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Sudan: Urgent international action required to protect civilians and prevent further atrocities in El Fasher
Paris-Kampala, 30 October 2025. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with its member organizations in Sudan (SHRM and ACJPS), as well as additional undersigned member organizations from across Africa and the Arab region,...
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Timing, Targeting, & Technology: Your New Collections Playbook
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What is it that Uganda and United Arab Emirates investors want as they meet in Kampala?
The UAE Ambassador to Uganda, HE Abdulla Salem Alshemeli, H.E Sheikh Sultan Jemai Al. Hindas, Director General of the Furjairah Chamber Commerce and Industry and the Prime Minister of Uganda Hon. Nabbanja Robinah and Hon. Dr Monica Musenero the...
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Death toll in Marakwet East landslide rises to 21
Nov 2 – The death toll from the landslide in Elgeyo Marakwet has risen to 21, with dozens more still missing. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said the bodies had been transferred to a nearby airstrip after the landslide in Marakwet East late...
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Land Grabbing “matter of growing concern” in Uganda, Catholic Archbishop Laments, Appeals for Intervention
He warned that such actions have far-reaching consequences, noting that some of the affected properties have long served communities through schools, health facilities, and development projects. “This challenge affects not only Church land but...
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Ugandan singer Olisha M dies during childbirth
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Ugandan music community is in mourning following the tragic death of Olivia Mildred Namubiru, better known by her stage name Olisha M, who passed away while giving birth in Kampala. The popular Afrobeat singer died on Friday, 24 October 2025, at...
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World News | Uganda President Museveni Commends India's Entrepreneurial Spirit at Diwali Dinner
Kampala [Uganda], October 28 (ANI): Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commended the entrepreneurial spirit of Indians, saying it has significantly contributed to Uganda's economic growth through job creation, skills development, and...
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Fears grow over health of two abducted Kenyans
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Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton (left) and Vocal Africa Executive Director Hussein Khalid address a press conference in Nairobi, on October 27, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Civil society organisations have raised...
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Ghana's currency could slip, Uganda's and Zambia's may rise
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ACCRA: Ghana's currency could come under pressure against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, Uganda's and Zambia's may gain, and Nigeria's and Kenya's are expected to be stable, traders said. GHANA Ghana's cedi could weaken as dollar demand,...
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Ugandan musician Olisha M dies during childbirth, fans mourn her
The entertainment industry in Uganda is mourning the tragic demise of one of its talented musicians, Olisha M Her fans have taken to social media to pen tearjerking tributes dedicated to the fallen songstress Olisha passed away nearly a year after...
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Kampala: Survivors of bus crash that killed 46 narrate how accident happened
A devastating road accident along the Kampala-Gulu Highway left at least 46 people dead and dozens of others battling serious injuries in the wee hours of Wednesday The crash involved a Nile Star bus, a Planet Bus, a lorry, and a small car,...
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British tourist dies on dream holiday after horror poisoning while backpacking
Bethany and Simone were on a backpacking adventure when tragedy struck(Image: Bethany Clarke / SWNS) A woman has died after unknowingly drinking shots laced with methanol. Bethany Clarke, 28, from Orpington, southeast London, went backpacking...
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Fodder Banks Will Help Reduce Open Grazing – Animal Institute President
The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science was established 18 years ago. How has the Institute fared in fulfilling its mandate of regulating animal husbandry practices for increased productivity? Thank you very much. The Nigerian Institute of Animal...
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Housing Finance Bank and C-Care Host Health Camp to Improve Wellness in Katanga Region
As part of the ongoing Customer Service Month, Housing Finance Bank has held a community health camp in partnership with C-Care at St. Peter’s Church of Uganda, Katanga in Wandegeya. The event aimed to bring essential health services closer to the...
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Rights Groups demand urgent medical attention, release of abducted activists in Uganda
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Amnesty International, and Vocal Africa are demanding the immediate release and urgent medical attention for Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were allegedly abducted in Kampala, Uganda, nearly a...
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World News | Ugandan President Hosts Diwali Dinner for Indian Community at State House
Entebbe [Uganda], October 27 (ANI): The President of Uganda and the First Lady hosted a Diwali dinner for the Indian community at the State House in Entebbe on Sunday evening, as per the Indian High Commission. The event saw members of the Indian...
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Why antizionists don’t care about Sudan
The deafening silence on the Left about Sudan is a case study in how antizionism has gutted the Left and corrupted its ideals I was born and raised in the Socialist-Zionist youth movement, Hashomer Hatzair. My paternal grandparents were leaders...
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‘Behind God’s Back’: the swami and the sea
Professor Ashwin Desai and Professor Goolam Vahed|Published 18 minutes ago 11min TO WRITE the biographies of activists rendered citizenless on the margins of empire is incredibly difficult. They often do not make the newspapers of the time, and...
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Tanzania hails Uganda’s remarkable progress as it marks its 63rd anniversary
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA has hailed the Ugandan government and its people for the remarkable progress they have achieved in their 63 years of independence. That was noted by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation,...
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New discovery reveals chimpanzees in Uganda use flying insects to tend their wounds
Animals respond to injury in many ways. So far, evidence for animals tending wounds with biologically active materials is rare. Yet, a recent study of an orangutan treating a wound with a medicinal plant provides a promising lead. Chimpanzees, for...
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