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Islamic State‑linked Militants Kill 22 in Eastern Congo, UN Report Says

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 · US News

KINSHASA, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Islamic State‑linked militants ‌killed ​at least 22 civilians in ‌a village in eastern Congo’s Ituri Province early on Sunday, ​according to an internal…

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Polls open in tense Uganda election amid widespread delays

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 · World News

Polls have opened in Uganda, though voting has been disrupted by widespread logistical delays across the country amid an internet shutdown. At 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT), the…

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Seeks Seventh Term After Four Decades in Power

January 12, 2026January 13, 2026 · US News

Jan 13 (Reuters) – When Yoweri Museveni seized power in Uganda in 1986, he said “the problem of ‌Africa ​in general and Uganda in particular is not the…

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He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term

January 11, 2026January 12, 2026 · World News

Ugandans under the age of 40 – and that is more than three-quarters of the population – have only known one president. Yoweri Museveni seized the top job…

Read more He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term

Explainer-What Is at Stake in Uganda’s Presidential Election?

January 11, 2026January 12, 2026 · US News

Jan 12 (Reuters) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will seek to extend his four-decade rule ‌on ​Thursday in an election that has renewed questions about ‌the 81-year-old leader’s…

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CAN 2025 / Uganda – Tanzania: history of encounters

December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 · World News

CAN 2025 / Uganda – Tanzania: who holds the historical edge? CAN 2025 / Uganda – Tanzania: history of encounters Uganda versus Tanzania is more than just a…

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Uganda Restricts Imports of Starlink Equipment Weeks Before Election

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 · US News

KAMPALA, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Uganda’s government has restricted ‌imports ​of Starlink satellite internet equipment ‌weeks before a national election at which the opposition fears ​the government will…

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Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor draws global reactions ranging from celebrations and pride to anger

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 · Politics

London — Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s mayoral race has ignited passions for and against him, from pride in his birthplace of Uganda and applause from his…

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Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 · World News

More than 40 people are now known to have died after multiple landslides struck Kenya and Uganda’s mountainous border region last week. “I lost a grandmother, a maternal…

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At least 63 killed as 2 buses hit head-on in multi-vehicle crash in Uganda, police say

October 21, 2025October 22, 2025 · Miami, Florida Local News

Kampala, Uganda — At least 63 people were killed in an accident involving multiple vehicles on a highway in western Uganda, police said Wednesday. Several others were injured…

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Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda, opposition leader says

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 · World News

Two Kenyan human rights activists have gone missing in Uganda after reportedly being abducted by armed men while attending opposition leader Bobi Wine’s campaign event. Bobi Wine strongly…

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody, facing deportation to Uganda

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 · US News

Washington — Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being processed for deportation to Uganda, the Department of Homeland Security said, after he was taken into custody Monday by Immigration and Customs…

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US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refuses plea offer

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in…

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be sent to Uganda, DHS official says

August 22, 2025August 23, 2025 · Miami, Florida Local News

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is the man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador earlier this year. He was released from pre-trial detention on Friday, and a senior Department…

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U.S. strikes deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 · Houston, Texas Local News

Internal government documents obtained by CBS News show the Trump administration has expanded its campaign to persuade countries around the world to aid its crackdown on illegal immigration…

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U.S. strikes deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda, CBS News reports

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 · US News

By Christian Martinez (Reuters) -The United States has struck deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda amid a search for additional agreements that would allow the U.S. to deport…

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Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after allegedly being set on fire by boyfriend

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after allegedly being set on fire by boyfriend

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 · Dallas, Texas Local News

Johannesburg — Ugandan athletics officials said Thursday that the country’s Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei had died in a hospital in neighboring Kenya where she was being treated…

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Uganda Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire by her boyfriend, Kenya police say

Uganda Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire by her boyfriend, Kenya police say

September 3, 2024September 3, 2024 · Miami, Florida Local News

A Ugandan athlete living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend and is receiving treatment for burns on 75% of her body, police said.…

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17 human skulls found at suspected shrine in Uganda

17 human skulls found at suspected shrine in Uganda

July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 · Detroit, Michigan Local News

Seventeen human skulls buried in metal boxes have been unearthed at a suspected shrine in the center of Uganda, police told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday. Children foraging for…

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70-year-old woman gives birth to twins in Uganda, doctor says

70-year-old woman gives birth to twins in Uganda, doctor says

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 · World News

A 70-year-old Ugandan woman has given birth to twins, her doctor said Thursday, in what the mother hailed as a “miracle.” Safina Namukwaya described her joy at the…

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