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French prime minister resigns amid mounting criticism over new Cabinet

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ISTANBUL French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday amid growing criticism over the recently announced Cabinet. Macron accepted Lecornu’s resignation, broadcaster BFM TV reported, citing Elysee. Lecornu’s resignation came right after he unveiled a new government featuring mostly the same names as the one that collapsed on Sept. […]

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Chad scraps presidential term limits, cementing Deby s rule

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Photo/Wikipedia Chad s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits, a move critics decry as a maneuver to entrench the rule of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. The amendment, introduced by Deby’s Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), was approved by 236 of the 257 lawmakers. The vote was boycotted by some opposition

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI URGES OFFICER CADETS TO UPHOLD HEALTH, DISCIPLINE, PATRIOTISM AND MILITARY COMPETENCE

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today presided over the commissioning of 352 officer cadets of intake 04/22-25 and professional Cadet short course intake 08/25 at the Uganda Military Academy Kabamba, Mubende District. Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni inspects the guard of honour. In his address, President Museveni who is also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda

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Middle East Updates: Trump Says Hamas Is Ready for Peace and Tells Israel to Stop Bombing

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Hamas said it would release the Israeli hostages but wanted to negotiate elements of the Trump plan. Later, in a video, President Trump said, “Everybody was unified in wanting this war to end and seeing peace in the Middle East, and we’re very close to achieving that.” President Trump said he believed Hamas was “ready

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FDC party’s Nandala Mafabi vows to end corruption, boost incomes

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The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate, Mr Nathan Nandala Mafabi, has urged residents of Iganga District to vote him, promising to lead a corruption-free government with a focus on grassroots development. While speaking to residents in Nkaatu Igamba, Northern Division, Iganga Municipality yesterday, Mr Mafabi emphasised that tackling corruption at the local government

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Vipers SC boycott FUFA’s new league format over ignored concerns.

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Wakiso, Uganda: Reigning Uganda Premier League champions, Vipers Sports Club, Thursday announced it will not participate in the newly introduced FUFA league format, citing lack of consultation, dismissal of concerns, and threats to the integrity of Ugandan football. In a letter dated October 2, 2025, club president Dr. Lawrence Mulindwa said Vipers had repeatedly raised

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Binance Launches The Blockchain 100 Award to Honor Top Creators Driving Blockchain Innovation

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 2, 2025/ — Binance (www.Binance.com), the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume and users, today announced the inaugural launch of The Blockchain 100 (https://apo-opa.co/42kDgRn). This new annual awards show is designed to recognize and celebrate the most influential creators advancing blockchain education, innovation, and community engagement. The Blockchain 100 aims to spotlight individuals

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Growing Beyond Borders: dfcu Bank Sends Ugandan Farmers to Learn from the Netherlands

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Kampala: dfcu Bank, in partnership with Vision Group, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Koudijs BV, has officially flagged off the winners of the 2024 Best Farmers Competition for a transformative, week-long study tour in the Netherlands. The ceremony, held at dfcu Bank’s Head Office in Nakasero, marked

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UDB Wins Global Sustainable Finance Award.

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By Solomon Lubambula/KMA Updates Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has been honored with the Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement Award 2025 at the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards, during the Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC) in Karlsruhe, Germany. The accolade was received by UDB’s Managing Director, Dr. Patricia Ojangole, and marks another milestone in the Bank’s journey toward

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Kenyan activists reportedly abducted in Uganda while supporting Bobi Wine

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Two Kenyan human rights activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, remain missing after what rights groups allege was an abduction in Kampala on 1 October 2025. Eyewitnesses say the pair — who had traveled to Uganda to join opposition leader Bobi Wine on the campaign trail — were stopped at a petrol station in Kireka, Kampala, under the

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