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Just In: Cardinal Robert Prevost (Leo XIV) Unveiled As New Pope

Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and took the name Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. He defied the conventional wisdom before the conclave that any American

May 8, 2025

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Iranian President Raisi To Be Buried On Thursday In Mashhad

Iran has declared five days of mourning in memory of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other Iranian officials who were killed in a helicopter crash. Many Iranians packed into mosques and squares on Monday to pray for the officials,

May 21, 2024

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Eye Witness Account: How MP Mwijukye Is Hiding Behind Church To Grab Family Land In Buhweju

A tumultuous clash unfolded in Buhweju District on May 12, 2024, as accusations of land grabbing marred the peaceful setting of Omuhambo, Kyakatungu, Rwanyamabare. The dispute, centered around ancestral land, pitted workers against church congregants, with Hon. Francis Mwijukye, a Member of

May 13, 2024

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M7 Queries Service Awards To Mpuuga, Other Parliamentary Commissioners

President Yoweri Museveni has expressed concern over service awards given to Mathias Mpuuga, the former Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and NRM-nominated Parliamentary Commissioners, totaling UGX 1.7 billion. In a May 3, 2024, letter to Attorney-General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, Museveni questioned the

May 13, 2024

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Museveni Orders IGG, Attorney General To Investigate Speaker Among UK Sanctions

President Museveni Yoweri Kaguta has asked Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka to clarify the legality of the United Kingdom’s sanctions on Ugandan officials. The president made the directive in a letter addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeje Odongo, dated May 2,

May 12, 2024

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President Museveni Woos Visiting Eswatini Officials To Tap Into Production, Marketing Of Uganda’s Kiira Motors Electric Buses

President Museveni, on May 3, received a special message from the King of Eswatini, His Majesty, Mswati III. The message was delivered by Eswatini Prince Lindani Nkosi during a sideline meeting of the African Parliamentarians with the President at State House-Entebbe, his

May 9, 2024

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CDF Kainerugaba Meets DRC Counterpart, Hails Operation Shujaa

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba on May 6th, 2024 met with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gen. Christian Tshiwewe Songesha, the General Chief of Staff of the

May 7, 2024

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City Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde Trashes UK Sanctions Against Speaker Anita Among

Outspoken human rights lawyer Isaac Kimeze Ssemakadde has described the United Kingdom’s recent sanctions against Speaker Anita Among as a move devoid of any “consequence to our struggle for freedom, justice, and prosperity.” Ssemakadde alluded to the waning political and economic power

May 6, 2024

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