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Security
Besigye planned to acquire missiles, bomb Kampala café – witness
KAMPALA, Uganda — A prosecution witness in the treason trial of opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye has told the High Court that meetings he secretly recorded with Besigye and his associates involved alleged plans to acquire weapons, conduct paramilitary training and launch attacks aimed at destabilising the Ugandan government. Andrew Wilson Orlando, a foreign security consultant who is the State's first witness, testified that he was approached by Besigye associate Joel Wakayima and later became involved in an undercover operation after reporting the contacts to Ugandan security officials. The prosecution alleges that Wilson recorded a series of meetings in Geneva,…
Regional News
Angélique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
LOS ANGELES — Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo has become the first Black African and first African musician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Beninese singer was honoured Tuesday with the 2,854th star in the Recording category at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard, marking a major milestone in her more than four-decade career. Kidjo, whose music blends West African rhythms with sounds from around the world, used the ceremony to emphasise Africa's foundational role in global music. “Without us, there’s no music possible on this planet,” she said. Actor Willem Dafoe, who joined the celebration, described…
