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At least 13 people have died after landslides submerged dozens of homes in Uganda, relief workers said Thursday. The landslides were a consequence of heavy rains on Wednesday night in the mountainous district of Bulambuli, where landslides occur frequently. The Uganda Red Cross Society said 13 bodies have been recovered while rescue efforts are still ongoing. Death toll […]
By Nosmot Gbadamosi Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: South Africa prepares to take the helm of the G-20, Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Morocco, and a superhighway takes shape between Ivory Coast and Nigeria. If you would like to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday, please sign up here. Will Ruto’s Scandals Harm […]
KAMPALA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) — Singapore’s captain, Manpreet Singh, declared his team ready for the opening match against hosts Uganda in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup Challenge B on Wednesday. The World Cup qualifier tournament, held in Kampala and Entebbe from November 4 to 16, 2024, features six teams. Speaking to Xinhua […]
A court in Uganda on Friday sentenced a former commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group to 40 years in prison. Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty on 44 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, rape, enslavement, torture and kidnapping in August. Kwoyelo played ‘prominent role’ in offences The sentence […]
Autoridades de Uganda confirmaron el registro de la primera muerte por mpox (viruela símica), mientras que la cifra de casos detectados se elevó a 153 en los tres meses transcurridos desde que se confirmó el primer caso. El Ministerio de Sanidad de Uganda detalló que la persona fallecida es paciente de VIH residente en Masindi, […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda have agreed to continue their joint military operations against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. This decision underscores the ongoing threat posed by the ADF in eastern DRC and neighboring Uganda. President Félix Tshisekedi of the DRC has instructed to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. […]
Uganda men’s cricket captain Brian Masaba on making their debut at the World Cup. Show more Alison Mitchell, Sunil Gupta and Brett Sprigg look back on the IPL final and the tournament as a whole and reflect on the dominance of the Kolkata Knight Riders in this year’s tournament. Plus, we hear from Uganda men’s […]