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Alur King puts ban on sale of kingdom land by clan chiefs

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alur King Philip Olarker Rauni III has issued a decree prohibiting clan chiefs from overseeing sale of kingdom land. The decree was announced during the third Council of Chiefs meeting at Jukia Hill in Nebbi Municipality on Tuesday. This declaration comes at a …

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Charles III crowned King at UK’s first coronation in 70 years

London, UK | Xinhua | Charles III was on Saturday crowned monarch of the United Kingdom (UK) and 14 other Commonwealth realms in the UK’s first coronation since 1953 at Westminster Abbey in central London. The coronation service lasted about two hours and involved various stages, including recognition, oath, anointing, investiture …

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Swaziland is now kingdom of eSwatini

Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | I would like to announce that from today onwards, our country will be known as the Kingdom of eSwatini, King Mswati III of Swaziland announced at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Swazi independence. Africa’s last absolute monarch who was also celebrating his …

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America remembers Martin Luther King Jr, 50 years on

Memphis, United States | AFP | Americans on Wednesday marked 50 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, a day seared into the national consciousness that transformed the civil rights leader into a symbol of the fight for racial equality. In a country still torn over issues of race …

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James takes aim at Trump as King remembered

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James aimed fresh criticism at US President Donald Trump on Monday as the NBA joined millions of Americans in remembering the legacy of civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King. Speaking to reporters ahead of the Cavs’ prime-time clash with …

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YEAR ENDER REVIEW: Kasese King Mumbere `exiled’

YEAR IN REVIEW: February 2017 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following on the November 27, 2016 attack by the army on his palace in Kasese, the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu king, Omusinga Wesley Mumbere,  faced a slew of arrests, detentions, and court appearances that culminated in his being blocked from returning …

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