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Police recover illegal AK-47 in Kyengera

Police in Nsangi and Kyengera have recovered an illegal firearm and arrested a 26-year-old suspect following a targeted intelligence-led operation. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police, officers acting on a tip-off apprehended Kimbugwe Vincent, also known as Kasumali. A subsequent search at his residence in Massanda Cell, Kyengera Town Council, led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle. Authorities revealed that the firearm appeared rusted and had an obscured serial number. It has since been submitted to the police forensic laboratory for detailed analysis. The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue to establish the source of the weapon and any…

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Panga-wielding robber arrested in Wakiso

Police in Wakiso District have launched investigations into a case of aggravated robbery that occurred in…

Uganda prisons service reshuffles top bosses

KAMPALA – The Commissioner General of Prisons has ordered a significant reshuffle within the Uganda Prisons…

Nwoya CAO jailed over illegal animal market scheme

Kampala, Uganda — The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of…

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US sanctions Kabila over M23 rebels

Washington / Kinshasa — The United States has imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of backing the Rwanda-linked M23 rebel group and contributing to instability in eastern Congo. According to the U.S. Treasury and State Departments, Kabila provided financial and political support to the M23 and its allied Congo River Alliance, a rebel coalition accused of fueling violence and mass displacement in the region. Officials also allege that Kabila encouraged Congolese soldiers to defect and join the rebel movement, further escalating the conflict in the country’s eastern provinces. “The United States on…

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Four rare mountain bongos return to Kenya from Czech zoo

Nairobi, Kenya — Four critically endangered mountain bongos have been returned to Kenya from a zoo…

Mnangagwa promotes son to senior army rank

Harare, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promoted his son, Sean Mnangagwa, from the rank…

Xenophobia resumes in South Africa

NEW YORK, United States — The United Nations has expressed deep concern over reported xenophobic attacks,…

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