Goma, DR Congo | AFP | Seven people were killed overnight in an attack in eastern DR Congo blamed on Ugandan rebel group the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the army said Thursday. “The ADF killed seven people and burned down houses” in Kasinga in the Beni region, army spokesman Mak …
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COMMENT: By Sophie Makame & Peter Blomeyer Germany, France applaud Uganda’s role in global effort to reverse climate change This week, Europe is celebrating the climate diplomacy week. This time last year, a feeling of anxiety mixed with excitement was in the air as government delegations, parliamentary commissions, and civil …
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VIDEO: It has emerged that the Ugandan government has never signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the South Sudanese government to have traders compensated for the merchandise they lost during the war. The revelations were made this morning as officials from the Ministry of Finance interfaced with legislators on the …
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The newly-appointed State Minister for Environment Mary Goretti Kitutu has decried the rate of deforestation in the country, saying that Uganda will soon be water-stressed if citizens do not pay due attention to environment management. “Loss of forests cover in Uganda is reaching worrying trends, with 200,000 hectares lost per …
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Actress Nyong’o plays mom to a Ugandan chess prodigy in the new Disney movie that opens in US theaters on Friday LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 (UPI) — Queen of Katwe star Lupita Nyong’o turned heads on the red carpet Tuesday. The 33-year-old actress, who plays Nakku Harriet in the new …
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Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Telecoms equipment maker Ericsson plans to end manufacturing in Sweden with the loss of around 3,000 jobs, Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reported late Wednesday. The daily said it had obtained “confidential documents” outlining a three billion kronor (313-million-euro, $350-million) cost-cutting programme. According to Svenska Dagbladet, …
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New York, United States | AFP | A big drop in US crude stockpiles sent oil prices sharply higher Wednesday. The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in November jumped $1.29 to $45.34 a barrel in New York trade. In London, Brent North Sea oil for November delivery advanced …
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Rosetta, Egypt | AFP | A boat carrying up to 450 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean off Egypt’s north coast on Wednesday, drowning 42 people and prompting a search operation that rescued 163 passengers, officials said. The vessel overturned off the port city of Rosetta, police and health officials said. …
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Charlotte, United States | AFP | The mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina appealed for calm Wednesday after a night of violent protests and looting sparked by the fatal police shooting of a black man said to have been armed with a handgun. Police said 16 officers and several demonstrators were …
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End ideological disorientation, boost market integration – Museveni President Yoweri Museveni has told the UN General Assembly that the world is a better place with spread of affluence around the world, citing developments in China and India. He said the old affluent societies and the new ones are today both benefiting. …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
