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Trump ‘furious’ at number of celebrities for Biden inauguration -Report
US President Donald Trump is furious at the number of top celebrities billed to perform at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on January 20, Independent reports.
Some of the top celebrities billed for the night include…
Falana drags Ugandan President, Museveni to UN over Bobi Wine’s detention
Incensed by the continued detention of the major opposition candidate in the just concluded Ugandan Presidential Election, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine,
Nigerian human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has filed a…
Biden to sign a dozen Executive Orders rescinding Trump’s policies on first day in office
President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign roughly a dozen executive orders, including rejoining the Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, on his first day in office, according to a memo…
Uganda election: Bobi Wine ‘fearful for life’ after Museveni win
Uganda's main opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says his life is being threatened following Thursday's election which saw Yoweri Museveni win a sixth elected term.
The singer-turned-politician told the BBC that he…
Five shot dead in rare Mexico City attack
Five people were shot dead in central Mexico City, the local security secretariat said Saturday, a rare attack in the capital and likely linked to organized crime, according to local media.
The attack occurred late Friday at the…
US vows action against election riggers in Uganda
The United States has said it will take action against anti-democratic forces and human rights abusers in Uganda following Thursday’s general elections in the country.
The US position came in a statement by the Department of…
Emirates temporarily halts South Africa flights
Dubai-based airline Emirates says it will suspend all flights to and from South Africa from 16 to 28 January.
The decision had been taken for operational reasons, it said, without elaborating.
"Customers holding tickets with…
Zimbabwe arrests 10,000 for not wearing face masks
At least 10,000 people have been arrested over the last week by the police in Zimbabwe for failing to wear face masks in public and 16,000 others for flouting lockdown restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, the…
Just in: In historic bipartisan agreement, US Reps impeach Trump for second time
The US House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for "incitement of insurrection" at last week's Capitol riot.
He is the first president in US history to be twice impeached - to be charged with crimes by…
Uganda to deploy police to rooftops during poll
Police in Uganda have said that officers will be deployed to high-rise buildings in the centre of the capital, Kampala, as a security measure as voters go to the polls on Thursday.
The run-up to the election has been marred by…