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For tens of thousands of men in Uganda’s capital, driving a motorcycle taxi is a way to make a living

mpox across the continent. This week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will hold a meeting to discuss a potential emergency declaration regarding mpox. This year, nearly 27,000 mpox cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with around 1,100 deaths, many among children. Congo has been particularly hard hit, with over 96 percent of cases are concentrated in the DRC, with a 160% increase in cases and a 19% rise in deaths this year.

Israel-Palestine conflict has been marked by numerous controversial tactics, one of the most notorious being the 'Hannibal Directive,' which allows for the use of excessive force to prevent the capture of Israeli soldiers, even if it endangers hostages. Another controversial tactic was the 1978 assassination of Palestinian leader Wadie Haddad by Mossad agents using poisoned toothpaste. Wadie Haddad, head of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), was implicated in several high-profile attacks, including the 1976 hijacking of Air France Flight 139, known as the Entebbe Hijacking. The plane, diverted from Tel Aviv to Paris, was then taken to Libya and Uganda. Israel’s response, Operation Thunderbolt, was a successful rescue mission led by Lt Col Yonatan Netanyahu, who tragically lost his life in the operation. Mossad’s Mission

Zimbabwe and India will be looking to the future when they start a five-match Twenty20 international series at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. Outgoing Indian coach Rahul Dravid described India's win in the T20 World Cup in Barbados last Saturday as the end of «a journey of two years». With the next T20 World Cup scheduled for India and Sri Lanka in 2026, the series in Zimbabwe marks the start of a new two-year journey for both sides.

Soccer legends Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho Gaucho have publicly endorsed and promoted a Solana-based meme coin called WaterCoin (WATER) through their Instagram stories.

HIV infection. The trial tested whether the six-month injection of lenacapavir would provide better protection against HIV infection than two other drugs, both daily pills. All three medications are pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) drugs. Physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, principal investigator for the South African part of the study, tells Nadine Dreyer what makes this breakthough so significant and what to expect next.

Kenya’s president came to power by appealing to the common people, describing himself as a “hustler” and vowing relief from economic pain

cricket match, Rashid Khan had 4/17 in 4 overs and Mohammad Nadi took 2 wickets for 16 in 4 overs to crash the Kiwi batting line-up.Gurbaz, who plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Indian Premier League (IPL), is the highest scorer at the T20 World Cup 2024 as of now. Gurbaz, who scored 39 off 32 in the IPL final, is ahead of seasoned players like Australia’s Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head. In 3 matches, the Afghan opener has scored 167 runs.Among highest individual scores, Gurbaz occupies the 2nd the the 3rd spot while Aaron Jones tops the list.

Venue : Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba New Zealand squad - Kane Williamson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Trent Boult Uganda squad - Robinson Obuya, Roger Mukasa, Ronak Patel, Alpesh Ramjani, Dinesh Nakrani, Kenneth Waiswa, Riazat Ali Shah, Fred Achelam, Simon Ssesazi, Bilal Hassan, Brian Masaba, Cosmas Kyewuta, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Juma Miyagi New Zealand vs Uganda Match Details Match 32 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 between New Zealand and Uganda to be held at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba at 06:00 AM.

Super 8 stage, while some need to depend on the performance of other teams to work in their favour. Let's go, groupwise and in Group A- India has already made it to the Super 8 stage, while the United States is very close to becoming the second qualifier as they just need to defeat Ireland, and after seeing their performance against Pakistan and India, their victory is highly likely. After a big upset against the USA, Pakistan also needs to defeat Ireland and then pray that Ireland defeats the USA so that they can have a chance in the Super 8.

Venue : Guyana National Stadium, Guyana West Indies squad - Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy, Shamar Joseph Uganda squad - Brian Masaba, Robinson Obuya, Roger Mukasa, Ronak Patel, Alpesh Ramjani, Dinesh Nakrani, Kenneth Waiswa, Riazat Ali Shah, Fred Achelam, Simon Ssesazi, Bilal Hassan, Cosmas Kyewuta, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Juma Miyagi West Indies vs Uganda Match Details Match 18 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 between West Indies and Uganda to be held at Guyana National Stadium, Guyana at 06:00 AM.

Venue : Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali Uganda Women squad - Malisa Ariokot, Patricia Timong, Prosscovia Alako, Stephanie Nampiina, Immaculate Nakisuuyi, Immaculate Nandera, Janet Mbabazi, Rita Musamali, Jimia Mohammed, Kevin Awino, Asumin Akurut, Concy Aweko, Lorna Anyait, Sarah Walaza Cameroon Women squad - Brenda Waluma, Cynerah Mboe, Elsa Garcia Souna, Jeanne Ngono, Marguerite Bessala, Sandra Annie Nono, Bernadette Manuella Mbida, Michelle Ekani, Olive Ranedoumoun, Madaleine Sissako, Catherine Messina, Cathy Mbelel, Edwige Guehoada, Tchouabo Leslie Uganda Women vs Cameroon Women Match Details Match 26 of Kwibuka Women's T20I Tournament, 2024 between Uganda Women and Cameroon Women to be held at Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali at 01:15 PM.

