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Searing Social Critiques Meet Experimental, Mystic Narratives as Gripping African Shorts Bow at Locarno Open Doors
Variety
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August 11, 2025
Africa steps firmly over the threshold of Locarno’s 2025 Open Doors to deliver five singular short narratives that pull from social strife, ancestral lore and communal memory in a finely-curated program that centers the engaging, culturally rich...
FKF urged to strengthen sports systems after CHAN ticket controversies
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 11, 2025
The ticketing malady witnessed in the ongoing CHAN 2024 competitions in Kenya has attracted censures from political leaders as many question the transparency of allowing football fans to secure tickets. Hundreds of fans were left frustrated on...
CHAN 2024:Co-hosts Uganda take on Niger in a must-win match for the Cranes
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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August 11, 2025
Co-hosts, the Uganda Cranes, are back in action tonight at Mandela Stadium in a tough group C match against Niger in the 2024 TotalEnergies CHAN. A win for the Cranes would put them in the hunt for a spot in the round of 8. Last week, they...
25-08-11_Mathias Galabuzi - Nowadays - Uganda - solar power
D+C Development and Cooperation
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August 11, 2025
In Kiryandongo District, central Uganda, solar panels are becoming a common sight on top of iron-roofed homes. These modest rooftop systems are helping to close the energy gap in areas where the national grid may never arrive, one household at a...
Somali Govt announces killing of senior Al-Shabaab leaders in air and ground operations in Bariire
Shabelle Media Network
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August 11, 2025
Mogadishu, August 11, 2025 — The Somali government announced on Sunday the killing of several senior Al-Shabaab leaders in a series of coordinated air and ground operations in the Bariire area and surrounding villages in the Lower Shabelle region....
Ugandans in South Africa to enjoy Equity Bank services
Independent (Uganda)
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August 8, 2025
Equity Bank Uganda team in the white branded t-shirts led by Damali Balungi- International Banking Manager, and Allen Ritah Nanteza- Diaspora & International Money Transfer (IMT) Officer, together with the Diaspora team. Equity Bank Expands...
President Hichilema’s Son graduates military training
Zambian Eye
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August 17, 2025
95 Views Habwela Hichilema was on 15th August 2025 among the commissioned military cadets under Zambia National Service (ZNS). Habwela underwent 8 months military training and graduated with the rank of Lieutenant the 06 of 2024 intake. He is the...
UK expands ‘deport first, appeal later’ policy to 23 countries, including India
The Indian Express
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August 11, 2025
The UK government is widening its “deport first, appeal later” scheme to cover foreign criminals from 23 countries, up from the current eight, in what ministers say is an effort to ease prison overcrowding and address public concerns over crime,...
Bafana Bafana braced for Guinea face-off, looking for first CHAN tournament win
IOL
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Guinea’s National Elephants and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana will face off for the first time in the history of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Monday. This match, at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in the bustling city of...
East Africa belatedly discovers, football has rules even outside pitch
Daily News Tanzania
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August 17, 2025
TANZANIA: FOR generations, East Africa football fans have believed, with the certainty of a grandmother refusing to change her ugali recipe, that football is governed by exactly seventeen rules. Those seventeen, written in the holy book of FIFA’s...
ICYMI: BBNaija 10/10 - The feud between Bright Morgan and his social media handler
Pulse
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August 11, 2025
What began as an ordinary week in the BBNaija 10/10 house has now spiraled into one of the messiest scandals of the season, and it’s all playing out on social media. Since Friday, the official Instagram account of housemate Bright Morgan has been...
Bauer Media Outdoor announces winners of 2025 Compass scheme championing Black-owned businesses
Ethical Marketing News
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August 10, 2025
Following a nationwide search for brands that are ready to scale up and a rigorous selection process, this year’s winners reflect innovation, inclusivity, and a strong potential for growth. Each selected brand will receive a national digital Out...
Heartfelt gratitude from Uganda
Euro Weekly News
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August 10, 2025
A show of thanks. Credit: Elasmus T Godfrey A heartfelt initiative spearheaded by Jenny and Alan Boardman of Mijas has brought renewed vision and hope to nearly 1,000 residents of remote villages surrounding Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest....
Ugandan star Weasel hospitalised after allegedly getting hit by wife
TUKO
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August 7, 2025
Ugandan star Weasel was rushed to Nsambya Hospital after an altercation with his wife Sandra Teta A leaked CCTV video shows the moment Sandra repeatedly ran over the musician, as people confronted her Weasel's wife has spoken to the authorities...
Uganda’s digital future now rests on platforms
Independent (Uganda)
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August 7, 2025
Integrating smartphone with platforms helps businesses connect to buyers, provide market price information, enable secure payments, and offer climate-smart advisories. OPINION | Ibrahim Senyonga | It is now evident that Uganda’s path to...
Uganda to showcase expertise at e-mobility expo
Independent (Uganda)
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August 7, 2025
E-vehicles Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has built the capacity to produce 10,000 electric vehicles annually, with 260 charging and swapping stations countrywide. This is according to the E-Mobility Outlook Report 2024, which also...
ABU alumni pledge to honour late Ugandan novelist, Okello Oculi
Peoples Gazette
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August 10, 2025
The International Studies Alumni Association, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, has condoled with the family of the late Pan-Africanist scholar, Prof. Okello Oculi, pledging to immortalise his legacy. The association’s National...
More countries added to UK’s ‘deport first’ scheme for foreign criminals
The Guardian
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August 10, 2025
Foreign criminals from 15 more countries face deportation before they have a chance to appeal in an expansion of the UK government’s “deport first, appeal later” scheme. Ministers are extending the scheme, which applies in England and Wales and...
Barire Liberated: Somali and Ugandan Forces Deal Heavy Blow to Al-Shabaab
South Africa Today
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August 10, 2025
In a significant military victory, Somali Armed Forces, supported by African Union (AU) troops from Uganda, have recaptured the strategic town of Barire in the Lower Shabelle region after intense clashes with Al-Shabaab militants. The operation,...
Industry Leaders: Insurance vital in fighting poverty
Independent (Uganda)
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August 10, 2025
Journalists giving views on how to popularise insurance to more Ugandans. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The insurance industry wants insurance to be used as a tool to fight poverty amongst Ugandans, and not a luxury. Despite various efforts...