North Korea has described the latest UN sanctions imposed on the country as an "act of war". A foreign ministry statement said the measures were tantamount to a total economic blockade, the official KCNA news agency reported. It added that strengthening North Korea's deterrence was the only way to frustrate
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For bond investors, Africa’s been a happy hunting ground this year. Its local-currency and dollar securities easily outperformed those of emerging markets overall as investors piled into a continent offering high yields and starting to recover from the commodity bust of three years ago. Africa Outperforms African bonds have returned
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Malawi’s popular pastor and founder of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church, Shepherd Bushiri has surprised his first daughter with a Maserati Levante worth $414,000 to celebrate her 5th birthday. The South African based preacher took to both Instagram and Facebook on Wednesday to share photos of the new car which he
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UN human rights experts say they are deeply disturbed by what they describe as atrocities committed by all sides in the conflict in South Sudan. Following a 12-day visit, they said the deprivation and range of sexual violence were hard to describe. Young men said they were gang-raped or forced
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People with colorectal cancer (CRC) who drank at least four cups of coffee per day after their diagnosis had a significantly lower risk of early death—from either their cancer or any cause—than those who didn’t drink coffee, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Fresh India National Defence College graduate, Uganda's Brigadier Leopold Kyanda has been appointed as one of his country's top army bosses. According to Uganda army spokesperson, Brigadier Richard Karemire, Kyanda has been appointed the new Chief of Staff Land Forces. "Brig Leopold Kyanda appointed Chief of Staff Land Forces after
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The Uganda Shilling strengthened against the dollar on the back of strong inflows mainly from Diaspora and nongovernmental organizations during the week ending 22nd December 2017. Demand remained muted in a market slowdown ahead of the holidays. Trading was in the range of 3600/3610. In the money market overnight funds
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Uganda's army, the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) on Friday attacked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels bases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This development was confirmed by the UPDF army spokesperson, Brigadier Richard Karemire. "Shared intelligence between Uganda and the DRC, confirmed that the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)
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The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) on Thursday announced its second Ambassadors Class, 45 scientists and tech champions across Africa, all under 42 years of age, who are solving Africa’s and the world’s challenges. An initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in partnership with the Robert Bosch Stiftung,
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Makerere University Vice Chancellor has revealed that the institution will no graduate students from Makerere University Business School (MUBS) over dues owed to the former. Professor Barnabas Nawangwe revealed this on Friday morning while speaking at a press conference to mark his first 100 days in office. "We shall not
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