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OBAMA INAUGURATION | A UK VIEW

11 January 2009

In just over a week, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the US President. This has been no mean future after one of the most hotly contested battles in living memory. But then when one looks at it, the battle was never going to be between the Republicans and the Democrats. It was always [...]

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Bishop Ssinabulya Hosted in Boston at St. Peters

Bishop Ssinabulya Hosted in Boston at St. Peters

10 January 2009

The St Peter's Anglican Church of Uganda in Boston hosted Bishop Ssinabulya

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Mid-air baby granted Canadian citizenship

10 January 2009

    Baby Sasha and her unnamed mother are shown as they left a Northwest Flight after landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport. Sasha was born in Canadian airspace during the flight from Amsterdam. On Wednesday, she was granted Canadian citizenship. Canada has its first mile high baby: the federal government has granted citizenship to [...]

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SA: 2010 stadiums to be completed 2009

09 January 2009

Sam Banda Junior, AfricaNews reporter in Blantyre, Malawi South Africa assured the world that preparation towards the hosting of the World Cup – first in Africa – is on track and completion of stadiums would be end of 2009. The organizers allay fears of power outages and promised a smooth event in 2010. Many concerns [...]

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Somalia: Puntland state elects president

09 January 2009

Moh’ed Moh’ud Odowa, AfricaNews reporter in Mogadishu, Somalia Abdurahman Mohamad Farole has been elected as the new president of Puntland, a regional autonomy. Before his election to the presidency, he was the finance minister and close ally of the outgoing president Adde Musa. The well organized mute election took place in Puntland provincial capital, Garowe. [...]

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DRC: Thousands displaced by latest LRA attack

09 January 2009

  Photo: IRIN Thousands more have been displaced by fighting in northeastern DRC (file photo) BUNIA, 9 January 2009 (IRIN) – Thousands of civilians have been displaced in another deadly attack by suspected Lord’s Resistance Army rebels in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local sources. Residents in the gold-mining village of Sambia, 130km [...]

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Uganda and Tanzania in semi-finals

09 January 2009

Tanzania and Uganda both made it through to the Cecafa Cup semi-finals The semi-final line-up for the 2008 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup is now complete. Uganda and Tanzania top Group B and will play Burundi and Kenya respectively in Sunday’s matches. Tanzania scraped into the semi-finals despite losing 2-1 to the hosts Uganda in Kampala. [...]

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No ordinary man – Steven Cobin | A Ugandan at Heart

No ordinary man – Steven Cobin | A Ugandan at Heart

08 January 2009

No ordinary man – an American’s love to serve Ugandans and others, By Ronnie Mayanja “My glass is very full and I enjoy sharing it with as many people as I can” There are Ugandans who are taking the initiative in tackling their community problems in spheres such as education, health, youth, agriculture, technology, women [...]

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Kenya, Uganda to speed up railway project

08 January 2009

Andualem Sisay, AfricaNews reporter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The governments of Kenya and Uganda highlighted their readiness to speed up the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway line. Both governments said there was no need for conducting a feasibility study. In a joint steering meeting on the construction of the new Kenya-Uganda railway this week, Kenya’s [...]

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Uganda headed for semi-finals in Cecafa cup.

08 January 2009

Uganda are in pole position to take top spot in Group A and progress to the semi-finals at the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge (Cecafa) Cup, after a convincing 4-0 win over Somalia. Tony Mawejje hit a hat-trick for the hosts in Kampala, before substitute Geoffrey Massa completed the rout to make it four [...]

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DRC-SUDAN: Fifty feared dead in LRA attack

08 January 2009

  Photo: IRIN Destruction caused to a village in a past attack: Officials in Juba said the men who conducted the 5 January attack were suspected remnants of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army JUBA, 7 January 2009 (IRIN) – Fifty people were feared to have been killed and at least nine abducted in attacks on [...]

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Ghana: New president sworn-in

08 January 2009

A new president Professor John Evans Atta-Mills has been sworn-in and he calls on all Ghanaians to unite for a prosperous future. He said the dawn of a new era has come for a new direction. “We are changing to move forward,” the new president assured the teeming crowd amidst thunderous applause. Prof. Atta-Mills said [...]

