Observatory challenges arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and torture of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), has written to …
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It will come into force on January 19 and happen in three stages DOHA | TASS | The radical Palestinian movement Hamas and Israel have reached an agreement on ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. TASS has gathered the main details about the deal. About the agreement – Hamas and Israel …
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Kamanzi: Our Lake Kivu is deeper than other lakes in the region, so we might have more oil than our neighbors Kigali, Rwanda | TAARIFA | The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) has announced the discovery of 13 oil wells in Lake Kivu, marking a significant step in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is back on X aka “twitter”, less than a week after quitting. He (@mkainerugaba) is now not following anyone, but has already raced past the 100 mark for followers in the first hour. Muhoozi …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese internet users on a popular social networking platform have noticed a sudden influx of foreign newcomers who claim to have migrated from TikTok due to concerns about a potential ban by the U.S. government within the week. On Xiaohongshu, a Chinese platform with combined features …
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GROUP A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia GROUP B: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic GROUP C: Uganda, Niger, Guinea, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2 GROUP D: Senegal, Congo, Sudan, Nigeria Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Draw for the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor General, Edward Akol has revealed that 212 Parish Development Model (PDM) SACCOS in 14 Local Governments cannot account for Parish Revolving Fund –PRF to the tune of sh1.544 billion received and withdrawn from their bank accounts. According to Akol, the amount had not …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In preparation for the 2025/2026 General Elections, the Electoral Commission will display the lists of the demarcated Local Government Council Electoral Areas January 13th to January 20th, 2025. The demarcation of Local Government Council electoral areas is the process of drawing and defining the …
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SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested in presidential residence Wednesday, becoming the country’s first sitting president to be kept in custody over his short-lived martial law imposition. A joint investigation unit, composed of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), the National Office of …
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Equity Bank Uganda Limited Appoints Gift Shoko as Managing Director Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Gift Shoko from Zimbabwe as the new Managing Director to replace Anthony Kituuka who resigned late last year. Shoko has been …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
