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Politician vs musician in Uganda pollsA 38-year-old pop star is challenging one of Africa's longest serving leaders in Uganda's hotly contested election. Robert Kyagulanyi, known by his stage name Bobi Wine, says he represents the country's younger generation, while Yoweri Museveni says he is standing for stability, reports BBC.

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US won't observe Uganda's election as accreditations denied

KAMPALA – The United States ambassador to Uganda said Wednesday the embassy has canceled plans to observe the country's tense presidential election on Thursday, citing a decision by electoral authorities to deny accreditation to most members of the observation team.Ambassador Natalie E. Brown expressed “profound disappointment” in a statement saying more than 75% of the accreditations requested had been denied.

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Uganda's opposition cites 'untold violence' before election

KAMPALA – Opposition figures in Uganda are criticizing widespread violence by security forces ahead of Thursday's presidential election, while main challenger Bobi Wine said soldiers who raided his home Tuesday morning arrested a security guard and beat two gardeners badly. “The terror, frankly, is unprecedented,” said Kizza Besigye, a veteran opposition leader who challenged longtime President Yoweri Museveni in four elections.

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Uganda accuses Facebook of 'interfering' in tense polls

KAMPALA – A Ugandan official accused Facebook of meddling in Uganda's election after several accounts linked to the campaign of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni were removed for alleged inauthentic behavior. Presidential spokesman Don Wanyama told The Associated Press on Monday that Facebook's action was evidence of what Ugandan authorities see as outside support of Bobi Wine, the leading opposition candidate in presidential elections scheduled for Thursday.

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Even as young adults, male chimps are ‘mama’s boys’

Young adult male Haden, 19, grooms his mother, Lita, who is his “best friend,” at Kibale National Park in Uganda. By Isabella BackmanEven tough male chimps need their moms.

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Fears gorillas will be wiped out by coronavirus over links to human DNA

coronavirus, conservationists have warned. Almost half of the world’s mountain gorilla population – approximately 450 of them – can be found in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.They regularly come across tourists, villagers and conservationists.Veterinarian Dr.

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Daughter's heartbreaking last moments with her dad before his coronavirus death

A daughter has told of the heartbreaking last moments she spent with her dad before he died of Covid-19.

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Uganda death toll after opposition leader's arrest up to 45

KAMPALA – The death toll from last week’s protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to 45, police say, with more than 800 people arrested.Police spokesman Fred Enanga told reporters on Monday that “our hearts go to the families” of those killed. It was Uganda’s worst unrest in a decade.

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Death toll at 37 in Uganda unrest after Bobi Wine's arrest

KAMPALA – The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to 37, police said Friday. This is the country’s worst unrest in a decade, and more is expected ahead of the election early next year.The Uganda police pathologist and the head of police health services told journalists in the capital, Kampala, that they had counted 37 bodies by Thursday morning.The protests broke out on Wednesday after police arrested Wine, who was expected to appear in court on Thursday in the eastern town of Iganga.

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Death toll up to 7 in Uganda's unrest after Bobi Wine arrest

KAMPALA – The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to seven, police said Thursday, as a second day of demonstrations began.Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman Patrick Onyango said the toll is likely to rise after more than 30 people were injured during the protests Wednesday in different parts of the East African country.“There are those who are badly off,” he said. Protests resumed for a second day in the capital, Kampala, with protesters blocking roads and burning tires.Police and army have deployed heavily in the capital to stop the protests that broke out after Wine was arrested.

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Ethiopia's PM vows 'final and crucial' offensive in Tigray

NAIROBI – Ethiopia’s prime minister says “the final and crucial” military operation will launch in the coming days against the government of the country’s rebellious northern Tigray region.Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in a social media post on Tuesday said a three-day deadline given to the Tigray region’s leaders and special forces “has expired today.”Abiy, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, continues to reject international pleas for dialogue and de-escalation in the two-week conflict in the Horn of Africa that has spilled into neighboring Eritrea and sent more than 25,000 frightened Ethiopian refugees pouring into Sudan.Alarmed African neighbors including Uganda and Kenya are calling for a peaceful resolution, but Abiy’s government

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Female banded mongooses lead battle for chance to find mates

WASHINGTON – When families of banded mongooses prepare to fight, they form battle lines. Each clan of about 20 animals stands nose to nose, their ears flattened back, as they stare down the enemy.

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Kampala turns data into action against COVID-19 inequalities

Kampala is known for its rolling hills, kafundas (small roadside bars with a fridge, plastic chairs and a speaker blaring music) and street traders selling everything from secondhand shoes to matooke (green bananas) and luwombo (meat stew steamed in banana leaves).

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Newly discovered viruses suggest ‘German measles’ jumped from animals to humans

Ann GibbonsThe virus that causes rubella, or German measles, finally has company. Scientists had never identified close relatives of the virus, leaving it as the only member of its genus, Rubivirus.

