Taipei, Taiwan | THE INDEPENDENT | Egyptian designer Farida Eid has made history by becoming the first non-Ethiopian to win the Most Commendable Designer 2025 title at the Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) Africa Talent Leather Design Showcase. Eid’s winning creation, the Zahw – Serpent Sandal, captivated judges with its seamless …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | As the U.S. tariff storm disrupted Africa’s commercial landscape, the continent has responded by actively strengthening regional integration, diversifying markets and enhancing its role in industrial and supply chains. On July 31, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to further modify tariff rates …
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How much power lies in a map? The push to replace the ‘distorted’ Mercator projection with a more accurate map that portrays Africa’s truer size, has opened up a deeper conversation, not just about how Africa is drawn, but about how the continent is seen. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY …
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KAMPALA | Xinhua | A total of 1,800 soldiers from the Central African Republic (CAR) have arrived in Uganda for military training as part of ongoing efforts to build the CAR army’s capacity, a Ugandan military spokesperson said Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda’s military spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among urged member states of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) to anchor their work on promoting inclusivity in global governance. Among, who was delivering President Yoweri Museveni’s message at the opening ceremony of the 63rd Annual Session of AALCO held at …
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Nairobi, Kenya | BUSINESS DAILY | Jubilee Holdings Limited will receive Sh4.5 billion for the sale of general insurance stakes in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Mauritius to Sanlam Allianz Africa. The insurer has entered into an agreement with Sanlam Allianz Africa -a long-term strategic joint venture arrangement between South …
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KINSHASA | Xinhua | At least 80 people were killed overnight Monday to Tuesday in an attack blamed on Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local authorities confirmed to Xinhua on Tuesday. The attack targeted a funeral gathering in the village of …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Government representatives, legal experts, and diplomats from 49 member states of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) convened Monday in Uganda for the body’s 63rd annual session to advance cooperation on key legal and international issues. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Ugandan …
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Health officials at WHO and Africa CDC are frank that case numbers may rise in the coming days as teams move from confirmation to containment Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On 4 Sept. 4, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its 16th outbreak of Ebola virus disease since 1976, …
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Millions in East and Horn of Africa face hunger, thirst, and debt as rich nations fail to honour climate commitments NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | At dawn in Lokitoeang’aber, a village in Turkana County in northwestern Kenya, the air is dry, still, and heavy with dust. The cracked earth beneath …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
