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Sudanese embrace Eid al-Adha with soaring livestock price due to war

KHARTOUM | Xinhua | For the second year, the Sudanese welcome the Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, without the usual joy of celebration, as the traditional rituals are becoming unaffordable during the civil war killing thousands, displacing millions, and collapsing the economy. According to Islamic traditions, Muslim families …

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Deputy IGG grill Lira city leaders over USIMD projects

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government has grilled authorities at Lira City council over the slow progress of Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development- Additional Financing (USMID- AF) Projects. USMID- AF was under cluster 2 in which Apac, Lira and Moroto district procured a single …

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TikTok craze catches young, old in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Every Sunday, several streets of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, as well as its suburbs, usually bustle with activity involving mainly young people. The youngsters normally take photos in all manner of poses as others make skits and record videos using their phones. The photos …

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Entebbe to close open air markets, ban fresh food vending

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Municipal Council will from effective July 1st, 2024 close all weekly open air markets popularly known as “kabubbu” except for one in Kitooro, Mayor Fabrice Lurinda has announced. Also banned are mobile delivery vans or trucks vending food stuffs, which he said will be …

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IFAD, FlexiPay campaign eases remittances to Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahead of the International Day of Family Remittances on Sunday, the UN’s International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has launched a new program to ensure easier transmission of money from other countries into Uganda. In a partnership with FlexiPay, a digital payment platform of Stanbic …

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REPORT: Global growth is stabilizing but at a weak level

SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The global economy is expected to stabilize for the first time in three years in 2024—but at a level that is weak by recent historical standards, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global Economic Prospects report released this week said global …

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Messi wants to end career at Inter Miami

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Lionel Messi has expressed a desire to end his career at Inter Miami, all but sinking hopes of a swansong with Argentina’s Newell’s Old Boys. The 36-year-old, who joined Inter Miami last July, is contracted to the Major League Soccer club until December 2025 with the …

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