Donors concerned as Uganda moves to destroy 400,000 Covid 19 vaccines

Uganda is set to destroy 400,000 doses of covid 19 vaccines which were meant to be utilized in a mass vaccination exercise in Acholi sub-region. Sources however speaking to HICGI News Agency indicate that Uganda’s negligence to preserve vaccines has angered several donors who have contributed much in offering vaccines to Uganda. The government had…

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Former Malian Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies at 76

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Mali’s former head of state who was toppled by the military in 2020, died Sunday at his home, his family said. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita led Mali from 2013 to 2020. Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who led Mali between 2013 and 2020, died Sunday 16 January at his home in Bamako,…

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Tonga under water volcano causes Significant damage.

New Zealand’s prime minister says Saturday’s volcanic eruption damaged Tonga’s capital, but there are no reports of deaths as of yet. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0916 EAT On 16 Jan 2022. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa suffered “significant” damage from a powerful volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami,…

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North Korea confirms missile test from train

Pyongyang says drill aimed at ‘checking and judging’ proficiency of the weapons that hit a ‘set target’ in the East Sea. Published On 15 Jan 202215 Jan 2022 North Korea confirmed on Saturday that it test-launched ballistic missiles from a train in what was seen as an apparent retaliation against fresh sanctions imposed by the United States….

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Brain Drain as more Zimbabweans go for greener pastures.

Essential services in Zimbabwe are being decimated by brain drain as workers leave for higher-paying jobs abroad. By http://www.twitter.com/FaithNamagembe On 14 Jan 2022. Harare, Zimbabwe – Samuel Chikengezha, a 35-year-old fireman, sits on a sofa in his modest home, staring at the television set while he stresses over how he’ll make ends meet this month. He has…

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Russia prepares a pretext for invading Ukraine, A Us official says.

The Kremlin says reports that Russia is preparing a provocation are ‘unfounded’, as tensions reach new heights. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 2342 EAT On 14 Jan 2022. Russia is preparing  to create a pretext for a broader invasion of Ukraine and has already prepositioned operatives to conduct a “false flag operation”, officials in…

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Australian government cancels Novak Djokovic’s Visa.

By faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 1128 EAT on 4 Jan 2022. Tennis star Novak Djokovic is facing deportation after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time. The Australian government cancelled his visa on Friday, saying the world’s top-ranked men’s tennis player, unvaccinated for COVID-19, may pose a risk to the community….

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Thousands hold protests in Sudan

FILE PHOTO: Protesters march on a street in Khartoum, Sudan. Thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets on Thursday in the capital Khartoum and other cities in new and increasingly regular demonstrations to demand civilian rule in the country. Protesters gathered in Khartoum and tried to reach the presidential palace, eyewitnesses told Xinhua. The…

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