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Black Africans are Slaughtered, UN Remains Silent In Memories of the Martyrs of Nigeria
It is about time that Black Africans stand up and with dignity, show the world that they are humans who have to treated with respect. The Slave Trade was officially abolished, but the Black Race is still not free. Slavery continues to the day of...
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Uganda plans $2.34 bln borrowing for infrastructure projects – parliament document
An aerial view shows the Namirembe road in the Central Business Centre, after the health ministry announced an outbreak of Ebola virus in Uganda’s capital, in Kampala, Uganda January 30, 2025. REUTERS Abubaker Lubowa. KAMPALA, Oct 20 (Reuters) –...
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Scaling Mountains and Restoring Lives in Uganda
October 24, 2025 Uganda Population: 48.6 million People Facing Hunger: 9.5 million Our Impact People Helped Last Year: 376,306 Our Team: 170 employees Program Start: 1995 A Community Volunteer’s Journey to Bring Help and Hope Since May 2024, the...
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The hypocrisy of Labour’s international ‘greenwashing’
There can be no more Panglossian document than the UK international climate finance results published by the government last month. Apparently, since 2011 UK taxpayers have helped prevent 145 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, given 33...
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What is Rift Valley fever? The viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Africa imports over 70% of its medicines
Expert says making active ingredients locally would change this NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population. The...
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Spice Diana: Ugandan singer claims boda boda rider was sent to kill her, shares CCTV video
Spice Diana claimed that a boda boda rider attacked her vehicle at night, leaving her Range Rover with shattered windows CCTV footage showed the assailant blocking her car and striking it with a stone along a busy highway While some fans expressed...
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Has Uganda done enough to prevent pollution of Lake Albert by oil drilling? (commentary)
Thousands of households in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo rely on Lake Albert for their daily water needs and for fish, and it provides key habitat for unique wildlife like shoebills and Goliath herons. Two oilfields — Kingfisher...
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Kerala’s Ayurvedic medical tourism earns ₹13,500 crore in 2024
V. K. C. Razak, Chairman of CII Kerala and Managing Director of VKC Footgear Pvt. Ltd., addressing the press meet; P. M. Varier, Convenor of the CII Kerala Ayurveda Panel and Chief Physician & Managing Trustee of Arya Vaidyasala, Kottakkal; Saji...
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Uganda To Host GAIME Conference 2025 — Africa’s Largest AI Gathering Set For October
Uganda is set to become the epicenter of global artificial intelligence dialogue as it hosts the GAIME Conference 2025 from October 30–31. Expected to draw over 5,000 delegates from more than 180 countries, the event will be Africa’s largest and...
ICEA LION champions corporate financing in mental health at East African Mental Health Summit 2025
George Kananura, Unit Manager, ICEA LION Life Assurance during the panel discussion at Mestil Hotel Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ICEA LION Uganda has joined key stakeholders in calling for increased support and financing of the...
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Uganda and DRC hold historic business forum and expo in Butembo
Amb. Alhajji Farid M. Kaliisa, Uganda’s Ambassador to Kinshasa showing a DRC official a Made in Uganda product Butembo, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to increase the volume and value of trade between Uganda and DRC, the Uganda Embassy in...
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Sebei landslide death toll rises to 19, 20 still missing
The death toll from the devastating landslides that struck parts of the Sebei sub-region has risen to 19, after three more bodies were recovered in Bukwo district on Sunday evening. Residents searching for bodiesAccording to Fredmark Chesang, Sipi...
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Dr. Ukpai, Anti-Malaria, AIDS Advocate, Bags Health Board Appointment In Canada
1 Dr. Olugu Ukpai, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of globally recognised interventionist non-governmental organisation, Challenge AIDS and Malaria in Africa (CHAMA), has been appointed into the Community Health Board (CHB) in Canada....
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Turkish aid agency donates computers for blind in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) on Thursday donated a fully equipped computer lab for the blind to the Uganda National Association for the Blind (UNAB). The lab, equipped with assistive devices including...
ORÍKÌ Group Marks 10 Years of Wellness Innovation, Announces Major Expansion Across Africa
Mary Nnah When Joycee Awosika founded ORÍKÌ Group a decade ago, wellness was not yet a global movement; certainly not in Africa. What began in 2014 as a vision to take African brands to the world, and in 2015 as a modest product showroom in...
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La Ruche Health wins 2025 Prix Galien Africa Award for Innovation in Digital Healthcare
The 2025 Prix Galien Africa has honoured Côte d’Ivoire’s La Ruche Health, led by Mr. Rory Assandey, for its groundbreaking work in expanding access to digital healthcare across Africa. Now in its fifth year, the Prix Galien Africa celebrates...
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More than 40 killed in crash of four vehicles in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 46 people, police said, in one of the worst motor accidents in the East African country in recent years. Police...
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Medical Support Departs for Alaska, Mexico Flood Response Efforts
By Tori Gordon Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 794 shipments of requested medical aid to 50 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 28.7 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications...
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Animal health provider, ERAM to celebrate 30 years in business
Leading animal health provider, ERAM Uganda Limited, will mark 30 years of operation on October 30, 2025, celebrating a journey defined by resilience, innovation, and growth. The anniversary festivities will begin with the official opening of ERAM...
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