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VIDEO: Robbery, terrorism charges for Mumbere

VIDEO: The Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere is to spend his Christmas behind bars after he was charged with 11 new counts including aggravated murder, robbery and terrorism when he appeared for mention of his case. Appearing before Jinja’s chief magistrate John Francis Kaggwa, Mumbere was transferred to Luzira Prison …

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JOBS: Information officer Digital, The Hague

JOB OPENING Posting Title: PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (Digital Communications) Job Code Title: PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Department/Office: INTERNATIONAL RESIDUAL MECHANISM Duty Station: THE HAGUE Posting Period: 09 December 2016 – 06 February 2017 Job Opening Number: 16-Public Information-IRM-71164-R-The Hague (R) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

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Lack of funds threatens malaria progress

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Global progress on controlling malaria risks stalling due to an “urgent need” for more funding, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in its annual report on Tuesday. Overall, the number of new cases fell by 21 percent between 2010 and 2015, and mortality rates …

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CONFIRMED: Uganda’s WBS TV closed, assets sold

WBS TV will cease to operate as a public broadcaster on December 14, 2016 because of failure to repay a sh7billion tax debt, a source has told The Independent. A statement signed by Kabiito Karamagi, the Receiver/Manager appointed by Uganda Revenue Authority to try and rescue the TV, confirmed the …

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UPDATE: No deal reached for Gambia impasse

Banjul, Gambia | AFP | Liberia’s president said Tuesday no deal has yet been reached by a heavyweight delegation for Yahya Jammeh to transition power to opposition leader Adama Barrow, who was declared the victor of a recent presidential election. A day of talks with Jammeh and Barrow yielded constructive …

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Kanye West emerges from hospital to meet Trump

New York, United States | AFP | Rap superstar Kanye West on Tuesday delivered a surprise even in this most unusual of political years — he met President-elect Donald Trump, marking the artist’s first appearance since a reported mental breakdown. West, a rare US celebrity to voice support for Donald …

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Buhari, Mahama in Gambia to talk to Jammeh

African leaders in showdown with Gambia’s Jammeh Banjul, Gambia | AFP |  Four African heads of state landed in The Gambia on Tuesday with a mission to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to leave office, as the country’s election commission was locked down by police. Jammeh’s party has vowed to challenge the …

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