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LRA commander Ongwen fathers child from ICC custody

September 23, 2018 by URN

Detained former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels commander Dominic Ongwen is a proud father of a bouncing new child. The child whose gender has been concealed, was conceived during the second...

Ebola case confirmed near Uganda border
Health officials in Bunyoro sub-region have been put on high alert following reports of an Ebola case at…
Tanzania ferry accident death toll climbs to 200
The death toll rose to 200 and one survivor was reportedly rescued Saturday from the ferry boat that…
Uganda wins World University Netball title
Hosts Uganda are the 2018 FISU World University Netball champions after stopping giants South Africa in the final…
Mulago women’s hospital opens to public
Mulago Specialised Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare hospital opened its doors to the public on Monday. This followed a cabinet…
Youth group welcomes AG report on Crane Bank sale
A group of youths have praised the Auditor General’s report for implicating Bank of Uganda in the fraudulent…
Families of detained Rwandans call for a speedy trial
The families of detained Rwandan nationals are calling on the government of Uganda to expedite a speedy trial…
Kiyingi off Mukulu trial
The state has dropped Aggrey Kiyingi, a Ugandan-Australian based doctor, from the terrorism trial of former rebel leader…
Bobi Wine vows to continue fighting for freedom
Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi has said that he will not relent on his quest for freedom and…
Bobi Wine returns, arrested
Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi has been arrested just moments after he landed at Entebbe International Airport. He was…

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