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UPDF say leader of Congolese militia M23 missing

Kampala, Uganda | AFP |  The leader of a Congolese rebel group who had been living under security in Uganda has gone missing, after scores of his fighters escaped their military base, the army said Friday. The leader of M23, a mostly ethnic Tutsi rebel group which fled Democratic Republic …

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EALA: NRM CEC to vet 43 as bribes controversy rages

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) sits Saturday to vet candidates for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The chairman of the party’s electoral commission Dr. Tanga Odoi said CEC shall consider the names of 43 candidates that expressed interest in the six positions allocated to …

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Angola President Dos Santos to step down after 37 years

Luanda, Angola | AFP |  Veteran Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos announced Friday he will not run in August elections, signalling the end to 37 years in power and naming his defence minister as the candidate to succeed him. The autocratic 74-year-old has been the oil-rich country’s president since …

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VIDEO: Nsambya Policeman kills wife, shoots self

VIDEO: Police suspects that an officer who killed his wife before shooting himself dead at Nsambya barracks in Kampala could have planned his death. This follows the discovery of a handwritten will just days before Thursday’s incident. It is reported that the police constable signed for a gun, returned to …

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UNAIDS wants Museveni to champion AIDS fight world-wide

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) wants Pesident Yoweri Museveni to become a champion in the fight suppress and eliminate the virus world-wide “We want you Mr. President to speak about the fight against HIV/AIDS. We want you to become a champion in the fight against HIV/AIDS in …

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Indomitable Lions in AFCON final vs Egypt

Cameroon 2 (Ngadeu 72, Bassogog 90+3) Ghana 0 Franceville, Gabon | AFP | Michael Ngadeu and Christian Bassogog both netted in the second half as Cameroon beat Ghana 2-0 in Franceville on Thursday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final. A finely-poised tie remained goalless until the 72nd minute, …

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Resurgent Cameroon stand in Ghana’s path

Ghana vs Cameroon 10pm Franceville, Gabon | AFP | The nearly men of African football in recent years, Ghana go into a sixth consecutive semi-final at the Cup of Nations when they face Cameroon in Franceville on Thursday. The Black Stars have not won the trophy since 1982, instead gaining …

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