Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray.
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Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray.
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Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray.
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Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray.
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Ethiopia's leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ethiopia's government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war crimes in an embattled area that now faces a humanitarian crisis.
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Ethiopia's leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ethiopia's government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war crimes in an embattled area that now faces a humanitarian crisis.
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'The world is watching': Ugandans vote in tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandans voted Thursday in a
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'Not worth my life': Ugandans vote in tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandans voted Thursday in a
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'Not worth my life': Ugandans vote in tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandans were voting Thursday in a
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Internet 'blackout' in Uganda on eve of tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities appeared to cut off internet access in the country Wednesday night on the eve of a tense presidential election, while a lawyer for leading opposition candidate Bobi Wine said all contact had been lost with him.
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US won't observe Uganda's election as accreditations denied
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The United States ambassador to Uganda said Wednesday the embassy has canceled plans to observe the
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Uganda's leader says social media shut down ahead of polls
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Tuesday that his government has shut down social media ahead of a tense election on Thursday, accusing Facebook and unnamed outside groups of “arrogance” after the social network this week removed Ugandan accounts linked to his reelection campaign.
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Uganda's opposition cites 'untold violence' before election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Opposition figures in Uganda are criticizing widespread violence by security forces ahead of Thursday's presidential election, while main challenger Bobi Wine said soldiers who raided his home Tuesday morning arrested a security guard and beat two gardeners badly.
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Uganda accuses Facebook of 'interfering' in tense polls
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan official accused Facebook of meddling in the East African country's election after several accounts linked to President Yoweri Museveni's campaign were removed for alleged inauthentic behavior.
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EXPLAINER: Lives at stake in tense Ugandan presidential vote
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Deadly violence and repressive measures have alarmed observers as Uganda prepares to vote on Jan. 14, with longtime President Yoweri Museveni challenged by young singer and lawmaker Bobi Wine, who has captured the imagination of many across Africa in a generational clash.
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Uganda rights lawyer freed on bail after week in detention
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A prominent rights attorney jailed in Uganda over criminal charges was freed on bail on Wednesday amid intense pressure from the international community and watchdog groups urging authorities to respect human rights ahead of elections in January.
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Bobi Wine says bodyguard killed in Uganda polls violence
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A bodyguard for Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was killed and two journalists injured on Sunday amid violent confrontations between security forces and followers of the singer and lawmaker who is challenging the country’s long-time leader.
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Rights groups urge release of detained Ugandan rights lawyer
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Human Rights Watch and other rights groups are urging Ugandan authorities to free a prominent rights attorney who is being held by police over criminal allegations.
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As schools reopen in Africa, relief is matched by anxiety
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — One cash-strapped parent asked to pay her child's school tuition fees with bags of the rice she grows, leading headmaster Mike Ssekaggo to request a sample before he would agree. Eventually he did.
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Timeline: Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize to brink of civil war
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ethiopia's federal troops for almost a week have been battling troops loyal to the Tigray regional government, raising
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Uganda police arrest Bobi Wine after presidential nomination
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan police on Tuesday again arrested Bobi Wine, a popular singer and opposition presidential hopeful, just after he was successfully certified as a candidate in next year's election.
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Zambia's risk of default highlights Africa's debt crisis
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Facing financial difficulties aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic, the southern African nation of Zambia appears headed for a default on debt owed to private investors.
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Zambia's risk of default highlights Africa's debt crisis
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Facing financial difficulties aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic, the southern African nation of Zambia appears headed for a default on debt owed to private investors.
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Zambia's risk of default highlights Africa's debt crisis
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Facing financial difficulties aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic, the southern African nation of Zambia appears headed for a default on debt owed to private investors.
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Militaries of South Sudan, Uganda confirm clash near border
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s army has accused Uganda’s army of making a “major incursion” into its territory that led to fighting in which two South Sudanese soldiers were killed. Uganda’s military confirms an “incident” between the two armies but says it happened within Uganda.
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Uganda's 'taxi divas' rise from COVID-19's economic gloom
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The women grappled with each other inside the vehicle. The driver jerked to ease the grip around her neck, then turned to elbow her attacker in the back seat. She flung the door open to make her escape, ending the simulated attack.
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Uganda police raid offices of presidential hopeful Bobi Wine
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Armed police on Wednesday “besieged” the campaign headquarters of Bobi Wine, a pop star and politician who is seeking Uganda's presidency in elections set for 2021, an opposition figure said.
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Uganda's Bobi Wine sings against virus, criticizes leaders
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Bobi Wine, who released a song urging Africa's people to wash their hands to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, is criticizing African governments for not maintaining better health care systems for the continent's 1.3 billion people.
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Uganda's Bobi Wine sings against virus, criticizes leaders
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Bobi Wine, who released a song urging Africa's people to wash their hands to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, is criticizing African governments for not maintaining better health care systems for the continent's 1.3 billion people.
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Uganda's Bobi Wine sings against virus, criticizes leaders
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Bobi Wine, who released a song urging Africa's people to wash their hands to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, is criticizing African governments for not maintaining better health care systems for the continent's 1.3 billion people.
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Coronavirus-related crimes capitalize on global fear, panic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thieves steal surgical masks. A clinic sells fake COVID-19 tests. Hate groups encourage sick members to infect law enforcement officers. Imposters pose as public health officials. Con artists peddle fake cures and financial scams.
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Africa's mountain gorillas also at risk from coronavirus
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — As the coronavirus infects more people around the world, conservationists are warning of the risk to another vulnerable species: Africa's endangered mountain gorilla.
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