DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania AP — The official campaign period has started for Tanzania’s October general elections with incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday introducing her party’s parliamentary candidates and the main opposition leader remaining in custody. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the presidential candidate of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, shakes […]
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), as part of the implementation of its strategic plan and in line with the UMSC land policy, has partnered with Gazmart Uganda Limited to construct a multibillion-shilling commercial mall on UMSC’s prime land in the heart of Gulu City, Northern Uganda. The handover ceremony of the site was conducted
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The 2025 FUFA Super 8 tournament kicked off today at the MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo with two high-intensity games marking the start of pre-season preparations for the 2025/26 Uganda Premier League season, set to commence in mid-September. URA FC 2-1 Kitara FC In the tournament opener, URA FC secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over
French Prime Minister François Bayrou leaves the weekly cabinet meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France, August 27, 2025. © Abdul Saboor, Reuters France’s hard-right and hard-left parties on Thursday rejected a compromise with Prime Minister Francois Bayrou over his government’s cost-cutting budget, saying it was “too late” to make a deal. Bayrou has staked
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Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning his men’s singles second round tennis match against Australias Alexei Popyrinon day five of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on August 28, 2025. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) Iga Swiatek survived a potential upset against
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ended the tenure of Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui on Thursday and appointed Industry Minister Sifi Ghrieb as acting head of the government, state media reported. Larbaoui, a former diplomat, was appointed prime minister in 2023 by Tebboune. State media gave no reason for Larbaoui’s departure. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides
Among the dead were four children aged between two and 17, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s city administration. A major Russian air attack on Kyiv, including a rare strike in the city centre that damaged the European Union’s diplomatic offices, has killed at least 17 people and wounded 48 more, authorities said. The
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Lee holds phone talks with Kyrgyz president. President Lee Jae Myung held a phone call with Kyrgyzstan’s president to discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, the presidential office said Thursday. During the call, Lee thanked Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov for congratulating him on his inauguration and expressed hopes to strengthen cooperation in supply chains
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Kampala has been recognized on the global stage for its commitment to saving lives on the road, earning a Bronze Award in the inaugural Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) Speed Challenge. The competition, which ran from June 2023 to March 2025, honored eight cities worldwide for successfully adopting and enforcing the World Health Organization’s recommended
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has taken a major step toward climate resilience with the launch of the Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) Framework report, a tool designed to guide evidence-based adaptation planning for Uganda’s capital. The dissemination workshop, held Wednesday at Fontis Residence Hotel, brought together consultants, city leaders, and development partners to
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