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KINSHASA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 civilians were killed on Thursday in a fresh attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic...

KAMPALA: The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has intensified the political debate surrounding the race for Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament after issuing strongly worded statements seen...

KAMPALA: At least six people have died and three others sustained injuries following a grisly road crash that occurred early Saturday morning along the Maddu–Ssembabule Road in Gomba District. According...

A somber mood has engulfed Makerere University following the sudden death of a female student whose body was discovered in her room on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified...

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The sales revenue of China's consumption-related industries rose 14.3 percent year on year during the May Day holiday, reflecting a further release of consumption potential,...

ANTANANARIVO, May 4 (Xinhua) -- China's zero-tariff treatment for 53 African diplomatic partners, effective from May 1, will provide a valuable opportunity to inject new momentum into Africa's economic modernization...

JOHANNESBURG, May 5 (Xinhua) -- China's zero-tariff policy on imports from African countries underscores its long-standing commitment to openness and South-South cooperation, thus opening up new opportunities for trade and...

NAIROBI, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan authorities on Friday issued a public health advisory following a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. The Ministry of Health confirmed that...

JOHANNESBURG, May 9 (Xinhua) -- South Africa on Friday rejected accusations that the country is xenophobic, describing recent incidents involving foreign nationals as isolated, while reaffirming its openness to diplomatic...

FEATURE NEWS ARTICLE : Deep in Eastern Uganda, Namayingo District, access to finance for young people engaged in agriculture has long been a distant dream rather than a lived reality....