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From Asia to Africa: How young Africans are falling victim to Myanmar’s cyber-slavery factories
What began by exploiting victims in China and Taiwan, before moving into South and Southeast Asia and India, has now reached Africa, where high youth unemployment and migration pressures are fueling a dangerous recruitment pipeline leading to...

Mpox no longer an international emergency, but risks remain – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Mpox no longer represents an international health emergency, but warned that the virus still poses significant risks, particularly in Africa. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed...

MrBeast To Run For President? $1.2 Million Polymarket Bet Could Be Dead Money
The United States is currently led by its first president to have no military or political experience with Donald Trump serving his second term. Could history repeat itself with a content creator who lacks the same experiences running for...

Archbishop of Uganda under fire for homophobic comments against Archbishop of Wales
Ugandans say Archbishop Kaziimba should focus on human rights issues at home Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, head of the Anglican Church of Uganda. (Photo courtesy Sexual Minorities of Uganda) The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Uganda...

Mbarara International Airport Project gets Presidential Boost
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met and held discussions with China-based consortium proposing to build and develop an international airport in Nyakisharara, Mbarara district. The meeting took place at State House, Entebbe. The project,...

Uganda and Kenya Agree to Eliminate all Tariff and Non Tariff Barriers to Trade
Uganda and Kenya have resolved to eliminate all the existing tariff and non tariff barriers that have been hindering trade between the two countries. This was during a meeting held between the State Minister for Trade Hon. Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi...
President Museveni appoints new principal judge but ‘Eagle’ reports lazily
Appointments to key public service positions are usually as important as they are controversial. There is so much the public reads into such posts, including: who is picked, when, how and why? True governance dictates that the appointing authority...

Mpox no longer international health emergency but remains concern in Africa
Published On 5 Sep 20255 Sep 2025 Mpox is no longer an international health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said after experts reported a decline in infections from the dangerous disease in hot spots across Africa. There...

Azerbaijan, Uganda explore political, economic, and humanitarian relations
Baku, August 27, AZERTAC On August 27, Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with John Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Affairs of Uganda. The meeting explored political, economic,...
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus E.Shestakov meets the Minister of State for Livestock of Uganda
05 September 2025 On September 5, 2025 the Deputy Minster of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Evgeny Shestakov, met with the Minister of State for Livestock of the Republic of Uganda, Bright Rwamirama, who is visiting our country at the...

IMARC 2025: Global mining leaders and ministers to convene in Sydney
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...

VISA MAFIA! NUP Caught in Global Scam as Security, US Embassy Crack Down on Fake Activism
Uganda’s security circles have launched a massive investigation into what they describe as a “visa mafia network” allegedly run by elements in the National Unity Platform (NUP), who are accused of manipulating foreign visa rules through fake...
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WHO downgrades Mpox from international emergency after cases decline
The World Health Organization has declared that mpox is no longer a global health emergency, following sustained declines in cases across Africa. While infections have dropped, experts warn continued vigilance and investment are crucial to protect...

NYC socialist mayoral frontrunner makes extraordinary offer to debate Trump: 'Enough with the scheming'
By JOE HUTCHISON, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:39 EDT, 5 September 2025 | Updated: 09:15 EDT, 5 September 2025 New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani challenged President Donald Trump to a debate, while calling out the White House for...

The 10 Sunderland players in international action on Friday - when do they kick-off and how to watch
Sunderland have a number of players in international action on Friday... One of the many side effects of Sunderland’s impressive summer transfer window is a sudden upswing in the number of Black Cats players who are involved in international...

Mpox no longer an international health emergency: WHO chief
Published : 05 Sep 2025, 07:53 PM Updated : 05 Sep 2025, 07:53 PM Mpox no longer represents an international health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said on Friday. The viral infection spreads through close contact and typically...

Uganda’s 14th Rotary Cancer Run attracts thousands
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people gathered at the Kololo Independence Grounds and major towns across the country today to participate in the 14th edition of the Rotary Cancer Run, showing a united commitment to the fight...

NYC socialist mayoral frontrunner makes extraordinary offer to debate Trump: 'Enough with the scheming'
By JOE HUTCHISON, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:39 EDT, 5 September 2025 | Updated: 09:15 EDT, 5 September 2025 New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani challenged President Donald Trump to a debate, while calling out the White House for...

Mpox no longer an international health emergency: WHO
"This decision is based on sustained declines in cases and as in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in other affected countries including Burundi, Sierra Leone and Uganda," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Mpox no longer an international health emergency, says WHO chief
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Mpox no longer represents a international health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said on Friday. The viral infection spreads through close contact and typically causes flu-like symptoms and...