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UK minister apologises for continuing meeting after positive COVID test

Africa, East Africa, Health, International News /

Views: 1 LONDON (Reuters) – British health department minister Gillian Keegan has apologised for continuing a meeting after she was informed she had tested positive for COVID-19. © Reuters/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in this illustrationIn a thread on Twitter published late on Tuesday, Keegan […]

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At least 14 dead in Colombian landslide following heavy rain

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Views: 1 At least 14 people have been killed and 35 injured after a landslide buried several homes in central Colombia, Colombia’s national disaster agency said. © Getty Rescuers work removing debris during the search of victims after a landslide caused by heavy rains in Pereira, Risaralda department, Colombia, on February 8, 2022. – The landslide

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Pentagon chief discusses North Korean threat with Japan, South Korea

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Views: 3 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defense ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after a series of missile launches by Pyongyang, the Pentagon said. International tension has been rising over a series of North Korean ballistic missile tests, actions

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Angelina Jolie, at US Capitol, presses for domestic violence law

Africa, East Africa, International News /

Views: 0 Film star Angelina Jolie was back on Capitol Hill Wednesday pleading with US lawmakers to immediately pass measures to combat domestic violence. At a press briefing in the US Capitol, Jolie expressed support for renewing legislation that would provide victims of such abuse with medical and legal assistance, as well as support to

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FUFA and UPL endorse MTN Uganda as the Broadcast sponsor of the SUPL

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Views: 6 Representatives of Uganda’s football governing bodies pose for a photo with MTN’s Chief Marketing Officer (3L) to Endorse MTN’s partnership in the growth of Uganda’s football Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) and Uganda Premier League (UPL) come in to emphatically endorse MTN as the Broadcast Sponsor of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League

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itel Partners with MTN Uganda to Accelerate Digital Inclusion

East Africa, International News, Technology /

Views: 5 L-R The MTN Chief Marketing Officer, Itel’s Training Manager and The itel Uganda Assistant Brand Manager unveil the itel A58 The partnership is aimed at driving digital inclusion by attracting first time internet users. itel will provide affordable internet-enabled devices while MTN shall support the device owners with free MTN data offers to

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Opposition MPs walk out of Parliament over enforced disappearances, torture

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Views: 5The MPs said their walkout was in protest for the continued injustice in the country that includes several killings and unaccounted for citizens who are missing since last year’s presidential poll and torture of citizens. Opposition Members of Parliament on Thursday walked out of a parliamentary session in protest of reported torture of citizens

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Kampala,Uganda:Parliament to investigate human rights violations

Africa, East Africa, International News, Politics /

Views: 5 Hon Muhammad Nsereko called for action from govt on human rights violations Posted on: 08 Feb 2022 The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Committee on Human Rights to investigate the alleged human rights violations by security operatives. On 03 February 2022, Opposition Members of Parliament led by the Leader of the

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African Union Commission appoints Ms. Fiona Lortan as the Deputy Special Representative to Somalia

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Views: 3Mogadishu, 7 February 2022 –The African Union Commission has appointed Ms. Fiona Lortan as the Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) to Somalia and Deputy Head of Mission. Ms. Lortan takes a wealth of experience to the position and will play an important role in the transition phase

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