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    World Tanzanian govt to publish names of all married men on website – Daily MonitorHome

    The city of Dar-es-Salaam will soon publish names of all married men in the coastal town as a measure of protecting women from dishonest men. Regional commissioner Paul Makonda said the names will be published in a state-owned website to stop ‘deceitful married men’ from … Read more via...
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    World Nearly 100 candidates in race to become Tunisia president – Daily MonitorHome

    Nearly 100 people including the prime minister have thrown their hats into the ring to become Tunisia’s next president, with a last minute rush to meet Friday’s registration deadline. A total of 98 presidential hopefuls submitted their paperwork by the official 6:00 pm (1700 GMT) deadline, …...
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    World Kenyan speaker suspends debate after member farts – Daily MonitorHome

    Proceedings at Homa Bay County Assembly in Kenya were temporarily suspended on Wednesday afternoon after one member farted during a heated debate. It was a hot afternoon and most members were flapping pieces of papers to cool themselves. For about ten minutes, members of the … Read more via...
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    World Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison – Daily MonitorHome

    Once one of the world’s most powerful and notorious criminals, Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced to life imprisonment Wednesday — the mandatory punishment for a host of crimes spanning a quarter-century. Guzman, the 62-year-old former co-leader of Mexico’s mighty...
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    Sports Madagascar fairytale ends as Tunisia sweep into semi-finals – Daily MonitorHome

    Tunisia ended Madagascar’s fairytale Africa Cup of Nations run in the quarter-finals on Thursday with a 3-0 win over the tournament debutants in Cairo. Ferjani Sassi’s heavily deflected strike gave Tunisia the lead early in the second half at Al Salam Stadium and Youssef Msakni squeezed …...
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    World Ghana halts Shs740 billion parliament plan after outcry – Daily Monitor

    Ghana on Monday shelved plans to spend $200 million on a new parliament building following a public outcry over the cost. An online campaign by cultural figures and civil society under the banner #DropThatChamber drew widespread support that the West African nation had more pressing needs. …...
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    Sports Brazil win Copa America despite Jesus dismissal – Daily MonitorHome

    Ten-man Brazil held on to win the Copa America on home soil despite Gabriel Jesus’s dismissal with a 3-1 victory over Peru on Sunday. Jesus scored the decisive goal after a penalty from Peru captain Paolo Guerrero canceled out Everton’s opener for hosts Brazil at Rio de … read more via Daily...
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    World US bars civilian flights from area of Iran drone shootdown – Daily MonitorHome

    Washington on Thursday barred American civilian flights from the area where Iran shot down a US military drone, a strike that President Donald Trump slammed as a “big mistake.” The downing of the drone — which Washington insists was above international waters but Iran says was … Read more...
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    World Patients, nurses flee city hospital over Ebola scare – Daily MonitorHome

    There was panic at China-Uganda Friendship Hospital Naguru in Nakawa Division as patients and some health workers dashed out of the wards subsequent to an Ebola scare. Dr Emmanuel Batibwe, the hospital director, said a patient had been admitted with Ebola-like symptoms before he died … Read...
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    World Suspected criminals collect offertories from pilgrims – Daily Monitor

    Organisers of the Uganda Martyrs Day celebration at the Namugongo Catholic Shrine have decried a group of suspected youthful criminals who were illegally collecting offerings from unsuspecting pilgrims..... Read more via Daily Monitor – http://bit.ly/2WJWFdO Get more World News
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    World Anti-porn committee to probe Martha Kay, Mufti’s daughter over leaked nudes – Daily Monitor

    Online comedienne and photographer Martha Kagimba popularly known as Martha Kay and Shawula Kasule, the daughter of Sheik Siliman Kasule Ndilangwa, the Kibule-based Supreme Mufti face arrest.... Read more via Daily Monitor – http://bit.ly/2JYQaOm Get more World News
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    World Israel’s ‘King Bibi’ suffers a dent in his crown – Daily MonitorHome

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long domination of Israeli politics has earned him the nickname “King Bibi,” but his failure to reach a coalition deal following an April 9 election has dented that reputation. Netanyahu will now seek to remain in power through a new election set for …...
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    World Sudan authorities shut down Al Jazeera office as protests continue – Daily MonitorHome

    Sudanese authorities on Thursday shut down news broadcaster Al Jazeera’s Khartoum office, as thousands of protesters gathered outside the country’s military headquarters to pressure the ruling generals to cede power. The sprawling military complex has become the focal point of the weeks-long...
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    World Ethiopian clothes makers worst paid in the world – Daily MonitorHome

    Ethiopia’s clothes factory workers, producing items for top fashion brands including Guess, H&M and Calvin Klein, are the worst paid in the world, earning only $26 (23 euros) a month, a report said Tuesday. As Ethiopia seeks to become the continent’s leading manufacturing hub, it has sold …...
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    World South Sudanese veteran journalist dies in Uganda – Daily Monitor

    South Sudan veteran journalist, Alfred Taban, has passed on. Taban reportedly died at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala on Saturday where he had been admitted..... Read more via Daily Monitor – http://bit.ly/2DEML2k Get more World News
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    World Police rescue 13 Karimojong children from human trafficker – Daily Monitor

    Police in Soroti have rescued 13 Karimojong children from a suspected human trafficker. The children were being transported in a commuter taxi UBB 455D from Apeitolim trading centre in Napak District to Soroto town council... Read more via Daily Monitor – http://bit.ly/2DpaLqm Get more...
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    Sports Zidane vague on Bale’s future after scrappy win over Eibar – Daily Monitor

    Zinedine Zidane refused to guarantee Gareth Bale's future at Real Madrid after the Welshman struggled again in a 2-1 victory over Eibar on Saturday.... Read more via Daily Monitor – http://bit.ly/2Kftsmd Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Sports Bayern thrash Dortmund five goals to top Bundesliga – Daily Monitor

    Robert Lewandowski humiliated his old club on Saturday as Bayern Munich obliterated Borussia Dortmund with a scintillating 5-0 win to reclaim their spot at the top of the Bundesliga.... Read more via Daily Monitor – http://bit.ly/2UDrqQH Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    World A quarter-century later, Rwanda’s genocide weighs heavily on its youth – Daily Monitor

    Every April 7, Rwanda recalls the hundreds of thousands of people who perished in the 1994 genocide — an occasion that for many survivors triggers terrifying memories. But for the two-thirds of the population born in the aftermath of the slaughter, the trauma is of a different kind.They face …...
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    World Think tank cautions Africa on rising Chinese projects – Daily Monitor

    Uganda and other African countries could reap net benefits from Chinese investment, but that favourable outcome hinges on whether host countries adopt effective oversight and accountability mechanisms, according to a US Defence Department think tank..... Read more via Daily Monitor –...
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