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TILLERSON confirms that Trump was joking when he called Africa SHITHOLE
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, flanked by his chief of staff Margaret Peterlin (L), meets with Ethiopia Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 8, 2018. Tillerson Reaffirms US Commitment to Africa ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (VOA) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has re-affirmed the U.S. commitment to Africa, two months after President Donald Trump’s reported derogatory comments about the continent. “I think the United States commitment to Africa is quite clear in terms of the importance we place on the relationship,” said Tillerson at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “The president himself wroteRead More
UGANDA AKENA MURDER – Kanyamunyu refused to provide blood samples to detectives February 12, 2020Written by URN Matthew Kanyamunyu Matthew Kanyamunyu Matthew Kanyamunyu, the prime suspect in the murder of child rights activist Kenneth Akena refused to give his blood samples to detectives to aid in the investigations, court heard today. Kanyamunyu is jointly charged with his Burundian Girlfriend Cynthia Munangwari for the murder of Akena in 2016. On Wednesday, the prosecution presented their tenth witness, detective constable Haruna Mugisha, a scene of-crime officer attached to Jinja Road police station. Related Stories 2020-02-12 – How different are criminals using guns from those using a laptop? 2020-02-06 – Kanyamunyu mistook Akena for an assassin – police detective 2020-02-06 – Waitress beheads her 2-month-old daughter, attempts suicide 2020-02-06 – Woman arrested for faking kidnap of her ‘twins’ 2020-02-06 – Lesotho First Lady hands herself in to face murder charges 2020-02-04 – Kanyamunyu had murdered Akena’s belongings – brother Mugisha told court that he received permission from the commissioner-general of Uganda Prison Services to go to Luzira Upper Prison and get blood samples with the help of a medical officer. The blood samples were needed to match the DNA on the long-sleeved sky blue shirt and a suit which had been recovered from Munangwari and Kanyamunyu’s homes respectively. It is alleged that Kanyamunyu wore a blue suit on the day of Akena’s death. According to Mugisha, when they served Kanyamunyu with the document requiring him to provide his blood samples, he flatly rejected. Mugisha who has been a scene-of-crime-officer for seven years said that he then went to the Law Development Centre court and secured a court order which he served to Kanyamunyu. Mugisha told court that Kanyamunyu received and signed the court order but again refused to provide his blood samples. Mugisha further told court that he visited the scene of crime took photographs of Akena’s blue car which had been left facing the direction of the city and had scratches on it. He also took photographs pictures of a long-sleeved Sky Blue Shirt that had been hidden in Munangwari’s home in Luzira. However, during cross-examination, one of the three lawyers of Kanyamunyu, counsel Evans Ochieng asked Mugisha if his pictures had the date and place from where they were taken. The case was adjourned to Thursday.
Matthew Kanyamunyu Written by URN, THE OBSERVER February 12, 2020 Matthew Kanyamunyu, the prime suspect in the murder of child rights activist Kenneth Akena refused to give his blood samplesRead More
UGANDA AKENA MURDER – Kanyamunyu refused to provide blood samples to detectives February 12, 2020Written by URN Matthew Kanyamunyu Matthew Kanyamunyu Matthew Kanyamunyu, the prime suspect in the murder of child rights activist Kenneth Akena refused to give his blood samples to detectives to aid in the investigations, court heard today. Kanyamunyu is jointly charged with his Burundian Girlfriend Cynthia Munangwari for the murder of Akena in 2016. On Wednesday, the prosecution presented their tenth witness, detective constable Haruna Mugisha, a scene of-crime officer attached to Jinja Road police station. Related Stories 2020-02-12 – How different are criminals using guns from those using a laptop? 2020-02-06 – Kanyamunyu mistook Akena for an assassin – police detective 2020-02-06 – Waitress beheads her 2-month-old daughter, attempts suicide 2020-02-06 – Woman arrested for faking kidnap of her ‘twins’ 2020-02-06 – Lesotho First Lady hands herself in to face murder charges 2020-02-04 – Kanyamunyu had murdered Akena’s belongings – brother Mugisha told court that he received permission from the commissioner-general of Uganda Prison Services to go to Luzira Upper Prison and get blood samples with the help of a medical officer. The blood samples were needed to match the DNA on the long-sleeved sky blue shirt and a suit which had been recovered from Munangwari and Kanyamunyu’s homes respectively. It is alleged that Kanyamunyu wore a blue suit on the day of Akena’s death. According to Mugisha, when they served Kanyamunyu with the document requiring him to provide his blood samples, he flatly rejected. Mugisha who has been a scene-of-crime-officer for seven years said that he then went to the Law Development Centre court and secured a court order which he served to Kanyamunyu. Mugisha told court that Kanyamunyu received and signed the court order but again refused to provide his blood samples. Mugisha further told court that he visited the scene of crime took photographs of Akena’s blue car which had been left facing the direction of the city and had scratches on it. He also took photographs pictures of a long-sleeved Sky Blue Shirt that had been hidden in Munangwari’s home in Luzira. However, during cross-examination, one of the three lawyers of Kanyamunyu, counsel Evans Ochieng asked Mugisha if his pictures had the date and place from where they were taken. The case was adjourned to Thursday.
Matthew Kanyamunyu Written by URN, THE OBSERVER February 12, 2020 Matthew Kanyamunyu, the prime suspect in the murder of child rights activist Kenneth Akena refused to give his blood samplesRead More
UGANDA: 2 Indians kidnapped from India to Kampala for ransom after being promised visas to Canada
Two remanded over kidnap of Indian nationals By DAILY MONITOR Kampala- Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded two businessmen accused of trafficking of three Indians to Uganda for theRead More