South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir has declared a state of emergency in part of the country’s north-west. The statement, broadcast on state television, did not give a reason for the decree. The state of emergency is expected to last for three months. The conflict in South Sudan has killed tens
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A list purportedly showing a group of youths President Yoweri Museveni's uses to make strides on the political scene has been circulating on social media sites; Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. The list includes individuals ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairman relies on to connect with the populace. Below is
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While to a certain extent, successful farming depends on good luck, especially in our circumstances where we almost entirely depend on rain, there are some considerations that a farmer has to take into account to maximize their chances of success. When to plant, where to plant, how to plant and
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Raila Odinga, to whom the August 8 election is crucial, has asked married supporters not to have sex a day before. The Star reports that the NASA flag bearer told Homa Bay residents on Monday that they should only have intercourse after results are announced. "Chieng cha en odichieng' mapek.
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Kenya Airways has found new owners following a major financial restructuring. Under the Optimisation Plan, the Government tops the national carrier’s shareholding followed by KQ Lenders Company Ltd while KLM drops to third position in ownership. The Standard reports that KQ Lenders Company, which comprises 11 banks that converted their
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The Uganda government has dismissed reports that a number of her citizens are set to face the death penalty in China saying the list circulating on social media is old. Platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp have been awash with a purported list of Ugandans facing the hang man's noose in
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A female pedestrian was killed on Monday afternoon around Kajjansi along Entebbe road after being knocked by the official car of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba. The deceased has been identified as Jane Namara and according to a statement issued by Rogers Mulindwa,
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The last time Rwanda held presidential elections, opposition leader Frank Habineza’s deputy was killed and he fled into European exile. Seven years on, he sees his candidacy in next month’s vote as a cautious step toward greater political freedoms in the tiny East African country. The Aug. 4 election will
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China's economy grew at an annual rate of 6.9% between April and June according to official figures, slightly higher than forecast. The growth rate, which compares expansion with the same three months in the previous year, was the same as in the first quarter of 2017. Beijing is trying to
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A war of World War three proportions could be brewing between newly elected Kyadondo East MP and President Yoweri Museveni if the former’s missive is something to go by. Reggae star cum politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has written back to the country’s president, disagreeing with Museveni in what
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