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Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani speaks on midtown shooting after returning from Uganda
News 12 Brooklyn - New York
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Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani joined the brother of fallen security officer Aland Etienne Wednesday afternoon to honor the victims from Monday's shooting. Both men gathered at 32 BJ headquarters in Manhattan - the union that Etienne was a part...
Regional Stanbic banks host talks on unlocking EAC domestic capital for infrastructure
Independent (Uganda)
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August 2, 2025
The regional Stanbic Bank delegations at the summit in Arusha Tanzania Arusha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unlocking domestic capital to drive infrastructure development across the East African Community (EAC) is crucial for sustaining economic...
Kenya, Uganda ink 8 new trade deals to boost bilateral relations
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Kenya and Uganda on Wednesday signed eight additional bilateral memoranda of understanding (MoUs), building on the 17 agreements already in place, to strengthen legal and institutional cooperation across strategic...
British Investor Loses Shs3Bn in Uganda Gold Scam, City Law Firm M-Smith Cited
Red Pepper
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July 30, 2025
By Pepper Intelligence Unit Kampala, Uganda—In a harrowing tale of deception, loss, and legal ambiguity, a British national of New Zealand descent has come forward with claims that he was defrauded of over $800,000 (about Sh3 billion) in a series...
First malaria treatment for babies is a major step to ending the disease in Africa - biochemist
The Conversation
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July 29, 2025
The first malaria treatment for babies and very young children of 2 months up to 5 years was approved for use by Swiss agency for therapeutic products, Swissmedic, in early July 2025. Until now, babies and very young children have been treated...
Kitale emerges as hotspot for drug abuse as traffickers target student towns
Capital FM Kenya
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July 30, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 30 – Kitale has emerged as a hotspot for drug and substance abuse as traffickers increasingly target towns with large student populations, Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned....
Kenya, Uganda sign 8 new memoranda to boost cooperation
Capital FM Kenya
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July 30, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 30 — Kenya has signed eight agreements with Uganda to boost bilateral cooperation during President Yoweri Museveni’s official visit. Speaking at State House Nairobi after witnessing the signing of the memorandum of...
Inside 8 Kenya-Uganda MoUs to deepen ties
Star
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signs an MoU as President William Ruto looks on at State House, Nairobi on July 30, 2025 / PCS Kenya has signed eight Memoranda of Understanding with Uganda to boost bilateral cooperation during President Yoweri...
Uganda to host inaugural development finance summit in September 2025
Independent (Uganda)
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July 29, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda is set to host the first-ever Uganda Development Finance Summit from September 1 to 2, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Kampala. Organized by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the high-level...
Mamdani dodges responsibility for threats to NYPD in first presser since deadly Manhattan shooting
Fox News
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July 30, 2025
Socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani addressed his past comments on defunding the police in a press conference at the SEUI on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City's Democratic mayoral...
Zohran Mamdani, back from Uganda, insists he won’t defund the police
City & State New York
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July 30, 2025
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani set the record straight Wednesday in his first public remarks since a mass shooting rocked New York City: he will not defund the police, despite what his old tweets say. Mamdani held a press conference...
Mayoral hopeful visits slain officer's home with flowers after Uganda wedding trip
Fox News
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'Outnumbered' panelists discuss NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's position on police after an off-duty officer was killed in a Midtown Manhattan shooting. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Freshly back from a vacation to Uganda,...
Zohran Mamdani meets with family of slain NYPD officer upon return from Uganda trip
NBC 4 - New York
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July 30, 2025
After stepping off a flight from Uganda at JFK airport Wednesday morning, Zohran Mamdani headed directly to the Bronx, where he met with the devastated family of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam in their home, News 4 has learned. A source familiar...
5:18 p.m. politics politics Mamdani Walks Back NYPD Criticism Following Midtown Shooting By Nia Prater As the mayoral candidates clash over who can best keep the city safe, Mamdani said his past comments were “out of step” with his campaign.
New York Mag
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July 30, 2025
Smith Etienne, the brother of midtown office shooting victim Aland Etienne, speaks as Zohran Mamdani listens during a press conference at 32BJ SEIU headquarters on Wednesday. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images New York is still reeling from...
Cameroon settle for fifth as Cote d'Ivoire go seventh
FIBA Basketball
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ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - Former African silver medalists Cameroon beat rivals Mozambique 60-40 in the fifth-place classification match, improving one spot from their last outing in 2023. Meanwhile, hosts Côte d'Ivoire held their own against the...
Mamdani hints he feared customs hassle en route from Uganda vacation: 'Sad reality'
Fox News
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July 30, 2025
During his first address since the mass shooting in New York City, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani said he was prepared for problems with customs returning to the U.S. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! During his first press...
OPINION: Why politicians must not repeat 2011 mistakes on Uganda’s economy
Independent (Uganda)
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July 30, 2025
Walk-to-Work protest led by Dr. Kizza Besigye in 2011 OPINION | Julius Businge | In 2011, monetary policy briefings at the Bank of Uganda Boardroom, Level 7, delivered by the late Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile and often flanked by his deputy,...
Uganda Cranes announce final CHAN 2024 Squad, eyeing historic run at home
TV47
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July 29, 2025
As excitement reaches a fever pitch for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, co-hosts Uganda have officially unveiled their final 25-man squad, a strategic blend of youth and experience drawn exclusively from the domestic league. The...
Zohran Mamdani, back from Uganda, dodges questions after meeting with slain NYPD cop Didarul Islam’s family
New York Post
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July 30, 2025
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, fresh from an ill-timed trip to Uganda, avoided questions after meeting with the family of slain NYPD Officer Didarul Islam on Wednesday morning. Mamdani spent an hour in Islam’s family home in the...
Border clashes kill at least six as South Sudan-Uganda tensions rise
BusinessLIVE
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Kampala — At least six people have been killed in clashes between longstanding allies South Sudan and Uganda near their shared border, where competing claims over the poorly defined boundary often flare into small-scale fighting. Elements from the...