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12 Best Things to Do in Kampala, Uganda
Conde Nast Traveler
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September 13, 2025
Most visitors landing in Uganda skip Kampala and head straight for the untamed upcountry for up-close encounters with elephants and mountain gorillas. Yet the capital city’s dusty urban sprawl—set among seven green hills dotted with terracotta red...
Wife to singer who once ‘lied’ to Ugandans about his Akon City—files for divorce
Red Pepper
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September 13, 2025
Global music star Akon is facing a major personal change as his wife, Tomeka Thiam, has officially filed for divorce after nearly three decades of marriage. As reported by People on Saturday, court documents filed in Fulton County, Georgia, on...
Kampala pollution action plan launched amidst deepening crisis
Observer
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September 13, 2025
The Health and Pollution Action Plan (HPAP) in Kampala has been launched. The multi-stakeholder initiative is aimed at tackling rising pollution levels and their growing impact on public health. The program is spearheaded by the Global Alliance on...
After 32 Years In The Military, Wiscasset Resident Tackles State Ferry Service
The Lincoln County News - Maine
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September 13, 2025
Edward “E.J.” Dupont (Courtesy photo) All roads lead back to Maine for Wiscasset resident E.J. Dupont, the new Maine State Ferry Service director. After 32 years of military and diplomatic service across the globe, Dupont is settling in as head of...
How Sexual Politics Shapes Propaganda in the Sahel
IOL
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In September 2025, the world was told that Burkina Faso had criminalised homosexuality. Reuters, Associated Press, AFP, The Guardian, Human Rights Watch, France24, RFI, and Al Jazeera all ran with it. The message was simple and absolute: Ibrahim...
South Sudan deserves competent legal stewardship, not academic deceit!
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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September 12, 2025
Dear President Salva Kiir Mayardit, South Sudan deserves competent legal stewardship, not academic deceit! By Dr. Sunday de John Your Excellency, South Sudan is a young nation with a promising future. Its survival and growth rely greatly on its...
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South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar Faces Grave Charges Amid Escalating Tensions
Alexa.ng
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September 12, 2025
In a dramatic escalation of South Sudan’s volatile political landscape, First Vice President Riek Machar has been formally charged with a litany of serious offenses, including murder, treason, and crimes against humanity. The announcement, made by...
Uganda Hosts Africa Copyright & Collective Management Day 2025
Red Pepper
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September 12, 2025
Uganda has today joined the rest of the continent in commemorating Africa Copyright and Collective Management Day, under the theme “Empowering Creative Industries Stakeholders – Building a Sustainable Future for Copyright and Related Rights.” This...
President Museveni Set to Assume Chairmanship Of APR Forum Next Year
Red Pepper
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September 12, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will assume the chairmanship of the African Peer Review (APR) Forum of Heads of State and Government in February 2026, a role that will see Uganda take the lead in guiding continental governance and development...
International Criminal Court or Court of Chauvinism? Africa’s ordeal with the ICC
IOL
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Manuel Godsin|Published 37 minutes ago 7min THE vision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) when it was established in 2002 was to be a turning point in the history of global justice, administering justice in a way no external force or power...
Uganda markets mixed this week
CNBC Africa
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In what has been a week of contrasting currents for Uganda's capital markets, investors witnessed mixed dynamics as key indicators presented varied performances. The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) All Share Index achieved a notable rise of...
Uganda sees average 8% annual growth over five years boosted by oil
Times LIVE
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Uganda's economy is expected to grow by an average 8% annually over the next five years, driven by investments in petroleum production and sectors such as transport, the finance ministry said on Thursday. Crude oil production, expected to begin...
Uganda Airlines limping but has potential – PAC report
Independent (Uganda)
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September 12, 2025
Passengers disembark from a Uganda Airlines plane at Entebbe International Aiport. COURTESY PHOTO Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines, often criticised for its heavy financial losses, still holds significant investment potential if...
Ugandan police arrest serial blackmailer of LGBTQI+ people
Erasing 76 Crimes
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September 12, 2025
Blackmailer targeted queer Ugandans with impunity, local reports allege Illustration of alleged extortioner who preyed on Uganda’s LGBTQ+ community courtesy of Kuchu Times. An alleged serial blackmailer who has been tormenting LGBTQI+ Ugandans...
Uganda Strengthens Bilateral Relations with Vietnam
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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September 12, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda, Hon. Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, held a meeting with H.E. Anh Tuan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, who was accompanied by H.E. Vu Than Huyen,...
Inside Jim Gavin's military career
The Journal
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September 12, 2025
WHEN MICHEÁL MARTIN, then minister for foreign affairs, travelled to Africa in 2009 on a secretive mission to launch efforts to release an abducted Irish aid worker, the plane was flown by a man he would go on to take a high stakes political...
Uganda, Venezuela Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthening Bilateral Relations
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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September 12, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda, Honorable General Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, on 9th September 2025, received Her Excellency Fatima Fernandes Juarez, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the Ministry of...
High Cost of Electricity Hitting Private Sector Hard, Government Vows Action
KT Press Rwanda
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September 12, 2025
2 Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa attended the engagement with the private sector leaders, so was Jean-Guy Afrika, the CEO RDB and other senior government officials Kigali – For years, Rwandan industrialists have sounded the alarm: the high and...
Uganda Airlines Seen as High-Potential Asset Despite Heavy Losses – PAC Report
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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September 12, 2025
Uganda Airlines, long under scrutiny for its steep financial losses, still retains significant potential for investment if key strategic changes are implemented, according to a new report from Parliament. The Public Accounts Committee on...
President Museveni Officiates at the Inauguration of Aga Khan University
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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September 11, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officiated at the inauguration of the Aga Khan University and commencement of the construction of the Aga Khan Hospital in Nakawa Division, Kampala city. During the ceremony, President Museveni assured...