The eight individuals were arrested from the Neeim Higairat market on 20 February and detained at the NISS office in Neem Higairat in West Kordofan state KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 12, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Sudanese authorities should urgently investigate the reported torture and custodial death of Mr. Ajack Hamid and
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will cut short his first diplomatic trip to Africa on Monday to return to deal with urgent work in Washington, his spokesman said. The top U.S. diplomat will now spend just a few hours in key ally Nigeria on Monday evening rather than the
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Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) is ever ready to defend the peace of the country at any cost. These remarks were made by Maj. General Stephen Tumusiime Rwabantu, the Deputy Commander of the Reserve Forces Monday morning at UPDF Headquarters in Mbuya, at a ceremony held to decorate the 62
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Newly promoted Major General, Presidential Adviser on Security in Buganda region, Kasirye Gwanga has missed the ceremony where he was expected to be officially pipped. Last week, Gwanga was elevated from the rank of Brigadier to Major General. It is not clear why the celebrated military general missed the occasion
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Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has been named "Eternal Supreme Guide" by his political party. The move means no one in the governing CNDD-FDD is allowed to disagree with his choices, Secretary-general Evariste Ndayishimiye said. "He is our leader. Therefore in our party... no one is comparable to him," Mr Ndayishimiye
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Police have uprooted a three-acre farm of marijuana in Bulwanyi, Ssisa Subcounty,Wakiso District and have arrested two suspected cultivators. The two suspects arrested are Umar Ssentongo aged 28 years and Hakim Kibwiika aged 35 yrs believed to be involved in the cultivation of the illicit drugs and are being questioned
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President Yoweri Museveni has revealed how he earns Shs64m from half an acre. “I encourage all of you to Invest in fish farming. I get Shs.64 million from four fish ponds at my farm in Kawumu in half an acre. If we don’t utilize our resources, we are denying God’s
Read MoreJOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 12th 2018, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- SAP Africa today announced the appointment of Cathy Smith as Managing Director. Cathy brings more than 25 years of leadership and technology experience to the role and is the first female leader of SAP Africa. Cathy Smith, Managing Director of
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It was joy over the weekend as Fortebet rewarded its customers in Gulu town with lots goodies. All customers that were found in all Fortebet centres which include; Gulu main, Buganda pub, Gulu SB & Gulu, Gulu Amigos, Gulu Layibi and Lacor got various gifts ranging from company pens, wristbands,
Read MoreApplications Open to Find Africa’s Most Innovative Start-ups Meeting the Greatest Financial Inclusion Challenges CAMBRIDGE, United States, March 12, 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, today announced the launch of the 2018
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