on 8 October 2018 at 15h00, at the UN House GENEVA, Switzerland, September 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales,
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FDC supporters in Soroti have celebrated the exit of Maj. Gen Mugisha Muntu. The supporters accused Muntu for not adhering to the principles of democracy. The supporters who say that they identify with the current leadership of FDC Party President Patrick Oboi Amuriat (POA) blamed Muntu for being selfish. The
Read MoreMinister Kono welcomed that a master plan on the “West Africa Growth Ring” wide-area development, which will contribute to strengthening connectivity in the West Africa region, was announced in Abidjan in January this year TOKYO, Japan, September 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On September 25, commencing at 2 p.m.
Read MoreThis is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA, Switzerland, September 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned for
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The Egyptian government has committed USD 1.8 million (6.7 billion Shillings) towards a flood mitigation project in Kasese district. The funding is part of the USD 4.5 million (17 billion Shillings) that was pledged to solve the flooding problem brought by River Nyamwamba. River Nyamwamba has over the year's wreaked
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