sentence in absentia for his role in the assassination of his charismatic predecessor, Thomas Sankara. Sankara, 37, was gunned down along with 12 others
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51 Afghans arrive at Entebbe Airport as several Ugandans trapped in Kabul
Fifty one Afghan evacuees arrived at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda Wednesday morning- following an August 15 Taliban takeover in Kabul. ‘‘The evacuees who included women
Express FC Lift CECAFA Kagame Cup
Uganda’s Express FC has today defeated Malawi’s Nyasa Big Bullets to win the CECAFA Kagame Cup in a final played at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium,
Why Caf postponed qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
On Thursday May 6, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) announced postponement of the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers. In a statement released,
Tanzania sued for pregnant schoolgirls ban
Women’s rights group, Equality Now, has filed a case against the Tanzanian government at the Africa Court on Human and People’s Rights over its
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Afcon qualifiers: Absent teams will forfeit games
Any national team unable to play in upcoming qualifying matches for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations due to Covid restrictions will be deemed
Madagascar hospitals ‘overwhelmed by Coronavirus
Hospital officials in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo say they are struggling to cope with a rush of coronavirus patients despite the distribution of a herbal
Former Rwanda Premier Habumuremyi arrested
Former Rwanda Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has been arrested. Dr Habumuremyi, who served as Prime Minister from 2011 to 2014, was arrested on
Hachalu Hundessa: Ethiopia singer’s death unrest killed 166
Ethnic unrest in the aftermath of the killing of Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa has left at least 166 people dead, officials say. A top