(2023-12-25). Agbiz Optimistic About Market Expansion to New Brics Members. infobrics.org With more countries to become members of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) grouping, the South African agricultural industry will seek to deepen trade with these countries, particularly Saudi Arabia as a $20-billion importer of agricultural produce every year…
(2023-12-25). Banks respond to rising mass affluence in Africa. independent.co.ug 
Demand for goods and services expected to surge as continent's middle class spend hits US$2.5 trillion by 2030 COMMENT | MARGARET SOI | The purchasing power of Africa's middle class is expected to grow significantly in the coming years: the continent's middle class is expected to spend US$2.1 trillion by 2025 and US$2.5 trillion by …
(2023-12-25). Top 10 African countries on the UNESCO World Heritage sites list. independent.co.ug 
Africa is blessed with an abundance of cultural and natural sites, with many recognised by UNESCO. These sites often represent major tourism opportunities. Here, bird story agency lists the top ten African countries with the highest number of protected World Heritage Sites. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and …
(2023-12-25). I want to achieve what no other Indian team has in South Africa: Rohit. devdiscourse.com Rohit Sharma, as leader of the side, wants to achieve what past Indian teams have not in the past 31 years — a series victory in South Africa — but even that won't be able to heal the scars of World Cup final defeat.
(2023-12-25). 'Moral clarity': Cornel West welcomes South Africa's referral of Israel to ICC. presstv.ir American activist and philosopher Cornel West welcomes South Africa's 'moral clarity' for referring Israel to the ICC over its crimes against Palestinians.
(2023-12-25). War on Gaza: Egypt proposes detailed ceasefire plan as Israel vows to expand Gaza campaign. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Egypt proposes detailed ceasefire plan as Israel vows to expand Gaza campaign | Israel's military assault on Gaza is displacing Palestinians several times over as the death toll continues to climb over 20,000 | Mon, 12/25/2023 – 18: 06 | A Red Crescent humanitarian society representative walks by Egypt's eastern border with the Gaza Strip in Rafah on 11 December 2023 (Giuseppe C…
(2023-12-25). War on Gaza: Israel forcibly displaces Palestinians to 'camps inside refugee camps'. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israel forcibly displaces Palestinians to 'camps inside refugee camps' | Going from displacement into homelessness, Palestinians fear Israel's plan will eventually push them into Egypt | Mon, 12/25/2023 – 15: 11 | Residents of the Bureij refugee camp arrive in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip following an Israeli ejection order, on 22 December 2023 (AFP) | In empty land n…
(2023-12-25). Egypt 'proposes' new deal between Hamas, Israel. muslimmirror.com JERUSALEM : Israeli officials said Sunday that Egypt has proposed to both Tel Aviv and Hamas to move forward with a new agreement, involving the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. "The Egyptian proposal is expected to be discussed on Monday during the meeting of the war cabinet," Israeli news website Walla quoted an …
(2023-12-25). Egypt 'proposes' new deal between Hamas, Israel. muslimmirror.com JERUSALEM : Israeli officials said Sunday that Egypt has proposed to both Tel Aviv and Hamas to move forward with a new agreement, involving the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. "The Egyptian proposal is expected to be discussed on Monday during the meeting of the war cabinet," Israeli news website Walla quoted an …
(2023-12-25). Israel's Latest Weapon Against Palestine Is Egypt's Debt. transcend.org 18 Dec 2023 – Will Egypt agree to take in the Palestinian population expelled from Gaza in exchange for the cancellation of its external debt?>
(2023-12-25). Jesus, Gaza, and the Murder of Useless People. transcend.org 20 Dec 2023 – Jesus was a Palestinian Jew born in Bethlehem who grew up in Nazareth and was executed as a criminal in Jerusalem by Jews. What we celebrate at Christmas is the opposite of what he stood for. Once there was a mother, father and child on the run to safety in Egypt; today, there are millions of Palestinian refugees on the run to nowhere but a dead-end.
(2023-12-25). Islamic Jihad delegation arrives in Egypt for ceasefire talks: Report. presstv.ir A delegation of the Islamic Jihad resistance movement is reportedly in Cairo for talks on the re-implementation of a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-25). DR Congo awaits preliminary election results amid tensions. independent.co.ug 
Vote counting continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after episodes of irregularity reported in the general elections held on Dec. 20. KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Vote counting continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after episodes of irregularity reported in the general elections held on Dec. 20. As the …
(2023-12-25). Madagascar is not a movie, and Marie Kolo is making that clear. independent.co.ug 
Madagascar, known to many through the celluloid fantasies of Hollywood, finds an authentic voice in Marie Kolo SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Our national anthem is not, I like to move it," declared Marie Kolo, her words echoing a deep-seated desire to uplift the true image of her country, a far cry from the …
(2023-12-25). Climate Profiteers Exploit Somali Suffering. transcend.org 20 Dec 2023 – NGOs and other climate profiteers treat Somalia as a poster child for global warming.
(2023-12-25). Ataque armado deja al menos 16 muertos en el centro de Nigeria. telesurtv.net El gobernador del estado nigeriano de Plateau instó a las comunidades a denunciar cualquier actividad sospechosa a las fuerzas de seguridad.
(2023-12-25). Mulago hospital: Museveni meets surgeons after a successful kidney transplant. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met a group of surgeons from Mulago National Referral Hospital who performed the first Kidney transplant in Uganda at the facility last week. The group was led by the Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng met Museveni at State House, Entebbe. Aceng informed Museveni …
(2023-12-25). Clerics decry declining morals among Ugandans. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders across the country have called upon their followers to use this year's Christmas to refrain from all behaviors that are antichrist. In their Christmas messages, the leaders said that Uganda is a religious country but many of the acts happening don't reflect that fact. The Catholic Archbishop of …
(2023-12-25). Hoima: Two herdsmen arrested over murder. independent.co.ug 
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima police are holding two herdsmen accused of murder. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations allegedly together with others still at large connived and killed Pithuwa, a fisherman attached to Kabarangwa landing site, in Kibiro parish, Kiganja Sub County in Hoima district. The …
(2023-12-25). Press Release: Uganda raises tin purity standards for export. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a landmark move aimed at enhancing value addition to Ugandan minerals before export, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, has signed a new statutory instrument that sets higher purity levels for tin exports. The instrument was signed at the Ministry headquarters at Amber House, …
(2023-12-25). Amudat leaders agree to work with security for peace. independent.co.ug 
Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pokot leaders in Amudat district have come to a consensus with security forces to work together to end the current raids between the Pokot and Pian communities. There is tension between the Pokot communities and security forces because of the ongoing operations. Pokot leaders accuse joint forces of tormenting them …
(2023-12-25). Bishop Andaku: Christmas is not a dressing contest. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Madi and West Nile Anglican Diocese Bishop Charles Collins Andaku has urged Christians to desist from uncalled 'dressing competitions' as they celebrate Christmas. He noted that many Christians have abandoned the true meaning of Christmas, as a celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ and turned the …
(2023-12-25). Do not miss your next flight please! independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | On 13th December, a passenger who had booked a ticked on Uganda airlines to Dubai missed a flight because he came late. This would be ok because we miss flights for one reason or another. However, he and colleagues filmed a short video and later shared their frustration on social media. …
(2023-12-25). Team MK in Zombo in crisis. independent.co.ug 
Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A significant crisis has engulfed the "Team MK Project" in Zombo district, as doubts have surfaced within the community regarding their operational methods. The Team MK Project, initiated earlier this year is aimed at the peaceful transition of power from Gen. Museveni Kaguta to the first son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. …
