Monday, 21 March 2016

LIVE: ICC Judgment in the Bemba case

GUILTY!





5.15pm: VERDICT

 RAPE, MURDER by his troops:  Former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba found guilty by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on all five counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

 "Chamber finds Bemba guilty as commander of rape, murder AND pillaging as war crimes, and murder and rape as crimes against humanity."




FULL TEXT OF ICC VERDICT ON BEMBA




Trial Chamber III Judges enter ICC Courtroom I to hear the closing 
oral statements in the ICC Bemba trial, 12 November 2014.
 From left to right: Judge Joyce Aluoch, Judge Sylvia Steiner
 (Presiding), and Judge Kuniko Ozaki © ICC-CPI
2pm

 THE HAGUE:  Judgment in the Bemba case to be delivered at 4pm Uganda time today.

 Go to LIVE broadcast court 3 here (click here)






STATEMENT FROM INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

 Judgment in the Bemba case to be delivered on 21 March 2016: 
Practical information
ICC-CPI-20160314-MA198
Situation: The Central African Republic 
Case: The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo

 On Monday, 21 March 2016, at 14:00 (The Hague local time), Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will deliver the judgment in the case The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo. The Chamber is composed of Judges Sylvia Steiner (Brazil), presiding, Joyce Aluoch (Kenya) and Kuniko Ozaki (Japan).

 A summary of the judgment will be read during a public Court hearing by the Presiding Judge, in the presence of the accused and his Defence team led by Peter Haynes QC, the Office of ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, and Legal Representative of Victims Marie-Edith Douzima-Lawson.

 Background: 

 Jean-Pïerre Bemba Gombo is allegedly criminally responsible for two counts of crimes against humanity (murder and rape) and three counts of war crimes (murder, rape and pillaging) allegedly committed in the context of the situation in Central African Republic in 2002-2003.

 The trial in the Bemba case started on 22 November 2010 and the submission of evidence in the case was closed on 7 April 2014. On 2 October 2014, upon the Defence's request, the Chamber reopened the evidentiary hearing, for purposes of hearing further testimony. This further testimony concluded on 24 October 2014. The Prosecution, the Defence, and the Legal Representatives of Victims made their closing oral statements on 12 and 13 November 2014.

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England in mourning as Arsenal's Lwobi chooses to play for Nigeria








Arsenal's Alex Lwobi is in Nigeria. England cannot believe it.

 If he plays a full international this weekend, it will mean that Iwobi who was born in Lagos and has recently been the subject of an international tug-of-war between England and Nigeria, will have settled the issue in favour of the African giants


He gained caps for England's Under-16, 17 and 18 teams and played as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly defeat to DR Congo.

 He is a nephew of former Super Eagles captain Jay Jay Okocha, has played a friendly match, but will not be officially tied to Nigeria until he plays in a competitive game.


Nigeria take on Egypt twice in four crucial days in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers starting Friday.

A glimpse of Iwobi's obvious talents were first seen during pre-season, when Arsene Wenger's included him at the last minute to a touring squad to Singapore. He then netted against Lyon in the Emirate's Cup in August.


Early this year, Wenger had said: “I have a hesitation about loaning him because I think this guy could very quickly play.” 

 “It’s the first season he trains with the top team and I think it would help him a lot to  see the quality of the players around him. He can play on the left, on the right, behind the striker, even No9. He scores goals in training. He’s one who, when he was a kid, could pass you by if you don’t watch well in training but I personally like his game.”



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BELGIUM CUP: Miya holds his first Euro trophy


Miya and goalkeeper 
Valdes celebrate last night

In a sign of the confidence his new club have in in him, Ugandan international Farouk Miya was part of the team as Standard Liege lifted the Belgium Cup yesterday at the King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels.

Miya was on the bench as Standard Liege's Croatian striker Ivan Santini headed the winner three minutes from time to snatch their 7th Belgian Cup with a 2-1 final victory over holders Club Brugge.


VIDEO: Miya arrives for the final

Jean-Luc Dompe had earlier put Standard Liege in the lead that lasted 10 minutes. Israeli international Lior Rafaelov, who scored the winner in last year's final, had put Bruges back in the game.



It was just the second game (CLICK HERE to READ STORY) that Miya has featured in after joining the club from Uganda's Vipers last month. His first game was a week back, coming on as a substitute in his club's last regular season match.

Miya is now expected to return to Uganda for international duty. Uganda takes on Burkina Faso in two games in 4 days next week!

 MORE PHOTOS


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Sunday, 20 March 2016

KYANKWANZI: Retreat for new NRM MPs ends with shooting practice


Museveni shows how it is done. ALL PHOTOS 
VIA @lindahNabusayi @OfwonoOpondo 

The one week retreat for the new Members of Parliament of the ruling party NRM has ended today with a military shooting exercise.

