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Sudan’s Bashir appoints PM for first time since coup

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday appointed a top aide as prime minister, reinstating a post he had abolished after coming to power in a 1989 coup, an official said. Bakri Hassan Saleh was named prime minister by the executive bureau of Bashir’s National Congress …

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VIDEO: What next for FDC after EALA?

VIDEO: 10 years in a row, the blue party will not have its input at the regional parliament. Forum for Democratic Change lost yet again, and will not send any representative to the East African Legislative Assembly, which loss leaves the party in a fragile state given the events that …

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VIDEO: ‘MPs broke no law when they booed Ingrid’

VIDEO: Chaos, disorder and hate speech characterized elections of members of the East African legislative assembly raising questions on whether members of the country’s legislative assembly have some code of conduct that guide their operations. But according to the Spokesperson of Parliament Chris Obore, the MPs broke no law in …

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Russian jets mistakenly bomb US-backed forces in Syria

Washington, United States | AFP | Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought Islamic State forces were in the area, a US general said Wednesday. Army Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend said Russian and Syrian regime aircraft attacked the villages to the …

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VIDEO: Ingrid Turinawe to sue over EALA race

She could be down but is not out. FDC’s Ingrid Turinawe who was the main focus of nearly everyone during the EALA elections at parliament, says she is heading to court to challenge the procedures that were followed by parliament. EALA STORY: CLICK HERE Share on: WhatsApp

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Libyans pull out of UTL, Uganda Govt takes over

Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL) that has been limping for years, will be rescued by government. Government will take over UTL’s full management immediately. Minister for Finance Matia Kasaija confirmed Wednesday that Libyan company UCOM, a subsidiary of majority shareholders Libyan Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Holding Company (LPTIC), would no …

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