CAPE TOWN | Xinhua | Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, is now ranked as the sixth most congested city in the world, with drivers spending about 96 hours a year stuck in traffic, according to a newly released report. The findings from the INRIX 2025 Global Traffic …
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RABAT | Xinhua | Over one million tickets have already been sold for the upcoming African Cup of Nations in Morocco, according to Veron Mosengo-Omba, General Secretary of African football’s governing body CAF. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Rabat ahead of the tournament, which runs from December 21 …
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Why East and Southern Africa Must Choose Justice Over Silence, and Regional Truth Over Convenient Sovereignty COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | On July 4, 1876, American Congressman James A. Garfield declared, “The people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If it is corrupt, it is because the …
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UVIRA, DRC | Xinhua | In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. After days of intense fighting, the once temporary administrative …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This festive season, MultiChoice Uganda is giving football fans the ultimate gift — unlimited access to world-class football action at no extra cost. Speaking about this exciting initiative, Rinaldi Jamusisa, PR and Communications Manager at MultiChoice Uganda, said that from December 18, 2025, to …
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WINDHOEK | Xinhua | Namibia has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in the southern Karas Region, authorities said on Monday. In a statement, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform said H5N1 virus was detected …
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In Uganda, an estimated 5,620 deaths were attributable to antimicrobial resistance in 2021, with the greatest number among children aged under five years SPECIAL FEATURE | JOHN MUSENZE – SciDev.Net | In the Mbarara district of Western Uganda, poultry farmer Susan Ddamulira has managed a farm of 2,000 birds …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Kenya have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership and shared commitment to regional integration, peace, and economic transformation as Kenya celebrated 62 years of independence during Jamhuri Day festivities in Kampala. The event brought together government officials, diplomats, business leaders, and members of the …
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Morocco has become a hub for EV production, attracting global automakers, while Egypt has partnered with Chinese firms to produce electric buses Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan-built electric bus has begun its return journey to Kampala after completing a 7,125-kilometre drive to Cape Town, organisers say, …
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Luanda, Angola | THE INDEPENDENT | Zimbabwe’s teenage sensations Munesu Chimhini and Miriam Masiya have clinched gold at the golf event of the 4th ANOCA African Youth Games at Mangais Resort in Luanda today. Sixteen-year-old Masiya was in command from day one, winning the girls’ competition by a dominant 17 shots, …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