 "Chief shooter" was President  and Commander In Chief Yoweri Museveni who showed off his expertise, tactics and skill at target shooting during the exercise at National Leadership Institutue Kyankwanzi. 

 President Museveni explained the importance of being steady and calm for perfect target hitting. 

Earlier there were different lectures and presentations, by a variety of officials including President Museveni, on the NRM ideology, development, economy, geopolitics and security. 

 READ: MUSEVENI on Geopolitics, Regional Integration and National Interests
NRM Retreat in Photographs below




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Saturday, 19 March 2016

ELECTIONS: Mukula dominates Ugandan skies with one chopper, Kenyan politicians import 59!


The chopper that dominated the Ugandan skies in
 the just concluded election

While Captain Mike Mukula single-handedly dominated the Uganda Presidential elections 2016 campaign skies with his one helicopter, Kenya's politicians will show in next year's election that they are in another choppers league.

 Kenya's next election is expected to feature up to 50 choppers as politicians crisscross the country for votes.

Those are Kenyan standards. In Uganda, Mukula, the NRM Vice Chairman for the East, was in charge of the 5Y- HKK chopper hired to raise the profile and improve transportation for the party in the just concluded elections.

The chopper, and a drone, dominated the skies at nearly all President Yoweri’s Museveni’s rallies on his way to the election victory.

The same chopper, described as a “king maker” after Dr JP Magufuli of Tanzania also used it in his election win, was in the news for more reasons than one. 

Mukula in Tororo

It even features in the ongoing Presidential Elections Petition, mentioned in a case where petitioner Amama Mbabazi claimed it disrupted his rally.

An article this week in Kenyan daily The Star indicates that at least 59 newly imported helicopters have been issued with operating licenses by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority over the last two years.

“Owning a helicopter is becoming an essential part of demonstrating that you are one of the political big boys. Rightly or wrongly, politicians seem to believe they are going nowhere without a helicopter. The 2017 elections are set to be the most expensive ever.”

Bomet Governor Isaac Rutto and Emurua Dikirr MP 
Johanna Ngeno (in red shirt) alights from a chopper 
during one of their recent campaign rallies in Kenya. 
The Star Photo/File


The article, says “small passenger helicopters cost between Sh100 (Uganda sh3.3billion) and 200 million in Europe or America but the cost of import duties and final assembly in Kenya can easily double the cost to Sh400 million plus (Uganda sh13billion).  The more upmarket Eurocopter EC135 which is also used in Kenya carries 7 passengers for 620 kilometres and costs $3.9 million ( Sh390 million).”

FULL STORY: Kenyan Politicians rush to buy choppers 




FULL STORY: The East Africa kingmaker, from Magufuli nowheaded to Uganda for Museveni’s campaigns

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Scholarship launch at Youth and French Language Day

Youth at a recent BPU event. Youth get a chance to 
win scholarships today

The Youth and French Language Day 2016 will be celebrated in Uganda at the Alliance Française de Kampala (AFK) in Bukoto today 2pm -9pm.

 At the event at the AFK premises on plot 52, Bukoto street, Kamwokya, the Embassy of France in Uganda will officially launch its new scholarships programme for young professionals.

 The scholarship will allow talented Ugandans to win free French courses at the Alliance Française, and, for the best candidate, a business trip to France.

 Different activities have been programmed today, including concerts, “edutainment” activities about French-speaking countries from all around the world, screening of a West-African animated movie (“Adama”) and artistic performances by different Ugandan institutions.

 An open air stage will be set up to allow different schools offering French classes to perform in front of the public. Seven schools will be represented: Kampala Diplomatic School, Gayaza HS, Hillside, Taibah International School, Ecole Française des Grands Lacs and City Parents School. 
A recent break-dance performance by BPU
The Break-Dance Project Uganda (BPU) that has recently conducted dance, singing, drama and poetry workshops with a girls secondary school (Gayaza High School), a refugee center (Interaid) and the French Club of Makerere University, will stage an original show to sensitize about French language and social themes such as environment, gender equality, peace and reconciliation. 

 The final act will bring together French/English/Luganda speaking artists on stage in a joint performance.


