VIDEO: A section of Democratic Party leaders are calling for the resignation of Party President General Norbert Mao. The leaders accuse Mao of failing the Party and using it for his personal gain. This comes days after the party summoned party members who split away and either formed their own political parties …
Read More »VIDEO: Dorcus Inzikuru rules NSSF Run
VIDEO: Dorcus Inzikuru is back. At least that is what it looked like when the former steeplechase champion dominated the NSSF Kampala Hash 7 hills run today morning. Hundreds took to the 7 hills of Uganda to run and raise money to improve education conditions for the children of Kampala. Share …
Read More »Mali face World Cup ban after officials fired
Bamako, Mali | AFP | Mali could be thrown out of the 2018 World Cup qualifying competition after the government sacked the national football federation leaders. The bottom-of-the-table west Africans are scheduled to play Morocco twice, group leaders Ivory Coast and Gabon this year. Global football body FIFA does not permit …
Read More »Nigerian state seeks to move oil firms to troubled Niger delta
Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria’s southern oil-rich Rivers state on Saturday backed a government call for major oil companies to move their offices to the Niger delta region, as part of measures to stem unrest in the oil-rich area. Attacks by rebels seeking a fairer share of Nigeria’s multi-billion-dollar …
Read More »Turkey’s Erdogan compares Dutch rally ban to Nazism as row spirals
Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said a Dutch ban on his foreign minister’s visit was like Nazism, as tensions rocketed over rallies abroad to help Ankara gain backing for a key vote. His comments came after The Hague said it would refuse Foreign …
Read More »Trump fires prominent US prosecutor who refused order to quit
New York, United States | AFP | High-profile New York prosecutor Preet Bharara — who was among the federal attorneys asked to resign by the White House — was fired Saturday, he announced on Twitter. US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday demanded the resignations of 46 US prosecutors appointed …
Read More »‘Ghosts’ drive Brazil’s president from residency
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Brazil’s President Michel Temer blames bad vibes and even ghosts for driving him from his sumptuous official residence in the capital Brasilia, a Brazilian news weekly reported Saturday. Temer surprised Brazilian politics watchers this week with the revelation that he has decamped from the …
Read More »VIDEO: Dealers decry fake shoes flooding Ugandan market
VIDEO: Companies dealing in new shoes have decried the increasing fake shoes on the market that they say are impacting on their businesses negatively. According to the Bata Marketing and Sales manager Diana Nabunya, traders dealing in shoes should ensure high quality products. This as they launched special ladies shoes that …
Read More »Pope considering Egypt trip
Vatican City, Holy See | AFP | The Vatican is examining the possibility of Pope Francis visiting Egypt, but no dates have been set, his spokesman said Saturday after Italian reports suggested the trip would happen in May. “A trip by the Holy Father to Egypt is under study but …
Read More »Aid groups slam South Sudan’s $10,000 visas
Juba, South Sudan | AFP | International aid agencies on Saturday slammed South Sudan’s decision to raise foreign worker visa fees to as much as $10,000 (9,300 euros), warning it would worsen a humanitarian crisis in the famine-hit country. “The government and the army have largely contributed to the humanitarian situation,” …
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