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Ugandan lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to Parliament that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations in a country where homosexuality is already illegal, defying criticism from human rights groups. Ms Anita Among, the speaker of Parliament, referred the Bill to a House committee for scrutiny, the first step in …

A 40-year-old passenger has been thrown out of a commercial vehicle at Akyem Apedwa junction stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway in the Eastern Region, Ghana. The passenger’s health condition worsened and was gasping for breath. He was aided by an eyewitness to cross the road in a desperate …

Uganda said on Thursday it expects to start generating at least 1000 megawatts (MW) from nuclear power by 2031 as it moves to diversify its sources of electricity and accelerate its energy transition, a key part of its climate change response, Reuters reported. Uganda has uranium deposits and President Yoweri …

Two cousins have been subjected to flogging in a cleansing ritual aimed at shielding the community from generational curses after being caught red-handed in a sexual relationship in the Eastern Uganda. The duo were found in the man’s house after suspicions that they were involved in a sexual affair. The cousins …

A detainee ended his life in Switzerland by resorting to an organization to help suicide, a first in this country, according to information which will appear Thursday in the newspaper Wochenzeitung. The man, whose name has not been released, died on February 28 with the support of the organization Exit. …

The body of a 17-year-old boy was found hanging on a tree as he was declared missing in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. The deceased was said to be living with his father along the College Road area of the community before the incident. “His family …

Nigeria’s electoral commission has postponed elections for state governors and local assemblies by one week. The polls had been scheduled to take place on Saturday. They will now be held on 18 March. Nigeria’s opposition had asked to check electronic voting machines. A court rejected their complaint. But the electoral …

Pope Francis on Wednesday decried violence and prejudice against women and said granting equal pay and opportunities could help create a more peaceful world, as a new survey of Catholic women showed that many felt the Church discriminated against them. In a book preface published by the Vatican News website …

A 37-year-old man hacked his 100-year-old grandmother to death using an axe in Hamburg, Germany, according to report. “A cervical cord severing caused by sharp and blunt force was the cause of death,” according to the preliminary autopsy. An axe was found at the crime scene as an element of …

Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, said the anti-gay bill would be tabled and dealt with quickly at “whatever the cost”. Ms Among made the remarks after the architect of the Bill, Mr Asuman Basalirwa, was unable to table the Bill for first reading yesterday because the Ministry of Finance …