Semenya, Ajok and Nakaayi safely into 800m semi-finals THURSDAY RESULTS ?? #London2017 800m women ▶️ W.Nanyondo Heat 1 5TH 2:02.65 (out) ▶️ H.Nakaayi Heat 2 3rd 2:01.80 (into semis) ▶️ D.Ajok 3rd Heat 3 2:02.98 (into semis) 1,500m men ▶️ Ronald Musagala 4th in Heat 2 in 3:42.75. (Into Friday semis) London, United Kingdom | …
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Football: Dembele suspended as Dortmund reject Barcelona bid Berlin, Germany | AFP | Borussia Dortmund on Thursday said they had rejected an offer from Barcelona for Ousmane Dembele, as the wantaway forward was suspended for missing training. Dortmund said a move by Dembele to the Camp Nou, where he is being …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s main opposition coalition demanded Thursday that its candidate Raila Odinga be declared president, claiming it had evidence he had won an election that has already led to angry protests over fraud claims. The latest allegations by the National Super Alliance (NASA) are likely to …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s electoral commission said Thursday it only expects all presidential results to arrive at the national tallying centre by midday Friday for validation, and called for “restraint” from political parties. Tensions are high after opposition candidate Raila Odinga rejected partial results and alleged there had …
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In The Independent this week: New Museveni age-limit plan THE LAST WORD The Kenya, Rwanda elections: How voting in these two East African nations reflects our understanding of democracy. COVER STORY New Museveni age-limit plan: How president’s team has ‘trapped’ MPs. NEWS ANALYSIS Museveni’s refinery deal: Now gov’t says in …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya nervously awaited Thursday the final results of its presidential election, with the incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta holding a strong lead after a vote tainted by opposition claims of rigging and the death of four people. International observer missions called for calm and restraint as the …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Four people were killed Wednesday in election-related violence in Kenya, where the opposition claimed massive rigging in a vote that President Uhuru Kenyatta looked certain to win. The east African nation, keenly aware of post-poll violence a decade ago that left 1,100 dead, was on …
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Kigali, Rwanda | AFP | Rwanda’s electoral commission on Wednesday confirmed President Paul Kagame’s overwhelming victory in last week’s presidential election, even improving his score slightly to 98.79 percent. There had been little doubt that the 59-year-old would return to the helm of the east African nation which he has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly re-elected Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Eng. Moses Magogo has called for an end in-fighting withing the sports community. “Those fighting the persons are fighting the game and sowing seeds instability for long periods. Let us not take for granted what we …
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Trump boasts of US nuclear arsenal in new NKorea warning Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States’ nuclear arsenal was “more powerful than ever” in a fresh warning to North Korea over its repeated missile tests. Hours after putting Pyongyang on notice that …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
