Can Uganda Break the Barriers Stopping GBV Survivors from Getting Justice?

Uganda says it wants justice for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). But many barriers still stop women and girls from getting the help and the court outcomes they need. New…

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Night of Fear: At Least 20 Killed as Powerful Earthquake Rocks Northern Afghanistan

Panic and heartbreak swept through northern Afghanistan on Monday after a powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck near Mazar-e-Sharif, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 530 others. The quake,…

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‘67’ Crowned Word of the Year After Taking the Internet by Storm

In a year defined by memes, digital chaos, and cultural mashups, the unlikely winner of “Word of the Year” isn’t really a word at all; it’s a number. “67” has…

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Trump Revokes Wole Soyinka’s US Visa in Latest Crackdown on Foreign Critics

It was with his usual wit and calm defiance that Nigerian Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka confirmed what many around the world had already begun whispering about, that his United States…

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Rising Wave of Digital Scams Puts IFAD and Ugandans on High Alert

Ugandans are being urged to stay vigilant as a new wave of impersonation scams sweeps across the country, prompting the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to issue a strong…

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From Parliament to the Dock: Workers’ MP Byakatonda Faces Shs800m Fraud Storm

In a dramatic turn of events that blends high political office with serious financial scandal, Abdulhu Byakatonda, the newly nominated Workers’ Member of Parliament, found himself not in the celebratory…

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URA Fraud Case Leads to Arrest of NUP’s Kassambya MP Flagbearer

In a dramatic turn of events that has sent ripples through the local political scene, the National Unity Platform’s chosen candidate for Kassambya Constituency finds himself campaigning from behind bars.…

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The Fall of a President: Sarkozy’s Historic Trip from the Élysée to a Prison Cell

The blue lights of a police convoy cut through the early morning haze in Paris’s exclusive 16th arrondissement, marking an end to an era and the beginning of an unprecedented…

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TikToker Faces Sentencing for Faking Anita Among’s Voice in Controversial Clip

A Makerere University student and TikTok content creator, Elson Tumwine, is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to creating and sharing a fake audio clip that appeared to show Parliament Speaker…

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Absa Bank Hands Out UGX 40 Million to Lucky Card Users in Exciting Promotion

Absa Bank Uganda has put smiles on the faces of four lucky customers by awarding them a total of 40 million shillings in cash prizes. The winners were selected as…

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