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Protests break out in Uganda after Bobi Wine arrested

Protests have broken out in Uganda with security forces clashing with supporters for pop-star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine.Wine was arrested

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Riots Erupt in Uganda After Arrest of Presidential Candidate

Riots erupted in the Ugandan capital after the authorities arrested Bobi Wine, a pop star-turned-politician who’s running against President Yoweri Museveni in elections

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Ethiopia bombs Tigrayan capital, refuses the international mediation

Ethiopia has resisted international pressure for mediation its war with the country's north as its air force bombed the Tigrayan capital city of Mekelle.Ethiopia's air force dropped bombs in and arou

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African leaders congratulate Biden after projected win

Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 7, 2020. /Getty Images African leaders have sent congratulatory messages to Joe Biden after U.S. media called a win for the Democratic

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Uganda electoral body clears 11 presidential candidates for 2021 polls

FILE PHOTO: President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. /Getty Images Uganda's electoral body on Tuesday concluded the two-day presidential nomination exercise with a total of 11 candidates cleared

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Uganda opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine arrested

Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested on Tuesday after handing in his nomination papers to the election body, his party's spokesman said."The

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Uganda starts to construct logistics hub, railway line

VCG Image Uganda has started to construct a logistics hub in the northern district of Gulu to promote regional trade, according to a State House statement issued by President Yoweri Museveni h

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Uganda records 158 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

FILE PHOTO: A health worker dressed collects swab samples from a truck driver to be tested for coronavirus at the Elegu border point. (Photo by Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Imag

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Uganda resumes commercial flights after seven-month suspension

FILE PHOTO: Passengers arriving on international flights leave the international arrivals lobby after they have been screened and cleared for any symptoms of the novel coronavirus at Entebbe Airp

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Uganda, Tanzania sign deal for construction of crude oil pipeline

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. /Getty Images East African nations Uganda and Tanzania signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline

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Africa strives to tackle food challenges brought by pandemic, locusts

As African countries continue to battle the unrelenting COVID-19 pandemic, they are making gains on the frontline against massive swarms of the desert locusts that have been threatening the region

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Ugandan president urges citizens to continue fighting COVID-19

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has urged his countrymen to continue fighting COVID-19, noting that the virus remains dangerous. The disease is one of the biggest challenges to the human race, Mus

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Live COVID-19 Updates: COVID-19 deaths surpass 14,000 in India, total cases 440,215

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - NEW DELHI -- Deaths due to COVID-19 crossed the 14,000 mark, reaching 14,011, as the total cases reached 440,2

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Chinese factory in Uganda making face masks to plug shortage

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday launched two production lines at a Chinese-owned factory that has started making face masks to plug shortages as the country eases lockdown restrictions.

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Live COVID-19 updates: Russian cases exceed 300,000

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - MOSCOW -- Russia has confirmed 8,764 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total number of infe

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COVID-19 updates: Germany's cases top 167,000, Chinese company donates 250,000 face masks to Chicago

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - KIEV -- A total of 14,195 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 361 deaths were reported in Ukraine on Friday, while 2

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Spotlight: More countries lay out plans to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions

As more countries worldwide have seen a continuous slowdown in the coronavirus infections and deaths, governments began to take steps to further ease restrictions on s