Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has called on African countries to oppose foreign intervention in the continent if it lacks approval of appropriate and legitimate African bodies. Delivering a keynote address at the France-Africa Summit in Bamako-Mali on Saturday, Museveni said unilateral actions by international forces without the permission of the …
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CIA chief urges Trump to temper impulses amid Russia claims Washington, United States | AFP | Allegations of Russian interference in US politics cast a shadow over inaugural preparations on Sunday, with the CIA chief warning that President-elect Donald Trump must tamp down his shoot-from-the-hip style to protect national security. …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea coped admirably without Diego Costa as the leaders battered Leicester, while Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola suffered one of the worst days of his career and Manchester United drew with bitter rivals Liverpool. AFP Sports looks at five things we learnt from the …
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Franceville, Gabon | AFP | Algeria 2 (Mahrez 12, 82) Zimbabwe 2 (Mahachi 17, Mushekwi 29-pen) Standings P W D L F A Pts Algeria 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 Zimbabwe 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 Senegal 0 0 0 0 …
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Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | A DR Congo opposition leader accused of “high treason” returned to Kinshasa on Sunday two weeks after a key deal to end a political crisis in the vast African country. Roger Lumbala, head of the small opposition Rally of Congolese Democrats and Nationalists (RCD-N), …
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Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officials have said that armed Congolese rebels crossed back overnight into the country from their longtime refuge in Uganda, prompting fears that a guerilla conflict put to rest in 2013 could be rekindled. At least 200 former members of …
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Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Uganda announced Sunday it had detected bird flu among migratory birds, without specifying whether it was the particularly virulent H5 strain detected this season in countries worldwide. The agriculture ministry said bird flu had been detected in two spots, one near Entebbe, on the banks …
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RESULT: Gabon held 1-1 by Guinea-Bissau in Africa Cup of Nations opener. Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the tournament’s opening goal, before Guinea-Bissau equalized in the last minute. FULL TIME | Gabon – Guinea-Bissau 1-1 #CAN2017 #GABGNB pic.twitter.com/cA8Hvu1owd — CAF (@CAF_Online) January 14, 2017 **** Libreville, Gabon | AFP | Gabon …
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Joshua Cheptegei destroyed a strong field to win the senior men’s gold at the National Cross Country Championships in Kampala Saturday in a time of 29 minutes 02.29 seconds. Defending champion Phillip Kipyeko set the early pace, but when Cheptegei took charge in the second of five laps at Kololo, …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Nigeria boast one of the strongest current national teams in Africa, but will not be among the 16 countries challenging for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations title from Saturday. The ‘Super Eagles’ were much less formidable early last year and taking only one …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