Papua New Guinea Innings Highlights : Papua New Guinea vs Uganda Live Score: Papua New Guinea Hiri Hiri 5 (6) Lega Siaka 10 (14) Uganda Alpesh Ramjani 1/5 (2) Papua New Guinea vs Uganda Live Score: FOUR! A welcome boundary for PNG! Papua New Guinea vs Uganda Live Score: Papua New Guinea Lega Siaka 5 (12) Hiri Hiri 5 (2) Uganda Juma Miyagi 1/5 (2) Papua New Guinea vs Uganda Live Score: Papua New Guinea Hiri Hiri 5 (2) Lega Siaka 2 (6) Uganda Cosmas Kyewuta 1/12 (2) Papua New Guinea vs Uganda Live Score: FOUR! HIT HARD! Cosmas Kyewuta gives width, this is well outside off. Hiri Hiri hammers it through cover-point and it races away to the fence. Papua New Guinea vs Uganda Live Score: OUT! TAKEN! So, a couple of batter goes by swinging wildly.

Venue : Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali Uganda Women squad - Malisa Ariokot, Patricia Timong, Prosscovia Alako, Stephanie Nampiina, Immaculate Nakisuuyi, Immaculate Nandera, Janet Mbabazi, Rita Musamali, Jimia Mohammed, Kevin Awino, Asumin Akurut, Concy Aweko, Lorna Anyait, Sarah Walaza Rwanda Women squad - Clarisse Umutoniwase, Georgette Ingabire, Geovanis Uwase, Shakila Niyomuhoza, Belise Murekatete, Gisele Ishimwe, Marie Bimenyimana, Rosette Shimwamana, Flora Irakoze, Merveille Uwase, Alice Ikuzwe, Chanceline Umutoni, Henriette Ishimwe, Immaculee Muhawenimana, Josiane Nyirankundineza, Rosine Irera Uganda Women vs Rwanda Women Match Details Match 23 of Kwibuka Women's T20I Tournament, 2024 between Uganda Women and Rwanda Women to be held at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali at 04:45 PM.

Venue : Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali Zimbabwe A Women squad - Beloved Biza, Lindrose Masina, Lorraine Pemhiwa, Kelis Ndhlovu, Michelle Mavunga, Runyararo Pasipanodya, Chiedza Dhururu, Vimbai Mutungwindu, Buhlebenkosi Maposa, Christine Mutasa, Kudzai Chigora, Loryn Phiri, Olinder Chare, Passionate Munorwei Uganda Women squad - Malisa Ariokot, Patricia Timong, Prosscovia Alako, Stephanie Nampiina, Immaculate Nakisuuyi, Immaculate Nandera, Janet Mbabazi, Rita Musamali, Jimia Mohammed, Kevin Awino, Asumin Akurut, Concy Aweko, Lorna Anyait, Sarah Walaza Zimbabwe A Women vs Uganda Women Match Details Match 11 of Kwibuka Women's T20I Tournament, 2024 between Zimbabwe A Women and Uganda Women to be held at Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali at 05:15 PM.

climate change is only making it worse. Now, a newly developed quantitative approach may help raise its prominence as an environmental, social and governance issue. The AI-driven tool, known as the Child Labor Index, scores companies in three areas: disclosure levels, public perception and the commodity-level exposure of the supply chain to child labor. Fund managers can use the scores to pinpoint high-risk companies and identify others that need to confront the issue. Among investors, “the level of awareness of child labor is incredibly low,” said Eleanor Harry, chief executive and founder of HACE, the UK-based startup that developed the index. “This will help them monitor risk in their portfolio.”

A U.S.-based rights group says the World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that allegedly caused the suffering of tens of thousands of villagers

Bloomberg) --The European Central Bank held the line on interest rates but officials leaned even more toward a mid-year cut should inflation continue to cool. Lower borrowing costs would help nudge a European economy that’s struggled to register any growth for longer than a year. On the other side of the Atlantic, US economic activity is on much more solid footing and inflation is running too fast for Federal Reserve policymakers. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy, geopolitics and markets:

Dammu Ravi, secretary, economic relations in the MEA, will visit Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya from April 7-12, as a «reaffirmation of India's commitment» to further strengthen its ties of friendship with the three African countries. The Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement on Saturday, said the visit seeks to «maintain the momentum of high-level contacts» between India and countries in Africa, post the entry of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member of the G20 during the Indian Presidency of the grouping. In Rwanda, he will represent the government of India, in an event marking «the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide (Kwibuka 30)» on Sunday, the MEA said. During the visit, he is also expected to hold meetings with ministers and senior officials of the government of Rwanda, the external affairs ministry said in a statement.

Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop is seen by the government as having real growth potential

Air Canada flight last week, a baby was born mid-air as the plane was forced to divert after a passenger went into early labour.Flight AC Rouge 1879 was flying from St.