Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s military and civilian leaders on Monday signed a political framework agreement to end the political impasse and institute a two-year transitional civilian authority. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Army, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces, signed the deal on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have urged government to strengthen local councils and cultural leaders as key players in elimination of gender based violence. Legislators said that the two groups have in the past proven effective in handling disputes in communities more than the police which is currently …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Morocco vs Spain 6pm ⚽ Portugal vs Switzerland 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Portugal manager Fernando Santos said Monday he was left unhappy by Cristiano Ronaldo’s attitude after being substituted off in the team’s 2-1 loss to South Korea in their final 2022 World Cup group match. Ronaldo …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament under the Muslim Parliamentary Caucus have demanded for the unconditional release of Sheikh Yahya Mwanje. Led by Asuman Basalirwa, Bugiri Municipality MP, the legislators condemned the illegal arrest of Muslim leaders and their continued detention without trial. During a press conference on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola has directed police officers to stop arresting sex workers and gamblers immediately, three days after the Constitutional Court nullified the offense of rogue and vagabond in the penal code act. In his statement delivered by the Police Spokesperson …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police Flying Squad Unit has launched a hunt for 22 thugs suspected to be part of the group that has wreaked havoc by stealing electric power lines around the country. The group is said to be operating mainly in the central region. Flying squad together …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Lord’s Resistance Army-LRA rebel Commander Thomas Kwoyelo has protested the move by the state prosecution to present new documents in court as evidence without prior disclosure to his defense team. Speaking through his defense lawyers on Monday, Kwoyelo alleged that some of the correspondents …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police at Kyambogo University are investigating a racket involving some staff members and students that have been fraudulently changing grades for students with retakes, and adding unqualified individuals to the graduation list. According to information obtained by our reporter, at least eight students implicated for …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several government health facilities in Arua city are struggling to offer HIV testing services amidst a shortage of testing kits. The most affected are Pajulu health center III, Adumi health center IV, Ayivuni health center III, Aroi health center III, and Oreku health center II …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba has rejected calls by the Deputy Inspector General of Police-DIGP, Major General Geoffrey Kastigazi Tumusiime to submit another list of people believed to have been abducted by state security agencies. Mpuuga argues that it has …
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