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US-China relations

Chinese national Guan Heng, who filmed Xinjiang facilities, granted US asylum

The Department of Homeland Security initially sought to deport Guan to Uganda, but dropped the plan after his plight raised public concerns.

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Africa

Uganda opposition leader’s wife in hospital after soldiers invade home

Yoweri Museveni

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wins in election marred by fraud claims

Africa

Museveni leads Uganda vote as Bobi Wine under house arrest amid violence claims

Uganda election marred by violence and internet blackout as one MP accuses security forces of killing 10 supporters at his home during crackdown.

Police officers detain a voter on the ground near a polling station in Kampala on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Africa

Uganda shuts down internet as Museveni seeks to extend 40-year rule

Government imposes a blackout as the 81-year-old leader moves to secure a seventh term in Thursday’s election.

China-Africa relations

Washington lines up health deals as US and China vie for access to Africa

Signatories must guarantee that genetic sequence data and samples from potential outbreaks are shared with the US within 5 days of detection.

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United States

Judge orders release of Salvadorean who was wrongfully deported by Trump admin

The case has highlighted the president’s hardline immigration stance, with officials saying Abrego Garcia will never again be free in the US.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia attends a protest rally at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore in August. Photo: AP
Africa

‘I can also make it’: pride in Uganda over Mamdani’s New York City win

Mamdani’s mayoral win is a ‘beacon of hope’ for Ugandan activists seeking change under President Yoweri Museveni’s four-decade rule.

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Kenya

Landslide and floods leave 26 dead in western Kenya

A government spokesman said 25 people are still missing and disaster response specialists are conducting a search and rescue operation.

Africa

‘Head-on’ bus collision kills at least 46 in Uganda

Initial investigations suggest two buses coming from opposite directions collided when trying to overtake other vehicles.

People gather at the scene of a multiple vehicle collision in Uganda on Wednesday. Photo: AP
United States

Abrego Garcia denied asylum in US immigration case, appeal pending

The ruling follows the Salvadorean’s mistaken deportation in March, which has been a focal point in the debate over Trump’s immigration policy.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia joins supporters in a protest rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Baltimore in August. Photo: AP
Africa

Dozens slaughtered in gun and machete attack at DR Congo funeral

Allied Democratic Forces rebels blamed for a deadly attack on residents at a village mourning ceremony.

United States

Why are so many nations accepting deportees from Trump’s America?

Aid, political support, and trade deals might be motivating these controversial agreements.

United States

Kilmar Abrego Garcia seeks asylum in US to prevent deportation to Uganda

By seeking asylum in the US, the wrongfully deported Salvadorean national reignites legal battles and highlights policy contradictions.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia attends a protest rally in Baltimore on Monday. Photo: AP
United States

Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he surrenders to ICE

The Trump administration is pushing for his removal from the US amid contested gang allegations and smuggling charges.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia (centre), with his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura (right), walks to the ICE Baltimore Field Office in Baltimore on Monday. Photo: EPA
United States

Wrongly deported Abrego Garcia could be sent to Uganda after rejecting plea deal

Abrego Garcia’s case became a flashpoint in Trump’s immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March.

United States

Uganda joins Trump’s deportation push by accepting US migrants

The ‘temporary arrangement’ is for individuals who do not qualify for asylum in the US but cannot return home.

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China-Africa relations

Booming coffee class and zero-tariff policy drive China’s push for African beans

Africa’s coffee exports to China grew 70.4 per cent in the first quarter, with more deals expected to satisfy the discerning middle class.

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In China, a growing middle class has led to a boom in coffee sales. In the traditional tea-growing Puer area, in China’s southwest Yunnan province, a staff member pours coffee for guests at the Xiaowazi, or Little Hollow, coffee plantation. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

China pledges support for peaceful development in Horn of Africa

Beijing’s special envoy Xue Bing tells a regional conference that ‘all parties should engage in dialogue’ to achieve common prosperity.

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Africa

Uganda president, 80, seeks 7th term despite calls for his retirement

Critics warn that Yoweri Museveni has veered into authoritarianism, facing virtually no opposition after being in power for decades.

Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong confronted by chaos at critical Challenge League tournament in Uganda

City team at start of 3-year quest to recapture their ODI status face hosts on Sunday following one win, one defeat from opening two matches.

Hong Kong captain Nizakat Khan’s team are battling organisational challenges as well as their opponents in Uganda. Photo: Dickson Lee
Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong cricket ‘fighters’ targeting global recognition ahead of crunch games

Head coach Simon Willis’ team begin their Challenge League campaign against Bahrain in Uganda on Thursday.

Hong Kong wicketkeeper Zeeshan Ali has worked on his skills on both sides of the stumps. Photo: CHKC
China-Africa relations

‘Quite crucial’: Ugandan rail deal spurs hope of Chinese project resumption

A recently announced rail project in Uganda could have wide-ranging implications for neighbouring Kenya, observers say.

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Africa

Slain Ugandan Olympian buried with full military honours

The fate of Cheptegei triggered anger in Kenya over the violence that women often face daily.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Alleged killer of Ugandan athlete Cheptegei dies from burns, hospital says

The man, the former partner of the 33-year-old marathoner, had sustained 30 per cent burns when he attacked her over a property dispute.

Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei died last week from injuries sustained when her former partner poured petrol over her and set her on fire. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Uganda police find 24 human skulls at Kampala shrine

The grisly find comes only a month after 17 other skulls – including those of children – were unearthed in a separate case in the East African country.

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A Ugandan shrine owner is under investigation for human sacrifice after 24 skulls were discovered at the site on the outskirts of the capital Kampala. Photo: AP
Africa

Death toll from Uganda rubbish dump landslide rises to 35

The landslide followed torrential rains that have battered parts of the East African country in recent weeks, triggering extensive flooding and damage.

Africa

Death toll from landslide at Uganda rubbish dump rises to 21

At least 14 people have been rescued so far, police said, adding that more could still be trapped but the number was unknown.

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