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BBNaija 10/10: Why Is Bright Morgan’s Social Media Handler Calling for Him to Be Disqualified?
Zikoko!
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August 10, 2025
Since Friday, the social media accounts handler of Big Brother Naija 10/10 housemate, Bright Morgan, has been calling for him to be disqualified over claims that he sexually assaulted Mide, a female housemate and his love interest on the show. The...
Uganda's Sebatindira wins ITTF Africa Youth Cup U15 title
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's table tennis prodigy Joseph Sebatindira claimed the 2025 ITTF Africa Youth Cup U15 boys' singles title on Tuesday night. Sebatindira, 10, dispatched Algeria's Zouitene Bilel 3-2 at the semifinal stage, and went...
JOMBA! Back to re-imagine border crossings
Berea Mail
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August 17, 2025
THE UKZN Centre for Creative Arts presents the 27th JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience, a 13-day explosion of world-class contemporary dance, bringing together dancers and dance-makers from South Africa, Spain, France, Réunion, Uganda, Ivory...
Uganda Jails TikToker Over Anti-Museveni Clip
Channels TV
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August 6, 2025
A Ugandan student has been imprisoned for two months over a social media post criticising the country’s president, police said Wednesday, provoking alarm over freedom of speech ahead of next year’s election. President Yoweri Museveni is hoping to...
Beach soccer teams decry lack of structured league and support
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 10, 2025
Beach soccer stakeholders have called on the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the government to come up with a well-structured league that with help spur the growth of the sport especially in the coast and lake regions. Kilifi Beach Socccer...
AfroBasket Roundup: Host Angola, ex-champ Egypt secure quarterfinal spots
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Host Angola and Africa's fifth-ranked Egypt emerged as the first two teams qualified for the quarterfinals, each with three straight wins in the group phase. Before a raucous crowd of 5,000 home fans, Angola, boasting...
Hotel industry reaps from August school holiday, CHAN tournament
Star
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DR Congo supporters during the CHAN 2024 opener match against Harambee Stars at Moi Stadium Kasarani, on August 3 /CHARLENE MALWA Hotels along the coast and safari circuits have reported a booming business during this August school holiday, which...
Ugandans under State surveillance ahead of 2026 elections
GhanaWeb
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August 5, 2025
Uganda’s state security agencies are constantly prying into the private lives of citizens, giving them no room for privacy, a new report reveals. The report describes Uganda as becoming increasingly an authoritarian state, where civil society is...
Uganda Behavioral Health Alliance Inc. Gala, August 16, 2025
Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin
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August 6, 2025
Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Uganda Behavioral Health Alliance Inc’s fundraising event. Join us at Alverno College Sister Joel Reed Center. It is an event like no other, and we want you to be there!...
Uganda Jails Tiktoker for Anti-Museveni Video
News Central TV
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August 6, 2025
A Ugandan student has been detained for two months due to a social media message criticising the country’s president, police announced on Wednesday, raising concerns about freedom of expression as the upcoming elections approach next year....
Uganda: Parliament Mourns Rhoda Kalema, Pioneer Of Women's Emancipation
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Parliament has mourned the passing of Hon. Rhoda Nsibirwa Kalema, a trailblazer in Uganda's political history and a champion of women's rights, who passed away on 3 August 2025. She was 96. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among,...
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus S.Lukashevich meets the Ambassador of Uganda
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
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06 August 2025 On August 6, 2025 the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Sergey Lukashevich, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uganda to the Republic of Belarus with...
Uganda suffer heavy defeat in CHAN opener
Premium Times
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August 5, 2025
Uganda’s hopes of a strong start at the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 were dashed on home soil on Monday. The Cranes suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat to a clinical Algerian side in front of a full house at the...
Uganda's deadly garbage landfill survivors await justice 1 year on
Sabah
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August 6, 2025
When the massive landfill in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, gave way a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba first mistook the thunderous roar for an airplane taking off. Moments later, screams pierced the air as a torrent of garbage tore through the area,...
August’s best new crime fiction: From Stuart Neville’s dark supernatural thriller to a perfect summer read by Laura Lippman
The Irish Times
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Many thrillers revolve around a parent trying to rescue a child, but few test the parent’s limits as fiercely as Stuart Neville’s gripping Blood Like Ours (Simon & Schuster, £16.99), which offers the moving story of a very particular family...
Ugandan Student Jailed for TikTok Criticism of President Yoweri Museveni
Face of Malawi
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August 6, 2025
No featured image set for this post. 315 words • approx. 2 min read A 23-year-old university student in Uganda has been sentenced to two months in prison after posting a TikTok video that criticised President Yoweri Museveni, a move that has...
NLNG RA Gymnastics club shines at South African championship
Eagle Online
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August 17, 2025
Nigerian gymnasts have excelled at the Centurion Gymnastics Centre Club Competition in South Africa, with NLNG RA Gymnastics Club emerging as the country’s standout team. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championship, held in...
Uganda, Egypt discuss Nile River utilization, regional cooperation
Independent (Uganda)
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August 6, 2025
President Yoweri Museveni and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdellaty together with his delegation at State House Entebbe pose for a photo. KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr...
Uganda’s race to space
Independent (Uganda)
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August 5, 2025
Uganda’s first satellite, The Pearl AfricaSat-1 was launched into orbit on Nov. 7, 2022 (Getty Images) As Uganda plans to start a space agency in 2026; a look at the promise and peril NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda plans to start its own...
Zika virus confirmed in Pakistan for first time, says AKU study
The News International
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August 10, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Zika virus has been confirmed in Pakistan for the first time, with researchers from the Aga Khan University (AKU) reporting laboratory evidence that Zika virus is present and circulating in the country. Genetic testing shows the strain...