Iran has stepped up its deportations of undocumented Afghan migrants A traffic accident in western Afghanistan has killed 73 people, including 17 children, most of whom were on a bus carrying Afghan migrants deported from Iran, a Taliban official confirmed to BBC Pashto. The bus, en route to Kabul, caught fire on Tuesday night after […]
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Johannesburg, South Africa – August 18, 2025 – The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Corlia van Zyl as the new vice chair of the AFSUG Board of Directors. Van Zyl currently serves as digital & technology director at Heineken Beverages and has been an active AFSUG Board Member since December 2019. Her appointment as vice chair marks a
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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian appeared to have failed to dispel neighboring Iran’s concerns about his decision to grant the United States exclusive rights to a transit corridor for Azerbaijan during talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held in Yerevan on Tuesday. Pezeshkian repeated Tehran’s opposition to any “outsourcing of regional issues” to outside powers in
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Boeing plane diverts moments after take off as bright flashes spark in sky. A Boeing plane was forced to divert moments after take off as bright flash sparked in the sky. Flight DE3665, bound for Düsseldorf, took off from the island of Corfu before it was diverted to Brindisi, Italy, on 16 August. Footage shows
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Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed holding a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow, Agence France-Presse reports, citing informed sources. According to the agency, Putin made the proposal in his phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump during Trump’s meeting with Zelensky and European leaders at the White House on Monday. More about Zelensky’s latest White House visit ‘A reasonable chance of ending the war’ Trump
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Government launches free meter distribution. The Ministry of Energy launched a nationwide free meter distribution initiative to simplify the process of new power connections for consumers. The move is part of a government effort to address power vandalism, which Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa believes is often a result of lengthy
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Kampala, Uganda — August 17, 2025 Dr. Ivan Edwards, a Kampala native and United States citizen, has earned notable literary acclaim for his debut poetry anthology, Resonance of the Soul – Flowers and Harmonics, published in July 2025. The collection explores themes of love, healing, inspiration, and resilience, organized into chapters that reflect the complexities
MTN Uganda sweeps seven awards at Brand Africa Gala in Kampala. MTN Uganda on Friday clinched seven awards at the Brand Africa 100 gala held at the Kampala Serena Hotel, including the coveted Grand Prix Award, reinforcing its position as the country’s most admired telecommunications brand. The subsidiary of South Africa’s MTN Group walked away
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Alexander Isak reportedly told Eddie Howe he wanted to quit well in advance of this summer’s transfer saga. Howe was asked if he feared that Isak would not be available for the Champions League campaign on the day Newcastle clinched qualification back in May, despite a 1-0 defeat by Everton. Howe told reporters: “Trust
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The Donbas, Crimea and Article 5: A quick refresher on some key termspublished at 12:15. Over three years of war in Ukraine, some key terms have come up again and again. Here’s a brief refresher of some key ones likely to come up today as part of Zelensky’s meeting with Trump: What is Nato and
