Tag: Uganda
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‘We are guilty’: Politician blames gov’t for Ugandan Olympian’s killing
Thousands have attended the funeral for Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei who was killed by her ex-partner in Kenya. She was buried with full military honours in her family’s village, where a politician said many were to blame for ignoring Cheptegei’s domestic abuse.
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IMF predicts Uganda’s economic growth will reach double digits next year due to crude oil production
According to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report released late Wednesday, Uganda’s economy is anticipated to grow by 10.8% in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, starting in July, a significant increase from the previously expected growth rate of 6.2%. After nearly two decades of delays, Uganda is on the verge of beginning the production and export…
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Paris to name sports venue after dead Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei
The French capital will pay tribute to Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who was set on fire by her boyfriend, by naming a sports facility in her honour, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday. The marathon runner, who competed in the Paris Games last month died on Thursday, four days after she was doused in…
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Son of Uganda’s president ends 2026 election bid
The son of Uganda’s long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday he had abandoned plans to run for presidency at the next election in 2026, urging his supporters to endorse his father instead. President Museveni, who has led the country for 38 years, is widely expected to run for re-election even though he has not…
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Uganda’s Bobi Wine injured by policeman – aide
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been injured in the leg in a confrontation with a policeman in uniform, according to his personal assistant Najja Ssenyonjo said the pop star-turned-politician was believed to have been shot and was currently receiving treatment at Nsambya Hospital in the capital, Kampala. He said the incident had occurred while…
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Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform Seeks North American Support
Kampala, September 3, 2024 – Uganda’s opposition leader, Bobi Wine, and his National Unity Platform (NUP) have recently concluded a strategic tour across the United States and Canada. The tour aimed to garner political, intellectual, and diaspora support amid rising tensions between the Ugandan government and Western diplomatic circles. During their North American visit, Bobi…
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At a cemetery in Uganda, dogs began eating human remains due to overcrowding
At the Luwero city cemetery in Uganda, dogs began eating human remains because the facility was overcrowded and the dead were not buried deep enough, stacking them on top of each other. The cemetery is where the bodies of those who died in accidents, murders and other incidents are brought. It is also where the…
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Self-proclaimed healer found with 24 human skulls in Uganda
A Ugandan man allegedly found with 24 human skulls may have been using them for human sacrifice and could face life in prison, according to police. Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said the suspect, Ddamulira Godfrey, would be charged under the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act. Animal remains and skins were also found in…
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Ugandan court convicts LRA rebel leader of war crimes in landmark trial
Former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 offences, including crimes against humanity, on Tuesday in Uganda’s first trial of an LRA member, marking a historic moment for the East African country. Thomas Kwoyelo, who was charged for crimes committed during a bloody two-decade LRA rebellion in northern Uganda,…
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Uganda court charges 36 opposition supporters with terrorism-related offences
A Ugandan court charged 36 opposition supporters on Monday with terrorism-related offences after they were deported from neighbouring Kenya where they had travelled to attend a training course, court papers seen by Reuters showed. The 36 people, who are members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), one of Uganda’s biggest opposition parties, deny the…
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