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As anti-gay sentiment grows, more LGBTQ+ people seek to flee Uganda

As anti-gay sentiment grows, more LGBTQ+ people seek to flee Uganda

June 4, 2023June 4, 2023 · World News

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Pretty Peter flicked through frantic messages from friends at home in Uganda. The transgender woman is relatively safe in neighboring Kenya. Her friends feel…

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As sand miners prosper in Uganda, a vital lake basin suffers

As sand miners prosper in Uganda, a vital lake basin suffers

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 · World News

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA April 25, 2023 GMT https://apnews.com/article/uganda-sand-mining-lake-victoria-basin-13ec983cdddcb3f0fc48d9e908632a36 LWERA WETLAND, Uganda (AP) — The excavator grunts in the heart of the wetland, baring its teeth. There are trucks…

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Stampede during New Year’s event in Uganda kills at least 9

Stampede during New Year’s event in Uganda kills at least 9

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 · Breaking News

Police say a stampede during New Year’s celebrations at a popular mall in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has left at least nine people dead, including children KAMPALA, Uganda —…

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Stampede during New Year’s event in Uganda kills at least 9

Ugandan court charges US couple in case of foster child

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 · World News

KAMPALA, Uganda — A Ugandan court has charged an American couple with child trafficking in a case that might see them serve life in prison if convicted. According…

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Kenzo, first Ugandan nominated for Grammy, had humble start

Kenzo, first Ugandan nominated for Grammy, had humble start

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 · Entertainment

KAMPALA, Uganda — Eddy Kenzo doesn’t know precisely when he was born, a quirk of personal history that goes to the heart of how the Ugandan singer sees…

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WHO: Ugandan Ebola outbreak ‘rapidly evolving’ after 1 month

WHO: Ugandan Ebola outbreak ‘rapidly evolving’ after 1 month

October 23, 2022October 24, 2022 · Breaking News

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the disease was reported in the East African country, a top World Health Organization official said…

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