Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya have agreed to jointly promote and market tourist destinations in the three countries as a follow up to an agreement to have a single tourist visa. Under the new arrangement, the three countries will be showcasing tourism destinations in the three countries and encouraging tourists to …
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Madrid, Spain | AFP | Children have long complained about homework but parents in Spain are now joining in and have decided to go on strike against their offspring’s school load for the whole month of November. Called by the Spanish Alliance of Parents’ Associations (CEAPA), a network that covers …
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Miami, United States | AFP | It’s the final week of the US presidential race and most of the desks are empty at the Donald Trump campaign office in Miami. Star-spangled Mylar balloons pucker in mid-air over rows of unmanned phones. Just a few people huddle at a table in …
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Chicago, United States | AFP | Police quickly apprehended a 46-year-old white male in the shooting death of two police officers who were “ambushed” in separate attacks in the US state of Iowa early Wednesday, authorities said. Scott Michael Greene from Urbandale — a suburb of state capital Des Moines …
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San Francisco, United States | AFP | Uber on Wednesday began rolling out an overhauled smartphone application that uses artificial intelligence in a bid to speed up and improve the ride-sharing experience. The update is the first major overhaul for the popular application since 2012 and aims to simplify usage …
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United Nations, United States | AFP | Angola said Wednesday that a date must be set for presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo that will allow a smooth handover of power from President Joseph Kabila. Angola and France will be leading a Security Council visit to the DR …
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Washington, United States | AFP | How do you gift your popularity to someone else? As Barack Obama rolls up his sleeves to ensure Hillary Clinton succeeds him in the White House, his argument increasingly boils down to a simple message: Do it for me. With approval ratings almost unheard …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya announced Wednesday it was withdrawing from United Nations peacekeeping duties in South Sudan after UN chief Ban Ki-moon fired the Kenyan head of the force for failing to protect civilians. Continued deployment of Kenyan troops in South Sudan “is no longer tenable”, the foreign …
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Saturday Uganda vs Kampala region Select XI November 8 International friendly: Uganda vs Zambia November 12 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualfier-Africa Zone: Uganda vs Congo Brazzaville Uganda coach Sredejovic ‘Micho’ Milutin has named a Cranes squad to prepare to face Zambia in a friendly on November 8 and for …
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Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Michael O’HAGAN A day after Uganda’s president ordered the closure of one of Africa’s oldest universities, 23-year old Gabriel Deng was hurriedly stuffing his belongings into rucksacks in a rundown student hostel. Pop music blared down the corridor from a nearby room as other students …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
