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Angélique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
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One charged over Shs500m cattle compensation fraud in Apac
One person has been charged with theft over an alleged fraud involving Shs500 million meant to compensate victims of cattle losses suffered during past insurgencies in Apac District. Otwang Moses was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lira District following investigations by the Anti-Corruption Unit at State House in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). According to the Anti-Corruption Unit, Otwang and other suspects who are still at large allegedly stole the money from several victims between May 2024 and June 2025. The money was reportedly intended to…
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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…
