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Uganda: Grieving relatives bury their dead after school attack/in /by
Grieving families bury their dead in western Uganda on Sunday (June 18), after militants killed dozens of students in a school attack near the border with the Democratic republic of Congo
Mali: Vote counting underway on junta’s new Constitution/in /by
Vote counting began Sunday (June 18) evening in Mali. Some 8.4 million citizens had been asked to say yes or no to a new Constitution proposed by the military junta. Results are expected within 72 hours.
Mali’s ruling junta calls for unity as voters decide on new constitution/in /by
Goita called the Malians to remain united whatever the outcome of the referendum.
Sudan begins cease-fire ahead of humanitarian conference to seek funds/in /by
The three-day truce came ahead of a pledging conference the U.N. and other nations will organize Monday to raise funds to cover Sudan's humanitarian needs.
Malians cast their votes in a constitutional referendum/in /by
Malian voters were voting on a new draft constitution in a referendum that the country's coup leader says will pave the way toward holding new elections in 2024, but that critics have called a delaying tactic for him to extend his time in power.
Central African Republic hopes for first AFCON qualification squashed/in /by
The Central African team's hopes were later dashed away after their goalkeeper Dominique Youfeigane was sent off and replaced by Alladum Kolimba who also did not manage to keep the post secure.
President Ramaphosa tells ‘adamant’ Putin ‘the war must end’ in Ukraine/in /by
Putin reiterated his position that Ukraine and its Western allies had started the conflict long before Russia sent its armed forces over the border in February last year, something they deny.
Uganda military embarks on pursuing perpetrators to rescue abducted students/in /by
The rebels fled towards Virunga on the border with Uganda and Rwanda, a globally renowned sanctuary for rare species including mountain gorillas.
African leaders in Russia to discuss peace in Ukraine/in /by
After a visit to Ukraine's capital, Kiev, on Friday the delegation of African leaders has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin.
Uganda: Army deployed after deadly school attack/in /by
Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) deploys its troops at the scene of an attack on a school in Mpondwe after militants linked to the Islamic State group hacked and burned 37 students to death in the country's worst such attack in over a decade.