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LAUNCHED: AFIC’s Five Year Strategic Plan To Boost Access To Information And Bolster Transparency & Accountability

LAUNCHED: AFIC’s Five Year Strategic Plan To Boost Access To Information And Bolster Transparency & Accountability

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA- SHIFT MEDIA-For the next five years access to Information and ensuring transparency and Accountability will be the core of Africa Freedom of Information Center (AFIC) focus. The USD$12m five year(2021-2025) strategic…

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NOT FAIR: Civil Society Group Punch Holes On Presidential Election Results

NOT FAIR: Civil Society Group Punch Holes On Presidential Election Results

By Our Reporter NAIROBI, Kenya|SHIFTMEDIA| The just-concluded general election in Uganda was not free, fair and accountable “by any stretch of the imagination”, a Kenyan civil society group has said. The Civil Society Reference Group…

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TOUGH: Security Seige At Bobi Wines’ Residence To Last For Long-Police

TOUGH: Security Seige At Bobi Wines’ Residence To Last For Long-Police

By ROBERT KAMUKAMA KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| The security seige at National Unity Platform President’s residence in Magere is not about to be withdrawn, police as disclosed. The National Unity Platform (NUP) offices were also yesterday (Monday)…

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FEAR: Ghana Deploys Army In Opposition Strong- Hold Ahead of Polls

FEAR: Ghana Deploys Army In Opposition Strong- Hold Ahead of Polls

By AWORI ESTHER LUCY & AGENCIES ACCRA, Ghana|SHIFTMEDI| Ghana goes to polls on December 7 2020, but tension is already building up especially in opposition strong holds. Ugandan’s fear similar antics will be deployed here…

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HARDLIFE: Influx Of Tigray Refugees Struggle To Survive

HARDLIFE: Influx Of Tigray Refugees Struggle To Survive

By AFP Village Eight, Sudan,|SHIFTMEDIA| Ten-year-old Samarwat Tkhal fled fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region this month — now she sells food to survive, among tens of thousands of fellow refugees building a new life in neighbouring…

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ADVANCING: Ethiopian Troops Near Tigray Capital

ADVANCING: Ethiopian Troops Near Tigray Capital

By Our Reporter TIGRAY, Ethiopia|SHIFTMEDIA| Ethiopian Government says its troops are advancing towards the Tigay capital to flash out the “rebels”. This comes amidst the backlash of calls from the Humanitarian community including the African…

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RIGGED: Tundu’s Lawyers Seek AU Help Over ‘illegitimate’ Tanzania Polls

RIGGED: Tundu’s Lawyers Seek AU Help Over ‘illegitimate’ Tanzania Polls

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania|SHIFTMEDIA| The Commonwealth Secretariat and the African Union are being called up to investigate claims of electoral fraud, violence, and human rights violations in Tanzania. The claims are said to have delegitimized…

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