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Month: January 2022

Why Did Uganda Send Troops Into Congo?

Why Did Uganda Send Troops Into Congo?

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The Ugandan government says it is targeting rebels it accuses of terrorist attacks in Kampala. Many Congolese fear the incursion is cover for yet another plundering of their country. Ugandan soldiers in Mukakati, Congo, this month. Uganda says it is trying to root out fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces rebel group. Ugandan soldiers in Mukakati, Congo, this month. Uganda says it is trying to root out fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces rebel group.Credit...Sebastien Kitsa Musayi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Abdi Latif Dahir By Abdi Latif Dahir Dec. 31, 2021 NAIROBI, Kenya — It has been a month since Uganda began air and artillery strikes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and then sent in its troops, in an operation targeting a rebel group it accuses of carrying...
Police Confirms  Arrest of Mbalala Police OC Asiimwe Over The Shooting Of The 14 year Girl.

Police Confirms Arrest of Mbalala Police OC Asiimwe Over The Shooting Of The 14 year Girl.

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RESIDENTS of Kasenge village, Mbalala trading center in Mukono district on Saturday stormed the Mbalala Police station demanding the arrest of (OC) Coleb Asiimwe and the immediate release of their colleagues who were detained. The residents accused the officer in charge of Mbalala police station of shooting a 14 year old Shamira Nambatala who was a a barmaid and chips seller. The incident occurred on the night of 31st, December 2021, Asiimwe's curfew operation started moving around Mbalala bars and motels collecting money from owners between Shs. 50000 to Shs 100000 and those who failed to comply could order his men to beat whoever was inside. At Kasenge he found people happening while others were selling fried chicken and chips. He started shooting to disperse them and incidentally two...
Arsenal vs Man City today

Arsenal vs Man City today

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Arsenal have lost their last nine Premier League games against Manchester City since a 2-2 draw in April 2017 – it’s their longest ever losing run against an opponent in their league history. Man City have won each of their last four away league games against Arsenal, by an aggregate score of 9-0. It’s as many victories as the Citizens had picked up in their previous 50 league visits to Highbury/Emirates Stadium combined (W4 D14 L32). Arsenal have failed to score in their last five Premier League games against Man City – only against Chelsea (6 between 2013 and 2016) and Liverpool (6 between 1997 and 2000) have the Gunners failed to score in more consecutive league games against an opponent. Manchester City have opened the scoring in the first 15 minutes in all five of their Premier Lea...
OPINION: End of year letter to President Museveni!

OPINION: End of year letter to President Museveni!

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By Muhimbise George.'' OMUZUKULU'' Your excellency, receive warm greetings from your Muzukulu Muhimbise George & allow me to congratulate you for ending the year 2021. Your excellency, I know you have ended this year a happy man having further entrenched yourself in power through a stage managed election where you never followed your own set rules & indeed the end justified the means! Your excellency, allow me to remind you that your declaration as a winner in the last elections was at the expense of lives of young people whose aspirations were shuttered after being sentenced to death by your brutal security forces. Those who died in politically orchestrated violence left orphans screaming for justice, the tyranny you exposed to them left them horrified & their future uncer...