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The operation will initially target the Kampala–Mityana, Mubende and Kamwenge–Kasese corridors, as Parliament investigates concerns over railway reserve boundaries and land ownership.
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Foxes, owls and deer made from pumpkins have taken over Groot-Bijgaarden Castle near Brussels. The Pumpkimania festival features a 772kg giant, pumpkin boat rides and Halloween activities until 1 November.
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Fishermen at Ddimo landing site in Masaka say the restrictions have crippled household incomes and disrupted children’s education as the government considers reopening the fishery under revised regulations.
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After military pushed back TPLF uprising, PM Abiy Ahmed promises free elections within six months.
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Keneilwe Mothoa rejects fast fashion and operates instead on a slow-design philosophy to create exclusive and handcrafted clothes and homeware under a homegrown label.
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[ISS] By offering Britain a 99-year lease to secure decolonisation, Mauritius bound its sovereignty to shifting great power priorities.
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[RFI] Somalia's election commission has announced it will hold parliamentary and presidential polls in April and May next year, but critics say the decision will lead to more conflict in a deeply fragmented country facing a long-running Islamist insurgency.
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The renovation in Namuwongo, funded through Carrefour’s Round Up Your Bill initiative, has improved classrooms, sanitation facilities and other essential spaces for an organisation supporting 165 vulnerable children.
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[Africa Check] Image of Kenyan senator Edwin Sifuna asleep at public event is doctored
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[Africa Check] Altered gazette notice falsely shows changes to the Mwananchi Party's leadership in Kenya
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[Premium Times] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says his new citizen-engagement platform attracted more than 1,000 questions within 30 minutes, as he and Rotimi Amaechi discussed insecurity and economic challenges during its launch.
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The High Court in Luweero, presided over by Justice Samuel Emokor, has concluded the hearing of an election petition filed by former Nakaseke Central MP Allan Mayanja challenging the victory of State Minister for Kampala...
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[Premium Times] The workshop, organised under the European Union Support to ECOWAS in Peace, Security and Governance (EPSG) Project, brought together journalists from different media platforms and states, including Lagos, Enugu, Edo and Oyo.
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[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has called for urgent intervention to reverse the decline of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), warning that persistent resource shortages, financial pressures and governance weaknesses are…
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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Cankara Moses Mwaka, the chief promoter of the Patriotic League of Uganda Movement (PLUM) has said he welcomes Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to join them as they register the political party.
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LUSAKA — Defence ministers from Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania are expected to meet in Zambia on October 18 to discuss joint efforts to… The post Rwanda, DR Congo, Burundi Due in Zambia for Talks on Armed Groups appeared first on KT PRESS.
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Court of Appeal has affirmed the Inspector-General's independent command over police officers, dismissing appeals by the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) against a ruling that barred the commission from recruiting uniformed…
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URA says linking tax identification numbers to national identity numbers will simplify tax administration without automatically making citizens taxpayers, as the forum explores ways to boost incomes and business growth.
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Bulgaria has formally asked NATO to deploy combat aircraft and anti-drone systems to bolster its defences after a series of drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Friday.
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VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has subtly warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa against political engineering to stay in power beyond the constitutionally mandated two-terms, in what is probably the former army general’s most chilling speech yet.
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Salam TV has held Jumah prayers at Masjid Noor in Duhaga, Hoima City, ahead of the seventh edition of the Omumanyi wa Salam Bunyoro-Tooro Region Finals, with Muslim leaders emphasising the importance of the Quran in guid...
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Parliament has hosted the inaugural East African Community (EAC) Children’s Summit on Climate Change, with legislators and development partners calling for children to be meaningfully involved in developing policies and....
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Salam TV Managing Director Hajji Karim Kaliisa has met Hoima City officials to promote the Omumanyi wa Salam TV competition, whose Bunyoro-Tooro regional finals are scheduled for Bwikya Hill.
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The Bishop of Mukono Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Enos Kitto Kagodo, has condemned reported acts of violence and kidnapping in Njeru, Buikwe District, calling on those involved to abandon the practices and embrace peace. Bishop...
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