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Uganda reports blood shortages amid coronavirus pandemic

KAMPALA – Health authorities in Uganda say the supply of blood has sharply declined since the start of the coronavirus pandemic as fewer people donate and schools remain closed. The consequences are sometimes deadly.Students, especially those in secondary school, are the largest group of blood donors in the East African country but schools have been closed since March amid efforts to curb the spread of the virus.

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'It's been a crazy, crazy, crazy couple of months': Coffin-maker battles COVID-19 at work and at home

FILE - Health workers wearing protective suits as a precaution lower the body of a COVID-19 victim for burial at a graveyard in Gulu, northern Uganda. (Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)The coffin-maker knew death too well.

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Malaria and COVID-19: country perspectives

How have country-based malaria experts adapted to the double challenge of malaria and COVID-19? What successes have they achieved, and where are the remaining gaps? In a virtual forum on 3 September, 10 Ministry of Health representatives shared their experiences and reflections; you can watch their presentations below.

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LGBT refugees find a haven in Kenya despite persecution

NAIROBI – When he was attacked by a mob for being gay, Martin Okello said the kicks and blows from his assailants came so fast that he couldn't stop them or flee. He passed out and was left for dead in Nairobi's low-income neighborhood of Kawangware.Okello had fled to Kenya from his native Uganda to seek asylum and protection under the U.N.

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Muslim dad 'burns his own daughter after she converted to Christianity'

A dad allegedly beat up then set fire to his daughter as revenge for her having converted to Christianity, according to reports.

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Swarms of hungry locusts bring potential for famine during coronavirus

During the coronavirus pandemic, there’s another plague happening: swarms of hungry locusts.

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Coronavirus causes new 'Locust-19' plague that 'will devastate millions' in East Africa

In a nightmarish new scenario dubbed 'Locust-19', East Africa is preparing for a devastating swarm of billions of locusts made much worse by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Locked down shoppers turn to vegetables, shun ready meals - study

Shoppers cut spending on ready-made meals and bought more fruit and vegetables, turning to healthier eating during coronavirus lockdowns, preliminary results of a research project showed.

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Primatologists work to keep great apes safe from coronavirus

Amina, a 6-year-old female chimpanzee, was infected with a virus that may have killed her mother during a 2017 outbreak at Ngogo in Kibale National Forest in Uganda.

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India promises help on coronavirus to four African nations

In recent years, India has accelerated its diplomatic engagement with the African continent where strategic rival China has made huge inroads with major investments and infrastructure projects besides loans on easy terms

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Jane Fonda Hosts Virtual Fire Drill Friday In Honour Of Earth Day

Jane Fonda is bringing back her Fire Drill Fridays despite the entire world being under quarantine amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Drake responds after video of Ugandan children attempting ‘Toosie Slide’ goes viral

The star has also shared the video himself

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Drake Turns Ugandan Kids’ ‘Toosie Slide’ Dance Into Viral Sensation

Drake is bringing attention to kids who really need it.

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Thomas Rhett and his adorable daughters nail Frozen song in Disney Family Singalong

Country singer Thomas Rhett proved he isn’t the only one with some talent in the family as he got his daughters to take part in the Disney Family Singalong.

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Pandemic robs field scientists of ‘once in a lifetime’ moments

Researchers won’t be able to observe the changing relationship between these two male chimps, who grew up together in Uganda but now belong to rival troops.

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Narendra Modi discuss Covid-19 pandemic with presidents of South Korea, Uganda

NEW DELHI : Keeping up with his engagement of world leaders at the time when the Covid-19 pandemic has devastated the world economy and has kept the death toll rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to the presidents of South Korea and Uganda.

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Six-year-old-boy makes emotional appeal for help to bring his dad home from Uganda where he's trapped by the coronavirus lockdown

A six-year-old boy has made an emotional appeal for help to bring his father back from Uganda where he's trapped by the coronavirus lockdown.

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African Cup of Nations blow for Motherwell star Bevis Mugabi

Motherwell star Bevis Mugabi says it’s a blow that his Africa Cup of Nations dream might be over because of the coronavirus outbreak – but he hopes there will be other opportunities.

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Ugandan Pop Star Bobi Wine Criticizes African Leaders in 'Corona Virus Alert' Song

Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Bobi Wine, who released a song urging Africa’s people to wash their hands to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, is criticizing African governments for not maintaining better health care systems for the continent’s 1.3 billion people.In his new song, "Corona Virus Alert," Wine and collaborator Nubian Li highlight prevention measures against the virus, which now has been reported in at least 46 of Africa’s 54 countries.Speaking to The Associated Press about the song, Wine -- a popular musician, legislator and presidential aspirant whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu -- said it is time for Africa’s leaders to channel more resources toward building functional health care systems that serve both the

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Uganda's Bobi Wine sings against virus, criticizes leaders

KAMPALA – Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Bobi Wine, who released a song urging Africa's people to wash their hands to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, is criticizing African governments for not maintaining better health care systems for the continent's 1.3 billion people.

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