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KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | A deadly, unidentified disease spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) may be linked to influenza, according to government officials. Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, confirmed late Friday that influenza had been formally identified as the cause. He was speaking after a Council of […]

BERLIN | Xinhua |  A car plowed through a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least two people – an adult and a small child – and injuring over 60, Saxony-Anhalt’s state premier announced. Speaking to broadcaster ARD, the premier said that the suspected perpetrator is a … The post Doctor […]

What Syria’s risky new moment means for Syrians, leaders in the region, Turkey, Israel, and America COMMENT | STEVEN A. COOK | On January 21, 1994, Basil al-Assad was killed in what the Syrian government described as a car accident. According to official dispatches, he had been driving too fast on the way to the airport … The post After fall […]

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Force  is putting emphasis on strengthening its corps of Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs) whom it views as the real core of the army. This is the message that came loudly at the passing of out of 637 NCOs who have completed a four months instructors course. … The post UPDF […]

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy has come up with new measures to regulate the exportation and sale of gold. The measure announced by the Ministry permanent Secretary, Irene Batebe follow growing concerns about discrepancies between gold mined in Uganda and that exported mainly to the United Arab Emirates Regional and […]

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has completed the 2024 season as the best-ranked team in the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) according to the latest FIFA rankings. In the rankings released Wednesday by the world football governing body FIFA, Uganda is placed 88th in the world with 1,270.42 points, putting … […]

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mwanga II Magistrates Court has ruled that nine youths have a case to answer for falsely accusing Pastor Robert Kayanja of sodomy. The accused are Peter Serugo, Reagan Ssentongo, Moses Tumwine, Khalifa Labeeb, Alex Wakamala, Martins Kagolo, Israel Wasswa, Jamil Mwanda, and Aggrey Kinene. On Friday, the Court […]

LONDON, ENGLAND | Xinhua | Most of the drama in the Premier League will have to wait until Sunday, with Liverpool visiting Tottenham, while second-placed Chelsea will test the water at Everton with new owners and Manchester United has a difficult game at home to an in-form Bournemouth. There is plenty of drama in the … The post Plenty of […]

KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwanda on Friday announced the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak, initially declared on Sept. 27. The announcement, by Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana at a press conference in the capital, Kigali, follows 42 consecutive days with no new cases after the discharge of the last confirmed patient, meeting World … The […]

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENENT | The Inspector General of Police, Abbas Byakagaba, has directed commanders to recall all police officers on leave and cancel approved requests for purposes of having adequate personnel for Christmas and New Year’s Day. “All officers should be recalled and be on duty starting on December 15, 2024. All leave […]