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MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of U.S. military from a restive southern island, fearing an American troop presence could complicate offensives against Islamist militants notorious for beheading Westerners. Check also: Riek Machar Finally Becomes South Sudan’s Vice-president Duterte, who was in the spotlight last week over his televised tirade against the United States and ...

MOMBASA, Kenya – Three robed women tricked their way into a Mombasa police station where they stabbed one officer and set fire to the building with a petrol bomb before being shot dead, an officer and a witness said on Sunday. Check also: Over 11 People Killed In Today’s Earthquake That Shook East African Region The city of Mombasa With a ...

Following are highlights of budgets for the financial year 2016/17 for Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.[6] Check also: The highlights of Uganda Budget 2015 / 2016 financial yr The budget announcements are coordinated among most governments across the East African Community, [9]which comprises Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi. The financial year starts on July 1 across the region. ...

KAMPALA – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said his country would halt security and military cooperation with North Korea,[9] a South Korean official said following a summit in Kampala between Museveni and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Check also: Tension increased as North Korea and South Korea exchange military fire Uganda hosted 45 North Koreans providing police training as recently as ...

Pope Francis criticized Western powers for trying to export their own brand of democracy to countries such as Iraq and Libya without respecting indigenous political cultures, according to an interview published on Monday.[9] Check Also: Some Africans are lazy fools, they’re only good at eating, love making and thuggery, said Donald Trump.” Speaking to France’s Roman Catholic newspaper,[2] La Croix, Francis ...