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Blackout and Troops: Uganda Shuts Internet Ahead of High-Stakes Presidential Vote

Julia KariukiJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 2026

by Julia KariukiJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 20260

Uganda’s government has imposed a nationwide internet shutdown less than 48 hours before Thursday’s presidential election, halting public access to mobile data and social media...

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Congo health ministry says 773 bodies in Goma hospital morgues

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2025July 10, 2025

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 2025July 10, 20250

Feb 1 (Reuters) – There were 773 bodies in hospital morgues in and around the eastern Congolese city of Goma as of Jan. 30 following...

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Rebecca Cheptegei: Uganda athlete dies, days after boyfriend set her on fire

YoopyaSeptember 5, 2024September 5, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 5, 2024September 5, 20240

NAIROBI, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei died on Thursday, four days after she was doused in petrol and set on...

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A Ugandan Olympic athlete was set on fire by her boyfriend

YoopyaSeptember 3, 2024September 3, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 3, 2024September 3, 20240

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Ugandan athlete living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend and is receiving treatment for burns...

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From the White House: Statement from President Joe Biden on the Enactment of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act

YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 29, 2023

by YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 29, 20230

The enactment of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act is a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of the Ugandan people, and one that...

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Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni promulgates anti-homosexual law.

YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 30, 2023

by YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 30, 20230

Uganda’s president has signed into law an anti-homosexuality bill that was widely supported in the East African country, but widely condemned by foreign human rights...

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Kenzo, first Ugandan nominated for Grammy, had humble start

YoopyaNovember 25, 2022November 25, 2022

by YoopyaNovember 25, 2022November 25, 20220

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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Uganda’s Bobi Wine calls for peaceful protests after polls

YoopyaMarch 9, 2021May 20, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 9, 2021May 20, 20230

Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is calling for peaceful protests in the aftermath of presidential elections, charging that electoral authorities are grappling with forged results...

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Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain

YoopyaMarch 1, 2020July 2, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 1, 2020July 2, 20230

Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun. One truck might bring over $20,000 but it’s far from the...

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East Africa’s huge locust outbreak now spreads to Congo

YoopyaFebruary 26, 2020June 14, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 26, 2020June 14, 20230

A small group of desert locusts has entered Congo, marking the first time the voracious insects have been seen in the Central African country since...