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Trump says Mexico not stopping migrant flow, threatens NAFTA

Palm Beach, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump accused Mexico on Sunday of doing “very little” to stop the flow of people across the US border, and threatened to target the North American Free Trade Agreement in retaliation. His Easter Sunday comments on Twitter came in apparent …

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Chinese enterprises encouraged to invest in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ambassador in Beijing  Dr. Chrispus Kiyonga has encouraged Chinese enterprises to invest in Uganda because the country offers many opportunities and is friendly. Dr. Kiyonga said this during a visit to Shenyang and at a conference co-organised by the Uganda Embassy, the Liaoning Provincial authorities …

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Botswana’s new president vows to tackle unemployment

Gaborone, Botswana | AFP | Botswana’s new president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, used his inauguration speech on Sunday to vow to tackle youth unemployment in one of Africa’s most stable countries. The swearing-in ceremony in parliament came after Ian Khama stepped down having completed the constitutional maximum of 10 years in office. …

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Chad opposition rejects proposed political reforms

N’Djamena, Chad | AFP | Chad’s main opposition group said Sunday it had rejected the conclusions of the central African state’s forum on constitutional change and reforms to the presidency. The political, religious and social group members of the Forum proposed to increase presidential tenure from five to six years, with …

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West African bloc satisfied’ with S. Leone vote

Freetown, Sierra Leone | AFP | The West African bloc ECOWAS declared itself “satisfied” with Sierra Leone’s run-off presidential vote, as vote counting continued Sunday, while noting intimidating levels of security at some polling stations. The second round vote pitted challenger Julius Maada Bio of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s …

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COMMENT: Social media threat to society

These companies influence how people think and behave without them even being aware of it COMMENT | GEORGE SOROS | The current moment in world history is a painful one. Open societies are in crisis, and various forms of dictatorships and mafia states, exemplified by Vladimir Putin’s Russia, are on the …

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Low resting heart rate is good

So how do you lower yours? Kampala, Uganda | JENNIFER HUIZEN | Heart rate refers to the number of heartbeats a person has per minute. It is also commonly called the pulse. Having a lower resting heart rate is usually a sign of good health. In this article we provide hints …

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Isimba contractor offers free medical service

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China International Water and Electrical Corporation (CWE), the contractor of the 183MW Isimba Hydro power project, has concluded its third and last free medical activity ahead of the official completion of the power dam later this year. Held on March 23 in Kayunga Town Council, …

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