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Luganda Animated Film | Galiwango | Crash Site Update

07 January 2009

Hi Guys, here is another quick update of the crash site where Galiwango encounters Muwanguzi and Lutalo. The animation is going well. Somethings to point out, rendering in High Definition takes a loooong time. I am rendering at 720P. Some new software updates have made the rendering alot faster and more stable. I am excited [...]

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Ugandan peacekeeper, WFP worker killed in Somalia

07 January 2009

By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A roadside bomb killed a Ugandan soldier in Somalia’s capital on Tuesday and masked gunmen murdered a man working for the United Nation’s World Food Programme in the southwest of the Horn of Africa nation. The killings come as Ethiopian troops who have been propping up an interim government [...]

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Sudan struggles at this year's cecafa cup as Kenya's hopes revive

07 January 2009

Sudan are the holders but will probably not make the semis in Uganda Last year’s winners Sudan are nearly certain of missing out on a place in the last four of this year’s Cecafa Cup, the tournament for east and central Africa, which is taking place in Uganda at the moment. They were beaten 1-0 [...]

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Kenya and Uganda plan new railway to Mombasa port

07 January 2009

By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya and Uganda plan to build a new railway from the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa to cope with increased trade between the east African countries and their landlocked neighbours, officials said on Tuesday. The two countries are now served by a metre-gauge track built at the turn of [...]

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DRC: "Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda still at post"

07 January 2009

AfricaNews monitoring team Renegade General Laurent Nkunda denies claims he has been ousted by officers in the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. His officers said last night that they have ousted their leader for “bad governance”. However, his spokesperson debunked the claims on BBC Monday night. The CNDP launched a [...]

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Ugandan Diaspora Summit | Gulu | UIA

Ugandan Diaspora Summit | Gulu | UIA

06 January 2009

Saturday, 27 December 2008, saw the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Team, headed by their Executive Director, Dr. Maggie Kigozi, launch the first ever Northern Uganda Diaspora Summit, dubbed Home is Best, at Acholi Inn in Gulu.

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UNAA Chicago early bird registration extended to 31st Jan.

06 January 2009

A message from the UNAA President, Dear members of the Ugandan Community and friends:   RE: EXTENSION OF THE EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  Happy New Year and welcome back from the holidays. It gives me great pleasure to send you warm greetings to you and your families from South West Asia. I believe many of [...]

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In Memory of the deceased from Kings College Budo.

06 January 2009

If there are people that I have missed out, please do not hesitate to contact me. Also, I am one of those who have failed to call Africa House, "South Africa". We slept in a continent not a country.

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LRA raid on Congo park kills 20

LRA raid on Congo park kills 20

06 January 2009

By Joe Bavier KINSHASA (Reuters) – Twenty people were killed in a raid by Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army rebels on a park ranger station in northern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Monday. Dozens of LRA fighters attacked the headquarters of the Garamba National Park in the town of Negero, in Congo’s Orientale [...]

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Luganda Animated Film | Galiwango | Trailer Update

05 January 2009

A Happy New Year to you all. Here is an update on the progress I am making - A quick take of Galiwango talking about his journey. Enjoy!

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Dr. Dian Fossey | 1932-1985 | A Hero and an Inspiration

Dr. Dian Fossey | 1932-1985 | A Hero and an Inspiration

05 January 2009

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is a not-for-profit organization founded by Dr. Dian Fossey in 1978 to preserve and protect the world’s last mountain gorillas. Originally named “Digit Fund” in memory of Dr. Fossey’s favorite gorilla, the Fund was renamed in 1992 to underscore its commitment to carry on the gorilla protection and research [...]

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CAF president receives re-election boost ahead of 2010 world cup

05 January 2009

Kent Mensah, AfricaNews editor, Ghana Office Photo: Day Life. Abedi during the ’06 World Cup pairings Issa Hayatou’s re-election as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has received a boost from Ghana’s football legend Abedi “Pele” Ayew. The former critic of Hayatou said he wants to avoid a situation where there would be [...]

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FIFA ranking: Cameroon is best in Africa

05 January 2009

Sam Banda Jnr, AfricaNews reporter in Blantyre, Malawi Cameroun is still the top African side in the latest FIFA World rankings followed by African Cup of Nations defending champions Egypt. The highest placed side is at position one in Africa and 14 in the world. Egypt is on position two in Africa and 16 in [...]

