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The police could not be reached to say whether they had identified any suspects.
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
[Nation] Somalia on Wednesday threatened to withdraw from a regional bloc after the group ruled in favour of Kenya in a diplomatic row between the two countries.
Kanu is currently running a nationwide membership recruitment drive in a battle for the country’s voters.
As the vaccine rollout begins in South Africa, we are publishing all the latest updates related to the biggest immunisation drive in our history.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Health Minister announced to his nation Wednesday that his department “wasted so much time” on Tuesday “running down this false claim” propagated by Nicki Minaj, that the COVID-19 vaccine causes testicular swelling.
Six southern African presidents are to hold emergency talks on the crisis in northern Mozambique, where jihadists last month seized a key town, a regional bloc said Tuesday.
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday awarded its athletes luxurious vehicles, houses and monthly stipend following their successful performance in the just concluded Tokyo Olympics.
Final Live Donation Event Monday Night at 6:30 p.m. MILWAUKEE- County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor and Dream Team United MKE have come together to coordinate a winter gear drive with a food giveaway. Supervisor Taylor will be accepting donations in person on December 14th at 1862 W. Fond du Lac Ave. from 6:30pm until […]
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About 1 in 5 of all Americans say a relative or close friend has died from the coronavirus, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found.
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He scolded the Rift Valley Regional Director of Education John Lekakeny for allegedly failing to supervise schools in Baringo County.
Security forces finally left the compound of Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine after keeping him under house arrest for 11 days.
Article: Typical Republican: The Racism and Anti-Science behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbot's Lifting of COVID Restrictions - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week lifted the Texas mask mandate and allowed businesses freely to open. He is pretty obviously trying to please retailers and restaurateurs at the expense of vulnerable populations in his state.
Munya said President Uhuru Kenyatta was the Mt Kenya spokesperson until the end of his tenure in 2022.
The Nakuru boss' advisers took over Citizens Convention Party and renamed it Ubuntu Peoples Forum.
Cases of coronavirus among truck drivers who transport cargo across East African member states have tested positive with high numbers prompting Kenya to close its borders with Somalia and Tanzania.
Kenya has subsequently banned any truck driver who turn positive at the border from corssing into the country, with Tanzania having adopted a similar approach lately.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the development explained why President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered the mandatory screening of truck drivers at border posts before clearance into the country.
Since the border closure, Tanzanian government officials in Arusha and other border towns have publicly protested, accusing Kenya of discriminating their truck drivers.
Martin Shigella, the Tanga Regional Commissioner was blunt last week, declaring that no Kenyan truck driver will be allowed to cross into Tanzania, accusing them of exporting COVID-19 to the country which is largely seen as the weak link in managing coronavirus in the region, and the world.
This month – on the 13th, 20th, and 27th (Thursdays) – the Youth Transformation Series will be hosting multiple FREE May 2021 learning events that are open for the public. The Youth Transformation Series is a social and emotional learning program that will give males and females ages 12-27 the knowledge, attitude, and skills to […]
[Monitor] President Yoweri Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of armed forces has promoted at least 40 senior officers of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to further ranks.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s updated statistics on coronavirus-linked deaths show that well over 100,000 people with COVID-19 had died in the pandemic by December, a number much higher than previously…
The DP said he will not be cowed by threats and intimidations from some state officials he claimed were frustrating his campaigns
Heineken SA said that the decision to cut 70 jobs was 'not easy', but the trading environment brought by the alcohol ban necessitated it.
The DP said the “hustler nation” will not allow a group of people to decide Kenyans' fate.
[Monitor] By Job Bwire
The Tanzania Football Federation say they will ask Caf to investigate why the players were not allowed to enter the country and play their match scheduled for Sunday.
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:?
Milwaukee, WI – On Monday, January 18, 2021, from 11 AM — 3 PM, several Milwaukee groups will offer a Food Giveaway, COVID-testing and much more in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. The volunteer led community event is sponsored by the Lovell Johnson Quality of Life Center, Jump at the […]
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Eteni Longondo appeared before a prosecutor in Kinshasa before being driven to the Makala central prison late Friday. He's accused of misappropriating more than $1 million in funds allocated by the World Bank to fight the COVID-19 pandemic
