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Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia

New York, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton cancelled a California fundraising trip after being diagnosed with pneumonia and falling ill Sunday at a 9/11 ceremony, renewing speculation about the Democratic presidential candidate’s health barely eight weeks from Election Day. “Secretary Clinton will not be traveling to California tomorrow …

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Museveni commissions ultra modern air-defence system

President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned ultra modern air- defence systems for Uganda. Over 60 graduate troops were also commissioned to man them at a ceremony in Masindi at the weekend. At the ceremony, Museveni commended the army leadership for building independent capabilities on land, water and air. He hailed the army leadership for recruiting young graduates …

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JOBS: Director UN-Habitat regional office CAIRO

Job Openings Posting Title: DIRECTOR, REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE ARAB STATES Job Code Title: CHIEF OF BRANCH, PROGRAMME Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME Duty Station: CAIRO Posting Period: 08 September 2016 – 06 November 2016 Job Opening Number: 65609 Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

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JOBS: Economic affairs officer Niamey

Job Opening Posting Title: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Job Code Title: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Duty Station: NIAMEY Posting Period: 09 September 2016 – 07 November 2016 Job Opening Number: 66100 Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

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Uganda vs Kenya as inaugural CECAFA women tourney starts

TODAY: CECAFA women’s football tournament Jinja Zanzibar v Burundi 2pm (free entry) Uganda v Kenya 4pm (free entry) GROUP A: Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Zanzibar GROUP B: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda East and central Africa football takes a strong step forward today when Uganda hosts the inaugural CECAFA women’s tournament. Zanzibar takes on Burundi  before hosts Uganda …

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UPL: Ssekisambu fires Vipers to victory

Saturday results Sadolin Paints 0 Police 1 Saints 1 Express 2 Lweza 0 C Villa 0 Vipers 1 BUL 0 JMC Hippos 1 URA 3 Soana 1 Kirinya 0 Proline 2 Bright Stars 2   Match reports by UPL Vipers 1-0 Bul Vipers kept up the pressure on leaders KCCA …

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Mourinho points finger after Man Utd derby loss

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho singled out some of his players for stinging criticism following their 2-1 loss to derby rivals Manchester City. The United manager hauled off Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jesse Lingard at half-time and said it was only because he did not …

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Nigerian Ebola movie extols moment of heroism

  Lagos, Nigeria | AFP |    Hollywood plague movies are usually about a fictional viral outbreak, unleashing chaos and anarchy that can only be stopped by heroes who transcend the panic. That’s not true for “93 Days”, a Nollywood film premiering on Tuesday, which dramatises the story of Nigeria’s …

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Now or never for Lagos tourism sector

  Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Traffic jams may clog the city and the beaches look like garbage dumps, but for the Lagos state government developing tourism is now a do or die matter. Nigeria has survived almost exclusively on oil revenues for decades, but the plunge in crude prices …

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Clinton regrets calling ‘half’ of Trump backers ‘deplorable’

Washington, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton said Saturday she regretted saying that half of Donald Trump’s supporters belong in a “basket of deplorables” – a remark the billionaire Republican slammed as her “worst mistake of the political season.” The Democratic presidential candidate came under fire for remarks made …

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