Lawyers representing Democratic Republic of Congo politician Jean-Pierre Bemba will today ask judges at the International Criminal Court ( ICC) for his immediate release, news agency AFP reports. An appeals court last week overturned his conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity, saying he had been "erroneously" convicted. Bemba
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Tanzania ordered all unregistered bloggers and online forums on Monday to suspend their websites immediately or face criminal prosecution, as critics accuse the government of tightening control of internet content. Several sites, including popular online discussion platform Jamiiforums, said on Monday they had temporarily shut down after the state-run Tanzania
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Police have opened up investigations against four people believed to have incited or participated in the assassination of Arua Municipality Member of Parliament Col Ibrahim Abiriga. They include Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze, on the basis of a video in which she explains how easy it is to attack Abiriga
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At least 100 business leaders across different sectors will benefit from dfcu Bank’s Oil and Gas local content skilling and sensitization program every month. As part of the Business Accelerator Program, dfcu has planned a series of workshops targeting multiple sectors that can potentially take up opportunities in the Oil
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Once again, the Nigerian national team have taken their World Cup style to a whole new level as they set off for Russia on Monday, reports the Daily Mail. They have made a name for themselves as a team to watch at this summer's tournament in Russia, not just for
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Ugandan soldiers are detaining three Kenyan security officers in what could be the latest controversy surrounding fishing rights in Lake Victoria, reports the Daily Nation. The officers were arrested and disarmed by the UPDF soldiers on Monday near Mageta and Hama Islands in Lake Victoria and taken to the neighbouring
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Kenya Airways and its subsidiary Jambojet are set to face stiffer competition on Africa routes as President Yoweri Museveni announced plans to revive the Ugandan national carrier. Kenya Airways, known by the short code KQ, and its low cost subsidiary JamboJet, have been enjoying a big presence in Uganda capitalising
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Pope Francis accepted Monday the resignation of three Chilean bishops including the controversial Juan Barros following a child sex abuse scandal in Chile which has come to haunt his papacy. The entire Chilean delegation of bishops tendered its resignation to the pope last month after a series of meetings at
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A popular whistle-blowing website in Tanzania has been forced to shut down after controversial regulations governing online content were introduced by the government. Known as the Swahili Wikileaks, Jamii Forums has millions of followers on social media and Tanzanians used it to share sensitive information including criticism of the government.
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President Yoweri Museveni has said all motorcycle (boda boda) riders will get new helmets with numbers at the back in a move to curb crime. A teary Museveni made the remarks during the send off ceremony of assassinated Arua Municipality MP Col. Ibrahim Abiriga held in Lukudu Village, Eramva Parish,
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