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DRC: Uganda rebels kill 400 civilians

05 January 2009

Deodatus Mfugale, AfricaNews reporter in Dar es Sallam, Tanzania Photo: Christophe Rigaud New reports have revealed that the LRA fighters killed more than 400 civilians in several Congolese villages in synchronized massacres conducted on Christmas Day and two days later. Caritas International said in a statement on Tuesday that the simultaneous attacks carried out in [...]

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East African region gears up for fibre optic cable system

05 January 2009

Expectations are high in East Africa that this year could transform the way people trade with the expected arrival of The East African Marine System (TEAMS) which has since sparked off a flurry of ICT sector activities in Uganda and Kenya. The East Africans are eager to consume Internet bandwidth at similar costs to consumers [...]

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Breast Cancer Initiative East Africa | BCIEA

Breast Cancer Initiative East Africa | BCIEA

03 January 2009

Breast Cancer Initiative East Africa (BCIEA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to take the lead in the advancement of breast cancer surveillance and improved survival rates targeted to the most neglected population in the low income communities of East Africa.

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LRA Rebels 'advancing towards CAR'

02 January 2009

The UN says it fears rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in DR Congo are advancing towards the Central African Republic (CAR). The UN refugee agency says villages are being set alight, women raped and children abducted. LRA rebels massacred close to 500 villagers in northern DR Congo in the past week, near the [...]

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USAFRICA PRESS RELEASE 2008 | Chief Tunde Adetunji

USAFRICA PRESS RELEASE 2008 | Chief Tunde Adetunji

01 January 2009

Atlanta GA  12/31/08    Press Release.  By Maynard Eaton, Emmy Award  Winner. USAFRICA,Bridging the Gap and Building the Bridge, A divine blessing and a reality vision of our time. Chief Tunde Adetunji, the amiable, humble and charismatic President/ceo of the 12-year old Africa Heritage Foundation, says he has the answer to America’s economic malaise – it’s Africa, the continent  of  great [...]

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Ugandan woman gives birth on Trans-Atlantic Flight To Boston

01 January 2009

BOSTON — A flight from Europe arrived in Boston with an extra passenger on Wednesday after a woman on board gave birth somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. Northwest Airlines Flight 59 from Amsterdam landed safely at Boston’s Logan Airport at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The mother, named Susan, is believed to be from Uganda. She [...]

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Zambia win as Sudan held in Cecafa

01 January 2009

Defending champions Sudan have been held to a 0-0 draw by Kenya in their opening game of the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup (Cecafa) in Uganda. The two teams adopted a cautious approach, with few clear-cut chances in front of goal. Both coaches – Ahmed Babikir of Sudan and Kenya’s Francis Kimanzi – [...]

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DRC-UGANDA: Deadly LRA attacks prompt exodus in northeastern DRC

01 January 2009

KINSHASA, 30 December 2008 (IRIN) – Tens of thousands of civilians have fled their villages in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after 189 people were killed in attacks blamed on the Lord’s Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, according to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “The entire population of [...]

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Obama raises Africa's hopes, but 2008 was a year to forget

31 December 2008

By SHASHANK BENGALI McClatchy Newspapers How bad was it for Africa in 2008? The highlight of the year for most of the continent just might’ve been the election of a half-Kenyan to lead a nation thousands of miles away. President-elect Barack Obama’s triumph in the U.S. raised Africa’s hopes – no small feat in a [...]

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL | 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL | 2009

31 December 2008

We wish you all a blessed and joyfilled New Year 2009. As you set goals for 2009, take a moment to remember those who are less fortunate than you. Our homeland needs your prayers and support. So do please make a committment to lend a helping hand to our fellow countrymen. Keep at heart the motto of our motherland, "For God and My Country"

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Uganda | LRA accused of killing civilians

31 December 2008

The Uganda army has accused rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) of killing dozens of people who were attending a church service on Boxing Day in Doruma, a remote village in Congo, witnesses said. The attackers are said to have used machetes and others to kill scores of people in the church. There are [...]

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