MPOX's Story In East Africa
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- October 21, 2024
The International Criminal Court of Justice (ICJ) which is the UN top court has ordered Uganda to pay damages to DR. Congo for the war between 1998-2003 on Congolese soil which according to ICJ is evidence of Uganda’s breach of it’s international obligations. Along legal battle between Uganda and Congo has been ongoing for the
READ MORENsimenta Shallon , a 21 year old female was on Tuesday found dead in her rented room. The student of Kyambogo university – Bushenyi is believed to have reported to the University with her father who didn’t leave until he confirmed where his daughter was sleeping. The Police spokesperson-Greater Bushenyi, Martial Tumusiime, reported that Shallon
READ MOREThe Makerere University Students’ Guild under the leadership of Shamim Nambassa disagreed with the University VC on the mode of administering lectures. The University had insisted on the usage of online studies even with the full opening of universities to physical study. The Students’ Guild suggested earlier on that the University be opened to all
READ MOREMajor Gen. Abel Akandiho former Chief of Military Intelligence-CMI, is now the Chief of Joint Staff for Uganda Police Force replacing Maj. Gen. Jack Bakasumba who was appointed the Uganda Delegate to the South Sudan Peace Monitoring Mechanism. Major James Birungi is the new Chief of Military intelligence. COURTESY PHOTO.
READ MOREAfter DPP Abodo earlier on denied the allegations of torture of the satirical novelist as he pleads no evidence to prove that Kakwenza’s injuries and scars resulted from torture while in detention after arrest in Dec, Kakwenza’s request for passport too falls to a rock. The Penit award winner through his lawyer Eron Kiiza placed
READ MOREDuring the 41st Tarehe Sita celebration in Mbale, President Museveni opened boda bodas for the first time since March 2020. The Covid 19 virus caused the heaviest economy shut down in Uganda, including tough restrictions on boda boda operators. The Boda boda operators in Uganda had a restriction on their operation that was 6am -6pm
READ MOREMacky Sall, Senegal’s president has declared Tuesday a public holiday after a beautiful victory by the country’s national team-the Lions at AFCON finals over Egypt of Sunday. The president declared a public holiday to celebrate the national team’s first ever AFCON victory. The lions to be celebrated by Macky Sall at the presidential palace in
READ MORERyan is the name of the 5 year old boy that has been trapped in a deep tight well at a depth of about 33 meters for over 40 hours in Morocco near Bab Berred in the rural Northern province of Chefchaouen on Tuesday. The well has been reported to be very tight and several
READ MOREOn Wednesday night, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels attacked Nobil, kamango and Jiampande trading centers. The places attacked are about 5km from the Uganda boarder point of Busunga. Many Congolese refugees in the night crossed over to Uganda seeking safety. On the other hand, Ugandans with Congolese relatives were stood at the boarder searching
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