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More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill

Plainclothes police officers arrest a demonstrator protesting against tax hikes proposed in the Finance Bill in Nairobi, Kenya, 18 June 2024  –   More than 200 protesters have been arrested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in ongoing protests against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill that is due to be tabled in parliament. Civil society groups say […]

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Netanyahu vs. the US: ‘Inconceivable’ that US withholding weapons from Israel

PM issues English-language statement meant to spur the Biden administration to action;  ‘Give us the tools and we’ll finish the job a lot faster’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a video in English Tuesday evening in which he criticized the Biden administration, a day after a report that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged

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Hundreds die as soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia

Stampedes, tent fires and other accidents have caused hundreds of deaths during Haj in the past 30 years.Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they gather outside Nimrah Mosque (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) Throngs of tightly packed pilgrims on the annual Haj pilgrimage struggled as temperatures hit 51.8

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Budget Corruption: Remanded MPs committed to High Court for trial

Kampala, (UG):- The Anti Corruption Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro has committed the three Members of Parliament (MPs) accused of corruption in a multi-billion budget scandal to the High Court for trial after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) said police had concluded their investigations into the case. The trio, identified as Bunyole East MP, Yusuf Mutembuli,

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Makerere student arrested over illegal possession of 31 monkeys, 7 big snakes

Kampala, (UG):- A Makerere University student has been arrested for being in illegal possession of 38 wildlife species, including 31 monkeys and 7 vipers, police spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga said on Monday. Mr Enanga who was yesterday addressing the media at police headquarters in Naguru, identified the student as Lubega Frederick, 24, who was arrested alongside

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Brig Gen Asaph Nyakikuru: The fearless commando, now SFC Deputy Commander

BRIG GEN ASAPH NYAKIKURU MWETEISE IS THE NEW DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND (SFC) Kampala, (UG):- Gen Yoweri Museveni, the President and Commander in Chief of Uganda’s armed forces has appointed Brigadier Gen Asaph Nyakikuru Mweteise as the new deputy commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC). Brig Nyakikuru, who was among the UPDF

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Celebrating 3 Years of Artistic Excellence with the production-“SheLovesMe.”

Andrew Joel Amanyire,Kenneth Mugabi,Aganza Kisaka,Tayo Shonubi and Lakuc Simeon Rugette.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. Yenze Theatre Conservatoire is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of performing artists through comprehensive training, innovative productions, and community engagement. Founded in 2021 by Aganza Kisaka, an award-winning actress and experienced theatre director, our conservatoire has become a beacon of

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NAF airstrike kills 80 terrorists in Katsina

Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have killed 80 terrorists in their hideouts at Gidan Kare village in Faskare Local Government Area of Katsina State. Over 45 motorcycles were also destroyed during the airstrikes that were carried out on June 15. NAF’s spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet announced this in a statement on

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Eight Dead, Dozens Injured As Bus Catches Fire In Zimbabwe

More than 50 people were injured with 14 hospitalised. Eight people died and dozens were injured in Zimbabwe when a bus carrying churchgoers caught fire on its way back from an annual gathering, police said Monday. The bus was carrying dozens of Anglican pilgrims when the blaze occurred, causing eight people to be “burnt beyond

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South Africa: Zuma’s party joins opposition alliance

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has said his party uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) will join the opposition alliance in parliament. South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has said his party uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) will join the opposition alliance in parliament. Zuma said the MK party will coordinate resistance to the ruling coalition led by the

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