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Jimmy Akena ineligible to run for a third term for UPC Presidency- High Court
Red Pepper
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July 19, 2025
The High Court in Kampala has ruled that Hon. Jimmy James Michael Akena is ineligible to run for a third term as party president, declaring his 2025 nomination “illegal, void and of no legal consequence.” Delivering the ruling on Friday, Hon....
Meet Zohran Mamdani, Director, Mira Nair's Son, Mayoral Candidate, Ex-Musician, Controversial Views
Bollywood Shaadis
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June 23, 2025
Zohram Kwame Mamdani is an American politician of Indian descent. He has served as a member of the New York Assembly for almost four years and is now set to take the chair of mayor. The New York City candidate has built his name from the ground...
Musinguzi is the funny architect behind Katoto
Observer
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July 20, 2025
RICHARD MUSINGUZI, 34, is a Ugandan animator, painter and architect who rose to lowkey stardom due to his 2D animation, Katoto, which brought to life the flavour of Kigezi culture. Musinguzi has created other animations, which include Kitami,...
In defense of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
The Free Press
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July 22, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist, drew national attention after sweeping the city's Democratic mayoral primary in a stunning upset over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. If he wins the general election in November, he will become the city's first...
Zimbabwe's Sables Path to RWC 2027
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 21, 2025
Zimbabwean rugby has re-emerged as one of Africa's most compelling sporting stories, with the national team, the Sables, charting a historic course toward the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. After decades in the shadows of global rugby,...
Kenya arrests rights activist over ‘terrorist activities’ following anti-government protests
JURIST
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July 21, 2025
The Kenyan Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported on Sunday that the human rights activist Boniface Mwangi was arrested in his residence for “facilitating terrorist activities” he allegedly committed during a youth-led protest on...
Copia Founders Launch New Ventures Just Months After Collapse
Techweez
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July 21, 2025
The former leadership team of collapsed e-commerce startup Copia Global has launched two new businesses in Kenya, just months after their company shut down despite raising at least $123 million from investors. Timothy Steel (former CEO), Michael...
Again, CAF snubs Nigerian referees
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 18, 2025
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday released the list of 70 match officials selected for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), scheduled to hold from August 2 to 30 across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Notably absent...
A new diabetes subtype identified in Sub-Saharan Africa and Black Americans, study finds
EurekAlert!
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An international team of researchers has made a key discovery: many children and young adults in Sub-Saharan Africa diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may have a different form of the disease - one not caused by the immune system, unlike classic...
Tooro kingdom, Reach A Hand hold annual youth conference
Independent (Uganda)
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July 20, 2025
King Oyo with officials at the youth event (4th right) on July 18th Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro Kingdom, in partnership with Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU),has held the Tooro Annual Youth Conference at the Kingdom headquarters in...
The biggest fintech companies in Nigeria (2025)
TechCabal
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July 21, 2025
Nigeria continues to dominate Africa’s fintech landscape in 2025, even as funding slows across much of the continent. In the first quarter alone, Nigerian startups raised over $100 million, most of it flowing into fintechs, underscoring the...
Super Eagles 2 Ojodu City 0: Bankole and Ijeoma on target for Eric Chelle's team in friendly
All Nigeria Soccer
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July 18, 2025
Nigeria’s Super Eagles B team, popularly known as the CHAN Eagles, secured a 2-0 victory over Ojodu City in a warm-up match ahead of the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN), set to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Goals from...
Intersecting child protection, abuse and exploitation through creative expression
The Standard
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In West Africa, musicians like Falz and Angelique Kidjo have used song to critique child marriage and gender-based violence, blending rhythm with rights-based messaging. In a world where child abuse and exploitation persist as urgent, and yet...
Zimbabwe Sables Secure Historic Rugby World Cup Spot After Stunning Namibia
Zim Eye
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July 20, 2025
Zimbabwe Sables Secure Historic Rugby World Cup Spot After Stunning Namibia By Sports Correspondent KAMPALA – The Zimbabwe Sables have made history, qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after a dramatic 30-28 victory over Namibia in the Rugby...
Inside Kenya’s last-minute withdrawal from Cecafa Four Nations tournament
NTV Kenya
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Kenya’s national football team, Harambee Stars, has officially withdrawn from Cecafa Four Nations tournament just hours before the competition was scheduled to kick off at Karatu Stadium in Arusha. Kenya becomes the third nation to withdraw from...
Congo and critical minerals: What are the costs of America’s peace?
The Conversation
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July 21, 2025
In March 2025, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) offered the country’s critical mineral reserves to the United States and Europe in exchange for security and stability. At the time, the March 23 (M23) militia...
UGA-A vs NAM-A Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Pearl of Africa T20 2025, Match 1
CricketAddictor
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July 17, 2025
Uganda A will be taking on Namibia A in the first match of the Pearl of Africa T20 2025 at the Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe on 17th July at 12:00 PM IST. Get the best UGA-A vs NAM-A Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI,...
Tech's top venture firm tried to stay above politics, then a partner created a furor
The Economic Times
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July 20, 2025
Roelof Botha arrived this month at the annual Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, to meet and mingle with tech and media moguls. A controversy brewing back home followed him to the exclusive retreat. Botha, the managing partner of Sequoia...
Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s ...
Modern Ghana
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A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda binds the two African nations to a worrying arrangement: one where a country signs away its mineral resources to a superpower in return for opaque assurances of...
The Juba I miss so dearly
Eye Radio
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July 21, 2025
Oyet Patrick Charles the Chairperson of Union of Journalist of South Sudan - Courtesy Photo I honestly miss the Juba where you could board a “mwasalat” (taxi) and don’t tell the driver to stop but you just snap your fingers, and the driver would...