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Uganda president signs law bringing back military trials for civilians
Africanews
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June 16, 2025
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed into law an amendment allowing military tribunals to try civilians under certain circumstances, the country’s parliament said on Monday. The Supreme Court had called such trials unconstitutional in a ruling...
ROOKE: Mayoral Race Is The Perfect Catalyst For Major Immigration Reform
The Daily Caller
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Tuesday night’s Democratic primary for the New York City mayoral race exposed a serious flaw in our immigration system. America is a heartbeat away from a self-declared socialist controlling America’s largest city, despite several examples of his...
Uganda leader signs new law allowing military trials for civilians
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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June 16, 2025
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law an amendment that will allow, once again, civilians to be tried in a military court under certain circumstances. A previous law permitting such trials was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme...
Uganda marks day of the African Child in Kamwenge
NTV Uganda
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Uganda marks day of the African Child in Kamwenge Most African countries are commemorating the African Child's Day. National celebrations are being held at Kyabenda Primary School in Kahunge Town Council Kamwenge District. Fred Ngabirano, the...
Uganda president wants biometric verification for 2026 vote; tender forthcoming
Biometric Update
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June 16, 2025
The Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) is envisaging the launch of a new tender to select a procurement partner for biometric verification gear to be deployed for the country’s general elections next year. This decision comes amid insistence from...
Diagnostic Efficacy of Combined N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) and Cardiac Troponin I (cTnI) Testing in Myocardial Injury of Children with Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia
Dove Medical Press
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June 25, 2025
Introduction Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia is a respiratory tract infection caused by Mycoplasma, which primarily affects respiratory epithelial cells and lung tissue, being one of the common respiratory tract infections in children.1 Despite...
Children Call For Prioritization Of Education In South Sudan On The Day Of The African Child
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) JUBA, South Sudan, June 16, 2025/APO Group/ -- Schoolchildren are calling on the government to prioritize education to secure their future as they met to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Juba, South...
Texans on Mission complete work after Ugandan mudslide
The Baptist Standard - Texas
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June 25, 2025
Six months after a deadly mudslide swept a Ugandan village off the map, Texans on Mission completed its response to the disaster after feeding the relocated residents, providing protein supplements for undernourished children and constructing a...
Zohran Mamdani ethnicity: Indian-origin, Ugandan-soul, NYC grit—The Mayoral nominee's wildly global political DNA
The Times of India
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June 25, 2025
Zohran Kwame Mamdani is not your typical politician. His story is woven from continents and cultures—Indian, Ugandan, South African, and American—all wrapped up in one Queens-raised package. Understanding his unique identity adds depth to his...
Out Abroad: Tel Aviv Pride Canceled Amid Iran Airstrikes; World Bank Resumes Loans to Uganda
Out South Florida
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Tel Aviv Pride was canceled due to Iran airstrikes, the World Bank resumed its loans to Uganda, and sponsors exit Pride Toronto amid DEI backlash. Tel Aviv Pride Canceled Amid Iran Airstrikes Tel Aviv officials canceled a Pride parade following...
UHRC releases disturbing detention report for eastern Uganda
Independent (Uganda)
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June 25, 2025
UHRC Human Rights Officer, Soroti Office, Josephine Akello talking to Acting RCC Soroti City, James Small Chemutai shortly after the disemination meeting. Credit Stephen Eligu. PHOTO URN Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights...
Trump loyalists go full-on racist over NYC mayor primary
Daily Kos
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June 25, 2025
President Donald Trump’s loyal MAGA influencers have a lot to be fearful of when it comes to Zohran Mamdani’s preemptive Democratic primary win for mayor in New York City on Tuesday. From promised rent freezes to city-owned grocery stores, the...
MoH: Kampala’s road design hindering outdoor exercise
Independent (Uganda)
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June 25, 2025
Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Ministry of Health are calling for a change in urban planning, arguing that current road designs do not offer safe spaces for the public to walk or engage in...
Wanderlust with Pride: explore the world’s most welcoming LGBTQIA+ destinations
IOL
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ZamaNdosi Cele|Published 35 minutes ago 4min The visibility of the LGBTQIA+ community has significantly grown in the travel industry over the years as gay rights and inclusivity are championed globally, with an increasing number of destinations...
Balaalo sue govt over northern Uganda eviction order
Independent (Uganda)
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June 25, 2025
Left to Right: lawyers for the applicants ; Edgar Ayebazibwe, Mwesigwa Rukutana, Brian Rubaihayo. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 300 Balaalo cattle keepers have sued the government, challenging a recent eviction directive which...
Uganda Showcases Tourism and Investment Opportunities in Turkey
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 15, 2025
The Ugandan Embassy in Turkey, in partnership with the Uganda Tourism Board, Ugandan travel trade representatives, and the renowned Ndere Troupe, successfully held a tourism and investment roadshow in Mersin, Turkey. The event brought together key...
Cocoa fermenting box reaps rewards for Uganda’s farmers
Science and Development Network
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[KAMPALA, SciDev.Net] In Kasawo, north of Kampala, cocoa farmer Abubaker Kisekka no longer climbs atop towering wooden boxes to tend his beans. A locally-made innovation for fermenting cocoa beans has replaced the laborious routine of manually...
How Zohran Mamdani used pop culture to make politics personal for South Asians in New York
The Times of India
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Credit: Instagram/ Zohran Mamdani When Zohran Mamdani launched his campaign for mayor of New York City, he didn’t just knock on doors or shake hands at community centers — he spoke directly to the city’s massive South Asian population through a...
How white evangelicals incite homophobia in Uganda
Broadview
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June 24, 2025
In what could have been the last moments of Steven Kabuye’s life, the Ugandan queer activist proclaimed on X, formerly Twitter, that if he died, it was because he is gay. Kabuye, then 25, was walking near his home in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, on...
“Girl Education Today for Women Empowerment Tomorrow”: Emphasizes Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej on ...
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with First Ladies of Africa who are also their Ambassadors, Ministries of Health, Education, Communication & Gender, mark ‘International Women’s Day...