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At least two protesters have been shot dead by Ugandan police after they tried to stop the president from visiting the site of a fire at a royal mausoleum. The protesters booed President Yoweri Museveni and set up a barricade to stop him from reaching the tombs at Kasubi.

Because of the appearance, Jessica Simpson was criticized by many. She talked to John Mayer about her private life. On Monday the singer also premiered her latest VH1 docu-series “The Prince of Beauty.” According to Jessica, she came across a lot of fears in every country she visited. She was ...

Photo by Emily Degroot Previously, we reported that Yeasayer and the Polyphonic Spree will voyage to Gulu, Uganda later in the year to perform live in various locations and learn about the effects of the ...

Singer Jessica Simpson has revealed that while she was concerned about reports criticising her weight gain, she found that many countries outside the US prefer their women to be big. Simpson, 29, who had made a trip to Africa recently for a programme for VH1 about the world’s various social standards ...

Photo by Sanchez and Kitahara Yeasayer has committed to join the Polyphonic Spree on a trip to Gulu, Uganda later this year, where the bands will learn about the effects of the Ugandan civil war and perform live in various locations. As previously ...

VH1 has released several promotional stills in anticipation of the network’s latest docu-soap, this one starring singer/actress Jessica Simpson. In her new VH1 docu-series, Jessica and her friends hit the globe on an international tour — traveling to Thailand, France, Mumbai, Uganda, Morocco, Japan, and Brazil — to ...

The African Union has suspended Niger's membership, and warned Madagascar's de facto leaders they face further sanctions next month. The AU Peace and Security Council suspended Niger from the continental organization a day after the coup that ousted President Mamadou Tandja. Uganda's AU ambassador Mull Sebujja Katende announced ...

K'naan Announces Co-Headlining U.S. Tour With Wale K'naan Acclaimed hip hop artist K'naan returns to the U.S. for a co-headlining tour with Wale. The 11-date, East Coast trek kicks off at New York City's The Fillmore at Irving Plaza on March 31. ...

India's biggest mobile-phone operator makes a move on AfricaAS THE orchestra of chirrups and pings in any public place in the rich world attests, the market for mobile phones in developed countries is saturated—and even in some developing ones opportunities for growth are running short. So big mobile operators, including ...

Photo by Rez Avissar Invisible Children is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children forced to become soldiers in Uganda's ongoing civil war. La Blogotheque is a French music website ...

Jessica Simpson’s return to the world of reality is set to premiere this spring. Jessica Simpson’s The Price of Beauty will premiere March 15 @ 10 PM on VH1, the cable network announced on Friday. “Jessica has been followed, studied and scrutinized since she released her first hit single at the age ...

The millennium’s longest annular solar eclipse began in the national capital Friday but fog and cloudy skies marred a clear view of the celestial spectacle. Although seen only partially from here, it nevertheless enthralled enthusiastic onlookers who gathered to watch the celestial phenomenon at the Nehru Planetarium and other places where ...

The United States has warned that "regional extremists" were planning a deadly attack on Air Uganda flights between southern Sudan and Kampala. The US Embassy in Khartoum did not name the potential attackers but has said in the past that terrorist groups were ...

-Another day, another “transgression” for Tiger Woods: E! News claims the golfing great was a client of a now-defunct escort service……In related news, Mistress #2 Jaimee Grubbs thinks Elin should “work it out” with Tiger. While Whore #7 (or is it 8?) Holly Sampson has confirmed that she had an ...

A large number of pregnant women in Uganda, Africa deliberately avoid being tested for HIV, increasing the risk of mother-to-child transmission, says a study. In a new paper, researchers discussed how mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be easily and cost-effectively prevented using a short course of antiretroviral therapy. However, this is ...

Seventeen civilians have been killed and 58 people wounded on Thursday in Mogadishu in an exchange of mortar and artillery fire between insurgents and African peacekeepers, medical sources said. “At least 17 civilians were killed and we have counted 58 wounded,” Ali Muse, head of the Somali capital’s ambulance services ...

Martha Stewart is “very,very sorry” for comments she made branding Jessica Simpson an irresponsible pet owner after the singer/actress’ beloved dog, Daisy, was snatched by a coyote earlier this month. Shortly after Daisy disappeared, the domestic mogul– who lost her own dog in a kennel fire earlier this year — lashed ...

Jessica Simpson is adapting to life away from the mean streets of Calabasas after temporarily leaving her posh Los Angeles mansion for a trip to the Motherland. The reality starlet is in the African nation of Uganda filming scenes for her new reality series, The Price Of Beauty. The show, which ...

Jessica Simpson is adapting to life away from the mean streets of Calabasas after temporarily leaving her posh Los Angeles mansion for a trip to the Motherland. The reality starlet is in the African nation of Uganda filming scenes for her new reality series, The Price Of Beauty. The show, which ...

Uganda's president faces serious opposition from a region that was once the bedrock of his supportThe Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, who has held power since 1986, is facing serious opposition from a region that was previously the bedrock of his support.A row with the Buganda region over aspirations of self-government ...