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Remembering an expulsion, remaking opportunity

Though the expulsion of Ugandan Asians in the 1970s was a dark event, the ‘Commonwealth Advantage’ must be revived

The Hindu

Ugandan online TV bridges information gap for the deaf

When Susan Mujawa Ananda heard a deaf man had been shot and wounded in Uganda for breaking a curfew during the pandemic his family said he knew nothing about, she resolved to set up an online television channel for deaf people.

Reuters

US envoy: Africa trip isn't to compete with Russia, China

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is heading to Africa, saying she is going to focus on how the United State can help Uganda, Ghana and Cape Verde deal with the food crisis that has hit the continent particularly hard — not to compete with China and Russia

The Independent UK

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At least 24 people dead as flash flooding hits eastern Uganda

More than 5,600 displaced and 400,000 left without clean water after heavy rain causes two rivers to burst banks

The Guardian - UK

Kiplimo dances to stunning 10,000m Commonwealth Games title

London (AFP) - Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo made light of the absence of two-time world 10,000m champion Joseph Cheptegei by destroying his compatriot's Commonwealth Games record to win gold on Tuesday.

AFP

Natalie Metcalf focused on New Zealand after England’s netballers see off Uganda

There is history between the sides after the Kiwis knocked the Roses out of the World Cup at the semi-final stage in 2019.

The Independent UK

England overcome Uganda to maintain winning start at Commonwealth Games

The England Roses made it four wins from four at the Commonwealth Games with a 56-35 victory against a feisty Uganda in Birmingham

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UN force admits deadly shooting at DR Congo border post

Beni (DR Congo) (AFP) - UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was "outraged" after two people were killed and several others injured when UN peacekeepers opened fire during an incident in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on the Uganda border on Sunday.

AFP

Fitzpatrick sisters help lift each other to dais

After a lifetime standing by each other, sisters Sulu and Theresa Fitzpatrick are helping each other through the hard times and the good at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Newsroom.co.nz

Is the Marburg virus a threat? It might be more widespread than we think

According to virologists, the virus is probably more widespread than we think it is. Improving diagnosis can help detect it more quickly and efficiently.

Inverse

Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the 9 August polls – has been a key figure in east Africa. Over the last nine years, he has tried to create markets and address issues like peace, malaria and climate change. Within the East African Community,…

The Conversation

Kiplangat delivers Uganda's first-ever Commonwealth Games marathon gold

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Victor Kiplangat took a wrong turn about a mile from the finish line but still managed to give Uganda their first-ever Commonwealth Games marathon gold in Birmingham on Saturday.

AFP

Kiplangat delivers Uganda's first-ever Commonwealth Games marathon title

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Victor Kiplangat took a wrong turn about a mile from the finish but still managed to give Uganda their first-ever Commonwealth Games marathon gold in Birmingham on Saturday.

AFP

Kiplangat delivers Uganda's first ever Commonwealth Games marathon title

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Victor Kiplangat produced an impressive performance to give Uganda their first-ever Commonwealth Games marathon gold in Birmingham on Saturday.

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African activist arrested and deported

Bosco Kaweesi, a prominent voice of the African community, accused of overstaying, human trafficking

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Russia and the West are vying for influence in Africa and Ukraine is a big reason why

Russia's foreign minister and France's president are visiting this week along with visits by U.S. officials in what some say is the most intense competition for influence there since the Cold War.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘New Cold War’: Russia and West Vie for Influence in Africa

Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French President Emanuel Macron are each visiting…

France 24

A 'new Cold War' as Russia, France, US compete for influence in Africa

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'New Cold War': Russia and West vie for influence in Africa

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How conflicts intertwined over time and destabilised the DRC – and the region

The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the deadliest the world has ever witnessed. One report estimates the death toll at 5.4 million while a more conservative count puts it at one million dead. Much of the conflict is centred in North Kivu and…

The Independent UK

Russia's Lavrov urges UN reforms to raise Africa's voice

Russia’s foreign minister said his country supports reforming the U.N. Security Council to give a more powerful role to developing nations, including African countries

Reuters

Ugandan leader extols Africa-Russia friendship during visit by Lavrov

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Tuesday he saw no reason to criticise Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, extolling Russian-African friendship in remarks that will have delighted his visitor, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Reuters

Uganda police fire teargas to quell protest over fuel prices

Police arrested more than 40 people in Uganda on Monday as security forces used teargas and "other tactics" to quell a large protest against sky-high fuel prices, a police spokesman said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Lavrov Courts Africa in Quest for More Non-western Friends

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Congo Republic on Monday, the second leg of an African tour aimed at strengthening Moscow's ties with a continent that has refused to join Western condemnation and sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. African countries, which have a tangled legacy of relations with…

Reuters

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