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Opposition cries foul as Congo votes for parliament

Brazzaville, Congo | AFP | Congo voters go to the polls Sunday in legislative elections in the oil-rich African country, the first since violence-marred presidential polls last year which returned Denis Sassou Nguesso to power. While no fresh violence is expected opposition parties have cried foul, as over 2 million …

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Senegal suspends sports events after football deaths

Dakar, Senegal | AFP | Senegal on Sunday suspended all sports and cultural events until elections at the end of the month, a day after eight people died in a football stadium disaster. Legislative elections are due on July 30 and tensions are running high with prominent opposition leader and Dakar …

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THIS WEEK: Ssebaana death stirs DP wrangles

THIS WEEK:  Ssebaana death stirs DP wrangles The death of former party president John Ssebaana Kizito was enough to stir the simmering tensions among various sections of the Democratic Party.  The burial of Ssebaana in Luweero district turned into an arena of insults and fistfights between factions aligned to Kampala …

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THIS WEEK: Hilton Boss hails Ugandan workers

THIS WEEK: Hilton Boss hails Ugandan workers The Aya Group Chairman Hamid Mohammed Mohammed has hailed the new team of employee at his Hilton Hotel. It is an iconic 5-star luxury Hotel situated on one of Kampala’s original hills offering world-class hospitality to international and regional travelers **** Share on: …

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THIS WEEK: Centenary park row settled, part demolished

THIS WEEK: Centenary park row settled, part demolished Tempers were high as the parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) quizzed KCCA officials, the police and managers of Nnalongo Estates over demolition of Centenary Park to pave way for construction of a sewer line, electricity line and …

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