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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashura. Mr Khamenei was seen in a video broadcasted by state media greeting...

How refugee mothers are struggling to make ends meet in Uganda

How refugee mothers are struggling to make ends meet in Uganda

FILE PHOTO: A refugee camp in Uganda. Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After fleeing armed conflict in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, several single refugee mothers now living in Uganda’s West Nile region are struggling to...

Tapac residents demand social services

Tapac residents demand social services

Residents of Ariu village in Katikekile parish dancing a welcoming song for the district officials who visited the area to commision the borehole. PHOTO URN Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The residents of Katikekile parish in Tapac sub-county,...

Uganda's president seeks a seventh term that would bring him closer to 5 decades in power

Uganda's president seeks a seventh term that would bring him closer to 5 decades in power

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday sought nomination for a seventh term, a move that would bring him closer to five decades in power. Museveni, 80, has defied calls for his retirement, as critics warn that he as...

Share Local Content Success Strategies With Us, African Leaders Urge Nigeria

Share Local Content Success Strategies With Us, African Leaders Urge Nigeria

African leaders have called on Nigeria to create a cross-border policy alignment to allow for more knowledge sharing to enable them achieve their goals in local content development. Specifically, Ghana and other African nations have underscored...

PM Modi will be key leader at BRICS summit as it tries to navigate del...

PM Modi will be key leader at BRICS summit as it tries to navigate del...

Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the key leader at the Rio de Janeiro BRICS Summit that starts Sunday as the group tries to navigate the delicate geopolitical and world economic situations. PM Modi, who arrived...

'Uganda's Maradona': Museveni to extend tenure past 40 years in 2026

'Uganda's Maradona': Museveni to extend tenure past 40 years in 2026

President Museveni on Saturday personally collected nomination forms from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party headquarters in Kampala, in the clearest signal of his intent to seek a seventh five-year term as party chairman and...

PM Modi Will Be Key Leader At BRICS Summit As It Tries To Navigate Delicate Geopolitical Scenario

PM Modi Will Be Key Leader At BRICS Summit As It Tries To Navigate Delicate Geopolitical Scenario

(MENAFN- IANS) Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the key leader at the Rio de Janeiro BRICS Summit that starts Sunday as the group tries to navigate the delicate geopolitical and world economic situations. PM Modi,...

Zimbabwe’s Sables in Uganda to defend Africa Rugby Cup title

Zimbabwe’s Sables in Uganda to defend Africa Rugby Cup title

By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE senior men’s rugby team arrived in Uganda on Saturday for the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup. Fondly known as the ‘Sables’, the local side walks into this year’s edition with aspirations to defend the title which they won last...

Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Wants to Fund His Radical Plans by Hiking Property Taxes in ‘Richer and Whiter Neighborhoods’

Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Wants to Fund His Radical Plans by Hiking Property Taxes in ‘Richer and Whiter Neighborhoods’

Zohran Mamdani/ Image: Video screenshot/YouTube Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani plans to fund his radical transformation of the city if he is elected: he will hike property taxes for “richer and whiter neighborhoods.” The...

Liberia: Why President Boakai Must Champion Tariff Removal for Liberia at the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit

Liberia: Why President Boakai Must Champion Tariff Removal for Liberia at the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit

As President Joseph Boakai and his administration prepare for the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, D.C., scheduled for July 9-11, 2025, hosted by President Donald J. Trump, he faces a crucial moment to advance Liberia’s economic...

UAE: 2 Uganda Mosques To Honour Indian Doctor Who Died In RAK Plane Crash

UAE: 2 Uganda Mosques To Honour Indian Doctor Who Died In RAK Plane Crash

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A heartfelt tribute to a young UK-based Indian doctor who died in a light aircraft crash in Ras Al Khaimah has taken shape in the form of two mosques being built in Uganda instead of one initially planned. Dr Sulaymaan Al...

Ugandan broadcasters slam Kenyan govt for shutting down TVs covering demos:...

Ugandan broadcasters slam Kenyan govt for shutting down TVs covering demos:...

Uganda’s National Association of Broadcasters strongly criticised Kenya’s media blackout, saying it violated democratic values and press freedom The Communications Authority of Kenya had ordered broadcasters to halt live coverage of the June 25...

Kenya drops terror charges against activist Boniface Mwangi

Kenya drops terror charges against activist Boniface Mwangi

The prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi was charged with unlawful possession of ammunition on Monday in a case stemming from his alleged role in street protests against the government. Mwangi's supporters had feared he would be charged with...

In Pictures: Farewell USAID in Uganda

USAID road localisation show. USAID had embarked on funding locally lead initiatives across Uganda. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | USAID has been present in Uganda for over sixty years. It has funded development in agriculture,...

Yoweri Museveni's son takes a jab at Kenya over Haiti mission, says Uganda police could do better

Yoweri Museveni's son takes a jab at Kenya over Haiti mission, says Uganda police could do better

The Kenyan government sent a contingent of police officers to Haiti to restore stability in the Caribbean nation Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, called out Kenyans over the mission, seemingly hinting that they have achieved...

List of Don Chris scam victims grow to 350

List of Don Chris scam victims grow to 350

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of victims scammed by Christian Asiimwe alias Don Chris has increased to 350. Although the first numbers revealed by Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, were 80 and later...

Understanding Uganda’s biofuel blending

Understanding Uganda’s biofuel blending

Minister Nankabirwa (middle) with some petroleum industry leaders t the Uganda Media Centre. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced the commencement of biofuel blending in Uganda starting in August. This move...

84% of African Mpox Cases in DRC, Sierra Leone, Uganda

84% of African Mpox Cases in DRC, Sierra Leone, Uganda

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone, and Uganda together account for over 84% of mpox cases reported across the continent. This figure, based on...

Natural harmony of Uganda's 'Ghost Island' under threat from international tourism

Natural harmony of Uganda's 'Ghost Island' under threat from international tourism

On a tiny island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria, local fishermen have created a rare harmony with nature, guided by strict cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs. But with growing interest from tourists, there are fears this fragile coexistence...

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