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Independence Day: ‘Dreams of liberation are now nightmares’- SSPLM Leader Tut
Radio Tamazuj
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July 9, 2025
A former member of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) representing Nasir County and a member of the Pan-African Parliament who resigned both roles on 11 June and launched a rebel movement said in an Independence Day anniversary...
Socialist Zohran Mamdani may become a New York mayor. Why does crypto X push against him?
crypto.news
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July 1, 2025
33-year-old socialist Zohran Mamdani became a surprise favorite among the NYC mayoral candidates from the Democratic Party and is considered a likely winner in the election. Mamdani’s socialist platform is criticized for being naive and...
Uganda to begin blending ethanol with petrol to boost quality
Business Insider Africa
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July 1, 2025
Starting January next year, Uganda will require all fuel distributors to blend locally produced ethanol into the petrol sold across the country. The development was announced by Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa, who revealed that the blending...
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Congratulates The Winners Of Merck Foundation Media Awards- 125 Winners From 36 Countries Announced
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation CEO announced call for application of 2025 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards in partnership with African First Ladies - apply now at ... Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA...
Uganda Charts New Path for Reproductive Agency Amid Global Fertility Decline
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
By David Mwanje KAMPALA- The 2025 State of the World Population Report, unveiled at the Uganda Media Centre, redefines the global demographic challenge under the theme “The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Agency in a Changing...
SAT Scores Below Par, Identity Lies, and a Communist Agenda: NYC’s Radical Candidate in Hot Water
TFPP Wire
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July 8, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist running for New York City mayor, is under fire after reports revealed he identified as “Black” and “Asian” on his Columbia University application despite being of Indian descent, raising questions about his...
Liberia: U S.-Based Liberian Calls on President Boakai to Champion Tariff Removal at U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
Tue emphasized that President Boakai should use tariff relief as a strategic bargaining chip in any economic deal agreed upon between the two nations. Monrovia – As President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and his administration prepare for the U.S.-Africa...
Behind bars, Ugandan opposition figure Besigye launches a new political party
Newsday - New York
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KAMPALA, Uganda — The party of opposition figure Kizza Besigye was launched in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on Tuesday, with its jailed leader behind bars for alleged treason. Supporters at the event carried a framed portrait of Besigye, who was...
Uganda imports Chinese hybrid goats to boost livestock industry
The Malaysian Star
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July 1, 2025
ENTEBBE, Uganda, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Nine Chinese hybrid goats, also known as Jianzhou big-eared goats, have arrived in Uganda as the East African country seeks to boost its goat meat production and livestock industry. The goats -- three males and...
Why Ugandans are over qualified with useless PhDs of pulling each other down
Observer
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July 9, 2025
I come from a sub-region that has for many years failed to snatch a share of the national cake; not because we are not good enough but because many of my people are holders of useless PhDs. A PhD in this context actual means ‘Pull Him or Her Down”...
IDPs: Senate passes bill to domesticate Kampala Convention
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 8, 2025
The Senate has passed the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (Domestication and Enforcement) Bill, 2025 for third reading. The Kampala Convention, adopted by the African Union in 2009, is a...
Novartis secures Swiss approval for first-ever malaria treatment for infants, newborns
News9 Live
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July 9, 2025
Health News With this move, Novartis reinforces its role in global public health by closing a longstanding treatment gap for one of the most at-risk populations in the fight against malaria. Zurich: Pharmaceutical giant Novartis has announced that...
An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: “I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first”- Sishuwa Sishuwa
Zambian Observer
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July 8, 2025
Sishuwa Sishuwav An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: “I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first” Dear President @HHichilema , Yesterday, I received the message below from...
Ugandan opposition MP abducted and tortured ahead of elections
Modern Ghana
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Barnabas Tinkasiimire, a Ugandan member of parliament critical of President Yoweri Museveni, was abducted over the weekend and apparently tortured before his release, a member of the law society said on Monday. Uganda has seen increased pressure...
Socialist’s NYC mayoral win sparks fierce debate over feasibility of radical policy agenda
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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July 1, 2025
Fox News national correspondent Bryan Llenas reports on the friction between Zohran Mamdani and high-ranking NYC Democrats and President Donald Trump's attacks on the mayoral candidate on 'Special Report.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...
Evolve Group Africa to host inaugural women in marketing summit in Uganda
Independent (Uganda)
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July 8, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Evolve Group Africa is set to host the first-ever Women in Marketing Summit & Honors 2025. This landmark event aims to bring together leading figures in the marketing industry to celebrate and empower women....
IDPs: Senate Passes Kampala Convention Domestication Bill
New Telegraph
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July 8, 2025
The Senate has passed the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) (Domestication and Enforcement) Bill, 2025 for third reading. The Kampala Convention, adopted by the African Union in 2009,...
Novartis Gets Green Light for First Infant Malaria Treatment
News Central TV
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July 8, 2025
Swiss health regulators have approved the first treatment for malaria aimed at newborns and young infants, with eight African countries ready to implement the drug quickly, Novartis announced on Tuesday. Malaria poses a significant threat in...
Jumia Rehosts Its Retail Media Program To Mirakl Ads To Enhance Marketplace Advertising
Daily Independent
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July 8, 2025
4 Jumia, a leading e-Commerce platform in Africa, has partnered with Mirakl to boost its marketplace advertising capabilities by deploying Mirakl Ads, a retail media solution uniquely designed to optimize performance for both first-party and...
The NY Times Does Its Best to Defend Mamdani's Bureaucratic Blackface (Again)
Hot Air
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July 8, 2025
Last week we learned that Zohran Mamdani checked the box for "Black or African American" on his application to Columbia University. The evidence of that was found in a hack of Columbia's files. Asked to identify his race, he checked a box that he...