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VIDEO: Land grabbers protected by President Museveni, says Omara Atubo

VIDEO: Land grabbers protected by President Museveni, says Omara Atubo Former ministers in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban development have claimed that land grabbers in Uganda have presidential protection. Ā Omara Atubo and Aida Nantaba were before the Justice Catherine Bamugemereire land inquiry committee to give their views on …

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Zambia bars S.Africa opposition leader at airport

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Ā Zambian officials barred South Africa’s main opposition leader from entering the country Thursday, his party said, claiming he was blocked over his support for an imprisoned Zambian opposition leader. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane was en route to the Zambian capital Lusaka to …

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HANDSHAKE: Macron unshaken by Trump power grip

Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Ā Diplomacy can be a white-knuckle ride at times, but French President Emmanuel Macron refused to be shaken when he found himself in an unexpected standoff with US counterpart Donald Trump Thursday. Former reality TV star Trump is known to make visitors flinch with a strong …

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91 prisoners escape Brazilian jail, flee through tunnel

Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP | A group of 91 prisoners escaped a jail in northeastern Brazil on Thursday by fleeing through a 30-meter (100-foot) tunnel, Brazilian media said. Nine of the inmates have been found, while police are attempting to catch the remaining 82 who disappeared from the prison …

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VIDEO: Stella Nyanzi challenges sections of Mental Treatment Act

VIDEO: Stella Nyanzi challenges sections of Mental Treatment Act 1938 Dr Stella Nyanzi who is battling charges of cyber harassment has petitioned the Constitutional Court challenging the stateā€™s decision to investigateĀ the state of her mind. Nyanzi through her lawyers is challenging sections of the Mental Treatment Act under which the …

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VIDEO: Withdraw the KCCA bill, Kampala MPs tell minister Kamya

VIDEO: Withdraw the KCCA bill, Kampala MPs tell minister Kamya Legislators from Kampala have asked the Minister for Kampala Betty Namisango Kamya to unconditionally withdraw the KCCA Amendment Bill 2015 that was recently re-tabled before Parliament by her deputy Benny Namugwanya. The members argue that if passed in its current …

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Ramadan to start Saturday in Saudi, UAE and Uganda

  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | AFP |Ā The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan is due to begin Saturday in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, religious authorities in both countries announced. Ugandan religious leaders at the Muslim Supreme Council also announced fasting would start on Saturday. The announcements came …

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