Experts say Uganda’s involvement inflames tensions COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTERS & AGENCIES | The entry of soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) into South Sudan in support of the government of President Salva Kiir Mayardit has inflamed tensions there. That is according to expert observers, civil society …
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🟩 Final Points Tally 2025 Victoria Cup ⛳🏌️♂️🏆 Uganda🇺🇬 1⃣4⃣.5 Kenya 🇰🇪 1⃣1⃣.5 Saturday 🏌️♂️Singles – 🇺🇬 4⃣ 🇰🇪 6⃣ Friday 🏌️♂️Foursomes – Ug🇺🇬 4⃣ Ken 🇰🇪 0⃣ 🏌️♂️Four-ball – Ug🇺🇬 2⃣ Ken 🇰🇪 2⃣ Thursday 🏌️♂️Foursomes – Ug🇺🇬 1⃣ Ken 🇰🇪 3⃣ 🏌️♂️Four-ball – Ug🇺🇬 3⃣.5 Ken 🇰🇪 0⃣.5 IPL GOLF DIARY | LOUIS …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the official list of schools whose Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results have been cancelled due to malpractice. An analysis of the list reveals a striking pattern, most of the implicated institutions are religious-based schools spanning various …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday revoked security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others. Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former National Security Advisor Jacob Sullivan were among several others who had their security clearance revoked. …
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GAZA | Xinhua | At least 130 Palestinians were killed, and 263 others injured in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip over the past 48 hours, the Gaza-based health authorities said on Saturday. This brought the death toll to 49,747 and injuries to 113,213 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out …
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Outgoing leader Mbumba hands power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at a ceremony coinciding with country’s 35th independence day Windhoek, Namibia | AL JAZEERA AND AGENCIES | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia’s first woman president, after winning elections last year that extended the governing party’s 35-year grip on power. Nandi-Ndaitwah, …
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🟩 Points after 4 of 5 rounds ⛳🏌️♂️🏆 #Uganda🇺🇬 1⃣0⃣.5pts #Kenya 🇰🇪 5⃣.5pts TODAY 🏌️♂️Singles (10) – 🇺🇬 vs 🇰🇪 12PM Friday 🏌️♂️Foursomes – #Ug🇺🇬 4⃣ #Ky 🇰🇪 0⃣ 🏌️♂️Four-ball – Ug🇺🇬 2⃣ Ky 🇰🇪 2⃣ Thursday 🏌️♂️Foursomes – Ug🇺🇬 1⃣ Ky 🇰🇪 3⃣ 🏌️♂️Four-ball – Ug🇺🇬 3⃣.5 Ky🇰🇪 0⃣.5 …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has called on African militaries to address obstacles hindering military cooperation, emphasizing its critical role in fostering regional stability and continental unity. Speaking during a lecture to senior …
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Kigali, Rwanda | NEW TIMES RWANDA | The Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is set to deliver a lecture at Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College (RDFCSC) in Nyakinama, Musanze District, today Friday, March 21. The Ugandan military chief arrived in …
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The latest report by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) indicates that Uganda has been losing, on average, 791 km2 of its wetlands each year, a trend that could lead to total depletion by 2040 if it continues Luzira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has …
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