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Uganda to shut down Internet ahead of election

KAMPALA: Uganda ordered an Internet blackout on Tuesday, two days ahead of elections in which President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 40-year rule. "This measure is necessary to mitigate the rapid spread of...

Mototaxi drivers supporting Uganda's incumbent president and National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni chant slogans and wave flags as they head to the rally grounds ahead of the party closing campaign rally ahead of the 2026 Ugandan general elections, in Kampala on January 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

37 Uganda pupils burned to death

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Sudan's conflict enters third month

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Over 100 dead in Nigeria river boat accident

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Sudan war traps civilians as fighting intensifies

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Bodies and burial as Sudan fighting resumes after brief truce

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Fighting rages in Sudan’s capital after 24-hour truce expires

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Sudan ceasefire brings rare respite for Khartoum civilians

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Six civilians killed in hotel siege

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Sudan military factions battle over weapons and fuel depots

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Khartoum islanders ‘under siege’ as Sudan fighting rages

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Military factions battle for eighth week in Sudan’s capital

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Uganda reports 54 peacekeepers killed in Somalia attack

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Sudanese forces clash in Khartoum after talks break down

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Fighting worsens in Sudan despite sanctions

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Tanzania declares end of Marburg viral outbreak

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