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[Nile Post] Uganda's tourism industry marked a significant milestone on Friday as the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) celebrated 30 years of promoting the Pearl of Africa through professionalism, resilience, and unity.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[allAfrica] Across the world, countries are racing to become ''smoke-free'', and some have already made remarkable progress. Sweden, for example, recently announced that only around 4.5% of its population still smoke cigarettes -- the lowest reported rate in Europe.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[Nile Post] The Ugandan Parliament has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Kenyan former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, describing him as a statesman who championed democracy not only in Kenya but across Africa.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[Nile Post] Four people have been arrested for illegally cutting timber in Buswa Forest Reserve following a joint operation led by the Office of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Kalangala and the Uganda Police Force.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:He has vowed to continue his legal fight and his party is still campaigning for the election in two weeks’ time
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[Nile Post] President Museveni is expected to hold a major campaign rally at Paridi Stadium in Adjumani Town Council this morning, starting at 11am.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[FrontPageAfrica] The former President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate Armah Jallah has urged young Liberian students and graduates not to allow the huge challenges they are encountering to defeat and prevent them from becoming successful in the future.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) has successfully retained the World Health Organisation (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status for its Medicines and Vaccines Regulatory System, following a comprehensive reassessment conducted by the Global Health body in 2023.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:After four years fighting for recognition, Afghanistan's female footballers thought they would finally get it this week. Instead they are stuck waiting at airports and at home, with their visas to enter the UAE rejected.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Congress for Democratic Change and by extension, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has had its hollows over the last two years, but that has not deterred its die-hard partisans and supporters who trooped in their numbers to grace the official groundbreaking ceremony of their new party headquarters.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Monday’s disruption comes as EU leaders prepare to address digital sovereignty at a gathering this week.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The 2025 Nelson Mandela Foundation lecture will discuss social justice challenges in a fragmented geopolitical landscape, with Francesca Albanese as keynote
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Excluding harvested biomass from the circular economy undermines the EU's overall climate and growth objectives and creates confusion in policy along the wood-based value chain.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Vladimir Putin would have to cross the airspace of at least one, if not more, EU and Nato member states to reach Budapest. This would mean that one EU country, under US pressure, would have to breach its obligations under EU sanctions and the ICC arrest warrant to grant safe passage to a convicted war criminal and perpetrator of crimes against humanity.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[Daily News] Zanzibar -- WITH less than two weeks to the October 29 General Election, the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) has received all 717,557 ballot papers, marking the completion of all crucial preparations for the highly anticipated national exercise.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The flagship French museum remains closed one day after thieves absconded with millions in precious historic jewels. Police are conducting a nationwide manhunt with criticism falling on President Emmanuel Macron.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[Liberian Observer] The Standard Bearer of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), former President George M. Weah, has broken ground for the construction of the party's new global headquarters, pledging that the project will symbolize unity, resilience, and the party's enduring commitment to the Liberian people.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[Liberian Observer] The iron ore corridor from Guinea to Liberia's Port of Buchanan is coming into sharper focus as the United States pushes to secure reliable access to critical minerals -- a strategic shift that could link the two West African nations mineral corridor to America's next industrial resurgence.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[Liberian Observer] A comprehensive audit by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has uncovered massive irregularities in Liberia's domestic debt portfolio, revealing that approximately US$770 million in claims dating back to 1980 are invalid or unverified. The findings, detailed in a report released recently, paint a stark picture of the country's long-standing challenges in public financial management and debt...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The Louvre Museum in Paris remains closed to the public after robbers stole imperial jewels in broad daylight on Sunday.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Workers are spooked as firms declare AI-driven layoffs, but some critics say the current reductions may be a "market clearance" due to overhiring.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[Vanguard] Washington -- Chairman, United Bank for Africa, UBA PLC and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, in this interview, spoke on highlights of his presentation during the seminar on Boosting Productivity Growth in the Digital Age held at the ongoing annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, IMF, in Washington DC.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The fallen conservative star is expected to start serving his sentence Tuesday.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:High-profile lawyer Sue Chrysanthou SC is representing the Central Land Council boss in the case against NT senatorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price plotted with a school principal to oust the chief executive of an Aboriginal land council she defamed in a media release, a court has been told.The...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The UK government is “deeply concerned” about clashes and the return of violence in Gaza, despite Donald Trump’s peace deal being in place since last week. On Sunday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper wrote on X that the “escalation” in Gaza is “deeply concerning.” Israel’s military said it had struck multiple targets in Gaza on Sunday, […]
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:“The March 31, 2026, deadline to free India of the Maoists is unlikely to be met.”
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Thirty states now limit or ban cellphone use in classrooms, and teachers are noticing children paying attention to their lessons again. But it’s not clear whether this policy — unpopular with students and a headache for teachers to enforce — makes an academic difference. If student achievement goes up after a cellphone ban, it’s tough […] The post Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students are suspended...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will unveil new tariffs against Colombia on Monday. This move follows his decision to suspend financial aid to the South American nation, which he framed as retaliation for what he called the Colombian government’s failure to combat drug trafficking. RELATED: President Petro Calls for Investigation Into U.S. Strike […]
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:China is racing to make the Western Pacific “transparent” to submarines—pitting its expanding seabed-to-space surveillance web against the stealthiest arm of US sea power. This month, Defense One reported that China is rapidly advancing its “Transparent Ocean” system, a five-layer seabed-to-space sensor network designed to render the Western Pacific “transparent” to submarine activity. Led by […] The post China’s AI...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The internet shutdown sent shockwaves through Afghanistan’s fragile private sector, halting transactions and inflicting millions in losses within days.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[RFI] Years of civil war and economic crisis have left young people in South Sudan with a legacy of violence and poverty - and with opportunities scarce, street gangs have flourished. RFI met one former gang member who believes football can offer marginalised youth a brighter future.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Brazilian Vice President Alckmin’s three-day visit to Delhi followed Modi’s July visit to Brasilia.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The outage affected major websites and apps, such as Duolingo and Snapchat, which suffered connectivity issues after Amazon cloud services unit AWS went down. The company later said it had restored service.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:A Chinese jet allegedly dropped a flare close to an Australian plane over the South China Sea.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:KK Park has been synonymous with online fraud, money laundering and human trafficking.
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