Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason and remanded to Moroto government prison.[3] Check Also: Dr. Kizza B Defied Orders, Police Tells Court Dr Besigye is said to have appeared in court without his lawyer before the charges were read to him. However, he was not allowed to take plea because treason ...
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US, European and Canadian diplomats left abruptly when Mr Museveni made disparaging comments about the International Criminal Court (ICC).[3] Check also: Uganda’s Opposition Leader Sworn In As The President The US state diplomats said they had also objected to the presence of Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir at the ceremony. Mr Bashir is wanted by the ICC on charges of genocide.[2] Thursday’s inauguration, ...
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Libyan dictator Muammar el-Gaddafi, killed by rebels in 2011, left behind a legacy of chaos,[5] brutality and trauma. But he also left a surprisingly modern political vision of a Pan-African state. In 1999, Gaddafi began to push for the creation of an African Union (AU), modeled loosely on its European counterpart, the EU.[8] Check also: East African Governments In Plans ...
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Kampala — The Singapore minister of state for trade and industry has advised Uganda not to be excited by the potential prospects the oil industry seems to present.[1] Check also: Business: 15 Organizations That Will Help Fund Your Start Up Business In Africa According to Dr Koh Poh Koon,[4] much as oil has the potential to turn around Uganda’s economy, ...
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Malawi’s albinos are at risk of “total extinction” amid escalating attacks against them for their body parts,[4] the United Nations warned.[1] Check also: Albino murders to be strongly penalized in Malawi Albinism is a genetic condition that leads to little or no pigment in the eyes, skin and hair. The southern African nation has about 10,000 albinos, according to the ...
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