Tag: Ugandan
the murderers of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat sentenced to 35 years in prison
A Kenyan court on Tuesday, November 5, sentenced two men convicted of murdering Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat to 35 years in prison last year. After a nine-month trial, the High…
two ADF leaders neutralized by the Congolese and Ugandan armies in North Kivu
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, at least two leaders of the Democratic and Allied Forces (ADF) were killed earlier this week during joint operations by the…
Ugandan president’s son promises to ‘cure’ American rapper P Diddy, accused of sexual violence
In Uganda, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, provides advice to American rapper P. Diddy. While the global star is incarcerated for serious charges of sexual assault, Muhoozi…
Athletics: Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei is dead
The day before yesterday news broke that Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei was treated in hospital with severe burns after her boyfriend allegedly set her on fire. Now several media…
The death toll from the Ugandan landslide rose from 13 – the search for survivors still continues | News in brief
Weeks of heavy rain caused a massive landslide in the country’s capital, Kampala, which buried local homes. 13:40•Updated 13:46 At least 13 people have died in a landslide that occurred…
M23 rebellion seizes Ishasha town on Ugandan border
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, M23 rebels supported by Rwanda took control of the border town of Ishasha with Uganda this Sunday, August 4. The capture…
Kinshasa summons Ugandan ambassador after UN experts report points to links with M23
Uganda’s chargé d’affaires in the DRC, Matata Twaha, was summoned on Friday by Congolese Deputy Foreign Minister Gracia Yamba Kazadi. The meeting follows a United Nations report accusing his country…
Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony soon to be subject to in absentia proceedings before the ICC
The leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army has been the subject of an arrest warrant for crimes against humanity and war crimes since June 2005. But he has so far…
Ugandan Benjamin Kiplagat discovered dead in Kenya
Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, local police said, with media reports claiming he was murdered. Born in Kenya and aged 34, Kiplagat had represented Uganda…
Ugandan woman gives birth to twins at 70. Would this be possible in France?
News Published on 04/12/2023 at 2:26 p.m. Updated 04/12/2023 at 2:26 p.m. Reading 2 min. In Uganda last week, a 70-year-old woman gave birth to twins, three years after her…