Sports
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Community Model: Kitara FC, the Bunyoro Club Shaking Ugandan Football
HOIMA CITY, June 2, 2026 — In the heart of Uganda’s oil-rich Bunyoro sub-region, a football revolution is quietly taking shape. What began as a community initiative in 2010 has grown into one…
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Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers Crowned 2026 Basketball Africa League Champions
KIGALI, June 2, 2026 — Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers defeated Angola’s Petro de Luanda 90-88 to win the 2026 Basketball Africa League [BAL] Championship, which took place yesterday at BK Arena in Kigali,…
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Uganda boasts of more than 40,000 primary schools — UBOS census
KAMPALA, May 29, 2026 — Uganda has a total of 43,567 primary schools, according to the Baseline Education Census [BEC] 2025 Report released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics [UBOS]. The report…
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When Arsenal coughs, the world catches a cold: Could England’s new champions become a global cooperative?
KAMPALA, May 25, 2026 — I first came to know Arsenal F.C. in 1995 during the European Cup Winners’ Cup final against Real Zaragoza. In the dying moments of the match, Nayim’s…
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Youth Charter calls for Africa-wide investment in sport-led education to deliver SDG 4
KAMPALA, February 4, 2026 — The Youth Charter has issued a renewed call for African governments, institutions, and development partners to invest in sport-led education models as a proven pathway to delivering…
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At AFCON, Speak Up Africa Rallies Football Leaders to Accelerate Polio and Malaria Elimination
RABAT, January 20, 2026 — On the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] Final, Speak Up Africa convened football leaders, policymakers, global health partners, athletes, youth, media, and civil society…
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New report reveals how AFCON 2025 is becoming a global sports and commercial powerhouse
KAMPALA, January 17, 2026 — Africa Sports Unified [ASU], a boutique strategic consultancy and intelligence platform focused on the Pan-African sports economy has released its Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Overview Report.…
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Gulu hands over Pece War Memorial Stadium to NCS for redevelopment
GULU CITY, January 8, 2026 — Gulu district councillors on Tuesday handed over Pece War Memorial Stadium to the National Council of Sports [NCS] for redevelopment. Also handed over to NCS are…
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NBA Family and Global Basketball Community to Engage Hundreds of Millions of Youth and Fans in Celebration of World Basketball Day
KAMPALA, December 21, 2025 — The NBA family and the global basketball community, including the International Basketball Federation [FIBA], USA Basketball, the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA], the Naismith Basketball Hall of…
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Uganda among top 6 ranked nations invited to Netball World Cup Sydney 2027
KAMPALA, December 5, 2025 — World Netball (WN) has updated the WN World Rankings to include all results up until December 1, 2025 midnight GMT, with the top six invited to compete at the Netball…
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