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Uganda: Locals eye 40pc deals in $3bln Malaba-Kampala railway project
Zawya
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Local suppliers are pushing for at least 40 percent of the project contracts – with a target of retaining $500 million – from the first phase of Uganda’s flagship standard gauge railway. Construction is expected to begin in April 2026 trailing...
International Criminal Court to hear war crimes charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Kony
The Straits Times
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September 8, 2025
THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court (ICC) will from Sept 9 hear war crimes charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, accused of spearheading a brutal reign of terror that killed tens of thousands. Judges will hear 39 counts of...
Opinion| Community advocacy is helpful to political detainees: A case of Gen. Stephen Buay and Gen. Akot Lual
Radio Tamazuj
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September 10, 2025
On 1 June 2018, two contrasting events occurred concurrently in Juba, South Sudan, and Nairobi, Kenya. On one side, there was a special gathering where I was sworn in as the leader of the South Sudan Liech Community Association, also known as the...
From Uganda to Canada: Magoola bags top global science honor
Observer
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September 10, 2025
In suburban Toronto last month, applause filled the Unifor Local Hall as Dr. Matthias Magoola, a Ugandan scientist and entrepreneur, walked onto the stage to accept a Lifetime Achievement Award. For Magoola, the founder of Dei Biopharma Ltd., the...
Uganda names 23-member team for 2025 World Mountain Running Championships
Observer
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September 7, 2025
The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has unveiled a 23-member squad to represent the country at the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, slated for September 24–28 in Canfranc-Pirineos, Spain. The contingent comprises 12 men, 11...
ESG survey launched in Uganda
Observer
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September 10, 2025
Kasi Insight, Africa’s leading decision intelligence platform, in partnership with Capital One Group (COG EA Ltd), has launched a nationwide survey to assess how organizations in Uganda are integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...
India TowerCo explores Nigerian, Ugandan, Zambian markets
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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September 10, 2025
Indus Towers Limited, after a strategic board meeting, is to expand its footprint across select international markets. Recognising the growth potential in emerging geographies, the Board has approved the company’s foray into African markets,...
Uganda vs Somalia Prediction and Betting Tips | September 8th 2025
Sportskeeda
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September 7, 2025
Uganda will welcome Somalia to Mandela National Stadium in a FIFA World Cup qualification match on Monday. Both teams head for this encounter on opposing paths. Uganda vs Somalia Preview Uganda crushed Mozambique 4-0 on September 5 to claim the...
Global mining leaders and ministers to convene in Sydney for IMARC 2025
Mining Review
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September 9, 2025
Ministers from five continents – including senior representatives from the governments of Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Botswana, Sweden, Uganda and Timor-Leste – will join their Australian counterparts at the 2025 International Mining and Resources...
Ugandans must face the tricky question of Uganda’s political succession
Observer
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September 3, 2025
President MuseveniAs President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni eyes a seventh term in office, set to run until 2031, Uganda stands on the brink of a critical political transformation or, perhaps more accurately, the continuation of an entrenched political...
Museveni Recounts Uganda’s Political Journey and Calls for Unity Beyond Sectarianis
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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September 5, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in a statement to Ugandans reflected on Uganda’s political history. He recalled the sectarian divisions at Independence in 1962 between DP, UPC, and Kabaka Yekka. These weak alliances collapsed, leading to...
ICC opens In absentia hearing against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony
Africanews
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September 9, 2025
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday began presenting evidence against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in the tribunal’s first-ever in absentia hearing. Kony, who remains at large, faces 39 counts of war...
Ugandan Entrepreneur Weaves Cultural Identity Into Modern Home Décor
News Ghana
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September 7, 2025
A young Ugandan entrepreneur is transforming how East Africans approach interior design by blending traditional cultural motifs with contemporary home furnishings through her rapidly expanding beddings and curtains business. Nagawa Irene, widely...
ICC opens war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader
The Pioneer
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International Criminal Court prosecutors will begin presenting evidence on Tuesday to support their charges against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony at the global court’s first-ever in absentia hearing. Kony, the founder and leader of the...
He’s a messenger sent by God – Robert Kayanja hails Dr Paul Enenche at Dunamis crusade in Uganda
Idoma Voice
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September 9, 2025
The founder and senior pastor of Miracle Centre Cathedral, Kampala, Robert Kayanja, has described Dr Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Centre as a “messenger sent by God to this generation.” Speaking on the first night of the ongoing...
ICC starts hearings on charges against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony
BusinessLIVE
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The Hague — International Criminal Court (ICC) judges began hearings on Tuesday to finalise charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. Legal experts say the proceedings could act as a blueprint for other high-profile ICC suspects at...
Joseph Kony: ICC begins war crimes hearing against fugitive Ugandan rebel commander
Heart Radio
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9 September 2025, 11:57 | Updated: 9 September 2025, 14:44 Hearings for a trial of fugitive Ugandan rebel commander Joseph Kony began today at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Kony has been wanted for war crimes and crimes...
Nepal's GenZ Protest, Fully Literate State, and Vice-President Election
The Indian Express
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September 9, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies-II: India and its neighbourhood- relations. What’s the ongoing story: The house of Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and other...
Hibs international round up as updates provided on 14 stars with World Cup hopes burning bright across globe
Edinburgh Evening News
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September 9, 2025
Here’s what some Hibs stars past and present have been up to over the international break. There’s been Hibs players dotted around the world this international break - as World Cup qualification hopes shine bright for stars past and present. David...
ICC hears war crime charges against notorious Uganda warlord Kony
Sabah
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September 9, 2025
International Criminal Court judges began hearings Tuesday to finalize charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, in proceedings that experts say could set a precedent for future cases involving high-profile suspects like Benjamin...