North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned the US he is ready to launch a “super-mighty preemptive strike”. State media launched the broadside as the ongoing war of words between Pyongyang and Washington DC continued. The announcement ominously warned the regime would “reduce America to ashes” and added: “Don’t mess with
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Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is seen rising between this year and 2019, helped by better commodity prices and improved global conditions, the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday. The bank said in its latest "Africa's Pulse" report economic growth was seen expanding to 2.6 percent this year
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The National Identification Authority (NIRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Sports and other stakeholder institutions are going to undertake a registration exercise of all school going children in all primary, secondary and post primary institutions in Uganda starting 29th May 2017 to 31st August 2017 (School Term
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A United Nations official said on Wednesday 82 aid workers had been killed in South Sudan's civil war and the number of its citizens displaced by the fighting now stands at 3.5 million. Two years after its much celebrated birth as an independent state, South Sudan plunged into conflict in
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Joining hands with Americans across the nation, Patriotic Millionaires marched on Saturday to demand that President Trump release his taxes. At a time when trust in the American government is at an all-time low, President Trump is creating more hostility and more distrust. "I believe our government has important responsibilities
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The Middle East Africa (MEA) region has become increasingly important for the majority of global Fortune 500 companies, according to a new report released by Infomineo, a global business research company specialising in Africa and the Middle East. The report focuses on multinationals looking at entering, or already present, in
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Uganda's army says it has begun pulling its forces out of the Central African Republic where they have been fighting members of the Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The LRA, led by Joseph Kony, were notorious for terrorising the population of northern Uganda in the 1990s and
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dfcu Limited has announced Arise B.V as its majority shareholder, Business Focus reports. According to a statement issued by the Board of Directors of dfcu Ltd on April19, 2017, the transfer of shares into Arise B.V by NorFinance A.S and Rabo Development has been successfully completed. “Arise B.V. consequently holds
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Authorities at Uganda's Maximum Prison, Luzira, have reportedly blocked visitors from accessing jailed Don Stella Nyanzi. According to reports from Luzira, the Makerere University doctored who is on remand over charges of cyber harassment has also been denied access to her children. "JUST IN: Luzira Prison authorities are blocking all
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The world economy seems to be gaining momentum, according the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund. Writing in the IMF's new World Economic Outlook, Maurice Obstfeldt said "we could be at a turning point". The report forecasts global growth this year of 3.5%, up from 3.1% predicted in 2016.
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