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1xBet Launches 1xBalance: A Global Initiative Promoting Responsible Betting

1xBet announces the official launch of 1xBalance.com, a global educational initiative designed to promote responsible betting and support healthier engagement with sports and digital entertainment across multiple markets. As interest in online sports entertainment continues to grow worldwide, 1xBalance provides players with clear guidance, practical tools, and educational content that …

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How 2026 will strengthen China-Africa educational ties

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | In July 2025, braving Typhoon Co-may’s gales, a planeload of 20 Zhejiang Normal University students and teachers landed at Port Elizabeth in South Africa, becoming one more wave in an unfaltering stream of China-Africa educational exchanges launched in recent years. With the 2026 China-Africa …

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Where are the people shot in election-related violence?

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Almost a week after the parliamentary and presidential election, it’s still unclear how many people died or sustained gunshot injuries despite wide accusations of shootings by security personnel on election night on Thursday. When URN visited the emergency and trauma wards in Mulago National …

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Winners and losers in Local Government polls

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The just-concluded district local government elections have delivered a mixed verdict for incumbents, returning political veterans, and first-time challengers, with voters in several districts opting for change while others reaffirmed familiar leadership. Across the country, the polls were marked by landslide victories, tightly contested …

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Local Government Elections: Arrests, allegations, and low voter turnout

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The local government elections have concluded amid a mix of tension, allegations of malpractice, and low voter turnout in several districts. Across the country, polling stations experienced disputes ranging from voter bribery and denied voting rights to claims of ballot stuffing, prompting heightened security …

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What Uganda’s BVVK failures reveal about Biometric elections

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On January 15, 2026, during the polling day for Uganda’s general elections, biometric voter verification—introduced to safeguard electoral integrity—became a major source of disruption at several polling stations. Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs) froze, failed to authenticate voters, or even rejected the identities of polling …

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Uganda Shilling strengthens against Dollar after elections

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Shilling has continued to strengthen against the US Dollar in recent months, even as the country went through parliamentary and presidential elections last week. By mid-January, the Shilling was trading at about 3,443 Shillings for buying and 3,453.18 Shillings as the official …

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Museveni praises growing Uganda-China ties

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Wednesday that relations with China have continued to strengthen in recent years and that China’s zero-tariff policy for African countries would help boost Uganda’s exports to the world’s second-largest economy. In a statement issued by the State House, Museveni …

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