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Police storm Equity Bank after attempted robbery

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police have arrested a security guard attached to SGA Security after they stormed Equity Bank Soroti Branch this morning after a reported attempted robbery last night. Police spokesman Fred Enanga confirmed the incident, saying that an attempt was made to rob Equity Bank in Soroti City and a …

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Kwoyelo shares details on Joseph Kony and the death of Vincent Otti

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ex-Lord’s Resistance Army Commander Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni has narrated the circumstances that led to death of  Lt. General Vincent Otti. This, as the defense trial of Kwoyelo resumed on Monday, April 22, before the International Crimes Division of the High Court sitting in Gulu City. …

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Uganda 7th in Africa’s organized crime index

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda ranks 7th in Africa for the highest number of cases related to Organized Crimes, the Director of Public Prosecutions Jane Frances Abodo has revealed. These crimes, committed for financial gain, encompass activities such as money laundering, drug trafficking, smuggling of migrants, human trafficking, …

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Russia vows retaliation for possible seizure of its foreign assets

MOSCOW | Xinhua |  Russia will retaliate if its frozen assets are confiscated, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday approved a series of foreign aid bills, including measures to confiscate frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. “This is an encroachment on state property,” …

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Creatives to participate in the Africa Creatives Challenge by MoTIV

Kampala, Uganda: | THE INDEPENDENT |  MoTIV Africa has announced the Africa Creatives Challenge, an exciting competition aimed at sparking transformative innovation within Africa’s creative landscape. The Challenge will support the top two projects with a $6,000 grant each. The challenge, according to Marie-Franz Fordjoe, Lead -MoTIV West Africa, is designed to …

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Rome celebrates 2,777th birthday with parade, events

ROME | Xinhua | Italy’s capital celebrated the city’s 2,777th birthday Sunday, the annual retrospective of the city’s long history that in recent years has grown increasingly popular with tourists. On Sunday, the city erupted with concerts, exhibits, ceremonies and a parade of more than 2,000 people marching as legionaries, …

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