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Knoxville woman's name is on medical clinic in Uganda. Her son explains why

Knox News 30 Nov 2023
For the past 15 years, he has been taking mission and fact-finding trips to Africa, and that recently culminated with a family gift to build a Uganda hospital clinic in honor of his 90-year-old mother, Ida Harris of West Knoxville ... “One of my best friends (Alfred Edakasi) was elected to Parliament in Uganda.”.
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When Zionism Invaded Africa: The Story of General Idi Amin and Israel’s Influence in Uganda

GlobalResearch 29 Nov 2023
The Israelis in Uganda ... He was told he was exaggerating Israel’s Hand in Uganda’s Politics ... Idi Amin had expelled the Israelis; however, this does not ignore the fact that the ‘Butcher of Uganda’ was a dictator who reportedly ordered the murder of 100’s of thousands of Ugandans for ethnic, political, and financial reasons during his time in power.
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Why would a country pull out of football World Cup qualifiers? It's complicated

Hindustan Times 26 Nov 2023
A great many people want to leave the country for good and that fact lies at the centre of its current football woes ... Over the years, there have been many cases of Eritrean players disappearing during or after a football event in countries like Botswana, Uganda and Kenya.
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If Congress walks away from PEPFAR, it will undo decades of global HIV progress

The Hill 16 Nov 2023
In 2001, eight months after President George W ... Outside the U.S ... announcing a goal of an “AIDS-free generation” — something the U.S ... In fact, we have been able to hand over some of our HIV programs in Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi, since PEPFAR has paved the way for governments and other health actors to carry out these lifesaving activities ... U.S ... Dr ... ....
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Research reveals extreme fluctuations between drought and flooding are devastating millions of lives

Phys Dot Org 14 Nov 2023
Pakistan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mozambique, adding Italy for a European comparison to address the fact that the impacts of climate change do not discriminate by region ... In Uganda, the data shows that Mbale, an Eastern region in the shadow of Mount Elgon, is ...
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Exploring the Historical Evolution of the Israeli Issue: From Herzl's Vision to Early Zionist Movements

Egypt Today 14 Nov 2023
The Sixth Congress took place in Basel in August 1903, introducing for the first time the proposal for the establishment of a Jewish state in 'Uganda' by the British government ... To prevent rifts that could jeopardize the progress made since 1897, Herzl skillfully managed the conflict by promising to form a fact-finding committee.
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North Korea is shutting embassies

Economist 09 Nov 2023
The Agostinho Neto Mausoleum, a brutalist multipronged spear taller than the Statue of Liberty, looms over Luanda, the capital of Angola ... Its missions in Uganda, Spain and Hong Kong are also being shut down ... \nThe fact that Angola and Uganda expelled North Korean diplomats in 2017 for minor sanctions violations might seem to support that.
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African Children's Choir performs in Cache Valley on U.S. tour

HJ News 28 Oct 2023
In 1984, a minister named Ray Barnett visited war-torn Uganda, wanting to bring what relief he could in the face of gruesome suffering ... Nakalanda, also known as “Auntie Sandra” to the kids, originally came from one of the worst slums in Uganda, she said ... All of the adults helping with the choir are, in fact, previous members.
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Ugandan Economists Say Country Still Investment Destination Despite US Advisory

Voa News 27 Oct 2023
2023 Investment Climate Statements, warned of the financial and reputational risks posed by endemic corruption in Uganda ... Despite investments from China, India and Europe, Lakuma said, Uganda cannot disregard the fact that the United States is still the biggest social and public investor in the sectors of health and education.
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The Kenyan-led ‘multilateral’ invasion of Haiti is a smokescreen for US imperialism

The Real News Network 18 Oct 2023
Now, the other part I wanted to talk about is the fact that the country that led the military invasion in Haiti with 12,000 soldiers was Brazil under Lula da Silva ... But in fact, what is happening is really the stripping down of Haiti’s sovereignty ... And in fact, even the Kenyan government supported an attack on Uganda by the Zionist forces here.
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Cricket and flag football among 5 sports given Olympic status for 2028 Los Angeles Games

West Hawaii Today 17 Oct 2023
Cricket is an Olympic sport again. Flag football gets in for the first time ... ADVERTISING ... “We want L.A ... “In L.A. we are dreamers and doers” ... Two members from Africa, Tidjane Thiam of Ivory Coast and William Blick of Uganda, expressed concern about how the fact that the sports added Monday are not played much on the continent ... .
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Cricket, flag football coming to Olympics in 2028

Lebanon Express 17 Oct 2023
Cricket is an Olympic sport again. Flag football gets in for the first time ... "We want L.A ... "In L.A. we are dreamers and doers" ... People are also reading… ... Two members from Africa, Tidjane Thiam of Ivory Coast and William Blick of Uganda, expressed concern about how the fact that the sports added Monday are not played much on the continent ... ....
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Five sports added to 2028 LA games

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 17 Oct 2023
Cricket is an Olympic sport again. Flag football gets in for the first time ... "We want L.A ... "In L.A. we are dreamers and doers" ... Two members from Africa, Tidjane Thiam of Ivory Coast and William Blick of Uganda, expressed concern about how the fact that the sports added Monday are not played much on the continent. They were told by L.A ... presentation.
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Cricket and flag football among 5 sports given Olympic status for '28

The Bismarck Tribune 17 Oct 2023
Cricket is an Olympic sport again. Flag football gets in for the first time ... "We want L.A ... "In L.A. we are dreamers and doers" ... People are also reading… ... Two members from Africa, Tidjane Thiam of Ivory Coast and William Blick of Uganda, expressed concern about how the fact that the sports added Monday are not played much on the continent ... .
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Cricket, flag football voted to get Olympic status among 5 sports for 2028 Los Angeles Games

Yankton Daily Press 16 Oct 2023
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Cricket is an Olympic sport again. Flag football gets in for the first time ... “We want L.A ... “In L.A. we are dreamers and doers” ... Two members from Africa, Tidjane Thiam of Ivory Coast and William Blick of Uganda, expressed concern about how the fact that the sports added Monday are not played much on the continent ... —-. AP Olympics ... ....
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