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UK Prime Minister David Cameron is to host an international conference in London to help Somalia end more than two decades of conflict, the BBC reports. The conference will focus on rebuilding its security forces and tackling rape which is … Continue reading

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By Aloysious Kasoma Brig. Henry Tumukunde has been found guilty of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline of the defense forces. However, he was acquitted on the charges of spreading harmful propaganda. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend … Continue reading

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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to become British prime minister, has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her spokeswoman said Monday. Her spokesman Lord Bell revealed the news that one of Britain’s … Continue reading

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By Ronald Musoke The Anti Corruption Court finally sentenced the last suspect, Mike Mukula, the former minister of health in charge of general duties to four years in jail for embezzling up to Ushs 210m of the GAVI Global Fund. … Continue reading

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By Ronald Musoke Parliament today (Dec.7) finally passed the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill, 2012 including the contentious Clause 9 that vests power in the hands of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development to issue and revoke licenses … Continue reading

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By Aloysious Kasoma Rtd Major General Mugisha Muntu has won the FDC presidential elections which have been held in Namboole stadium this Thursday afternoon. Muntu has been declared presidential race winner with 393 votes beating his rival Nandala Mafabi who was second with … Continue reading

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We start off this week’s Africa news review in Rwanda, RNW reports that Rwanda’s foreign minister on Saturday accused western governments of using aid to treat African states like children. The minister’s comments came after two countries cut cash to … Continue reading

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By Agather Atuhaire Members to represent Uganda at the East African Legislative Assembly have been finally chosen amidst all the controversy. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share … Continue reading

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By Agather Atuhaire Leader of Opposition Nandala Mafabi has suspended the Democratic Party and Uganda People’s congress party from the shadow cabinet. This followed the refusal of the two parties to respect the opposition’s decision to boycott EALA elections due … Continue reading

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By Rukiya Makuma O’ level results released on Feb 9 showed an improvement compared to 2010 results. The failure rates reduced from 6.5 percent in 2010 to 4.2 percent in 2011 but with increased poor performance in chemistry and biology. … Continue reading

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