Uganda
Uganda: Teen arrested for killing father during fight over meat
Authorities in Uganda said a 17-year-old male killed his 64-year-old father during a family altercation over meat that the deceased victim bought for visitors he was expecting. According to the Monitor, Kigezi region police spokesperson Elly Maate on Tuesday said that the incident occurred in Kisoro District’s Central Ward. Authorities said that the meat bought…
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Ugandan officials probe source of Ebola outbreak as hospital nurse dies in country’s first case in two years
Ugandan officials are investigating the source of the country’s latest Ebola outbreak...
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New details emerge about Ugandan man arrested with 24 human skulls
The Ugandan police say they have found 24 human skulls in the possession of Ddamulira Godfrey,...
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Uganda just unveiled one of the best apps for visually impaired students
Due to the delayed advancement of assistive technology, many visually impaired students in...
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Ugandan woman who gave birth to twins at 70 finally outdoors her ‘miracle’ babies
Ugandan woman Safina Namukwaya, aged 70, who made headlines as one of the world’s oldest new mothers for giving birth to a boy and girl through C-section, has now returned home with the miracle babies....
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Oldest mother in Africa gives birth to twins at age 70
70-year-old Ugandan Safina Namukwaya has become Africa’s oldest mother after giving birth to twins following IVF treatment. At 31 weeks, Namukwaya underwent an early cesarean delivery, giving birth...
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‘Ugandans will develop with or without loans’ – Museveni says after World Bank suspends loans over LGBT law
The Uganda government is facing stiff opposition after it passed its anti-gay law in May. The World Bank has cut new loans to the East African nation on grounds that the law contradicts its core values....
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Meet the African millionaire who transforms slums into vibrant business hubs
When his father gave him $84 at age 16 to start a business that would engage him during the holidays, Haruna Sentogo took to selling women’s bags in a stall – which was the foundation of the...
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18-year-old Ugandan gets scouted for American MLB Draft League
18-year-old Dennis Kasumba, who showed his great talent as a catcher in baseball, made waves on the internet and soon gained the attention of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft League. According to...
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Sanaa Gateja, the Ugandan ‘Bead King’ who makes beads from recycled paper
The contemporary Ugandan artist, Sanaa Gateja, has a unique name that the people of his home region call him. He earned the name “Bead King” for his style of art – recycling papers into...
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How a Ugandan artist uses aluminum plates, copper wires to raise political and social awareness
The finished artistic works of award-winning Ugandan sculptor Ronald Odur are a product of aluminum plates, copper wires and acrylics. His experiment began in his living room where themes of his work embodied...
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Mbabazi Takes Museveni Election Win Challenge to Supreme Court
About three weeks after Yoweri Museveni was declared Uganda’s president for his fifth term, Democratic Alliance presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi (pictured) is contesting Museveni’s...