PROGRAMME:

 • 2:00 PM: Youth and French Language Day begins with on 

 stage arts performances by French-teaching schools and 

 • 2:00 PM: 1st screening of Adama animation movie

 • 3:30 PM: 2nd screening of Adama animation movie

 • 5:00PM: Speeches / scholarships announcements

 • 5:30 PM: Performances by BPU-trained groups

 Set 1: Cruz, Lebon & Sapiens (Congolese rappers)

 Set 2 : Saint Nellysade (Ugandan rapper) 

 Set 3 : Lady Slyke & Yallah (Ugandan women
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Wednesday, 16 March 2016

#MujjeTulumbe: Micho calls Miya to face Burkina Faso in AFCON double-header


Micho and FUFA PRO Hussein reveal the Cranes team.
 PHOTO VIA @UgandaCranes 

 AFCON 2017 qualifiers

 March 26 - Burkina Faso v Uganda

 March 29 - Uganda vs Burkina Faso

 Group D

 Team               P  W  D  L  F A  Pts

 Uganda             2  2   0  0  3  0  6

 Burkina Faso      2  1   0  1  2  1  3

 Botswana          2  1   0  1  1  2  3

 Comoros           2  0   0  2  0  3  0

 Cranes coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredejovic has today called 30 players to prepare for key games against Burkina Faso end of this month.

 Included are star players, Farouk Miya of Standard Liege in Belgium, and Sundowns goalkeeper Dennis Onyango. Denmark-based Emmanuel Okwi, who has had a long spell outside Cranes as he settled into his club, is also back.


Belgium-based Miya (top) and Okwi (above) are in the team
  (see related story CLICK HERE)

Uganda, who are top of Africa Cup of National 2017 qualifying Group D, fly to Burkina Faso for a game March 26, and are expected back home for the return match on March 29 under floodlights at Namboole.

 With two key games in three days, FUFA is still on its knees asking  government for a chartered flight to boost their chances of getting maximum points.

“Our team will prepare under harsh conditions, especially in regard to flights, if Government does not come in with support like they did against Togo’ said FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo at a recent press briefing.

 Team training starts with non residential drills on Friday, 18th March 2016 at the Nelson Mandela National stadium, according to the FUFA website.
The referees to handle the first leg will come from Egypt.

The 32 picked

Full Squad:

 Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sun Downs, South Africa), Robert Odongkara (St George, Ethiopia), James Alitho (Vipers, Uganda), Salim Jamal (El Merriekh, Sudan)

 Defenders: Denis Iguma (Al Itihad, Lebanon), Isaac Isinde (St George, Ethiopia), Joseph Nsubuga (Bright Stars, Uganda), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA, Uganda), Denis Okot Oola (KCCA, Uganda), Isaac Muleme (SC Villa, Uganda), Murushid Jjuuko (Simba, Tanzania), Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Al Shorta, Iraq), Timothy Awanyi (KCCA, Uganda), Bernard Muwanga (Bright Stars, Uganda)

 Midfielders: Mike Azira (Colorado Rapids, US), Aucho Khalid (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Moses Oloya, Yassar Mugerwa (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Tonny Mawejje (Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur, Iceland), Ivan Ntege (KCCA, Uganda), William Luwagga Kizito (Feirense, Portugal), Mike Sserumaga (SC Villa, Uganda), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia), Farouk Miya (Standard Liege, Belgium)

 Forwards: Geofrey Massa (Bloemfontein Celtics, South Africa), Emmanuel Okwi (Sonderjsyke, Denmark), Erisa Ssekisambu (Vipers, Uganda), Hamis ‘Diego’ Kiiza (Simba, Tanzania), Ceasar Okhuti (KCCA, Uganda), Edrisa Lubega (Proline, Uganda)


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Burkina Faso last week named a strong team for the two games.

 The Burkina Faso team

 1- Abdoulaye SOULAMA: Heart of Oak (Ghana)

 2- Daouda DIAKITE: Free State Stars FC (South Africa)

 3-Koffi Kouakou: Asec Abidjan (Ivory Coast)

 4-Bakary Kone: Olympique Lyonnais (France)

 5-YAGO Steeve: Toulouse (France)

 6-Abdoul Aziz Kabore: Valenciennes (France)

 7-Bakary SARE: Guimarães (Portugal)

 8-Abdoul Razak Traore: Konyaspor (Turkey)

 9-Alain Traore: FC Lorient (France)

 10-Aristide BANCE: Chippa United (South Africa)

 11 Charles Kabore: FC Krasnodar (Russia)

 12-Bakary Kone Dibba Al Fujayira (Emirates)

 13-Jonathan Zongo: Almeria (Spain)

 14-Yacouba MANDO: Kozaf (Burkina Faso)

 15-Issouf DAYO: RC Berkane (Morocco)

 16-Préjuce NAKOULMA Mersin Idmanyurdu Sport Klubu (Turkey)

 17- Issa GOUO: ASFA (Ghana)

 18. Jonathan PITROIPA: AL Nasr (Dubai)

 19-Bertrand Traore: Chelsea (England)

 20- Patrick MALO: JS Kabylie (Algeria)

 21-Adama Guira: Sonderjyske (Denmark)

 22 Cyril BAYALA: Daklyeh (Egypt)

 23 Cyril kpan: USFA (Burkina Faso)

 24-Yacouba Coulibaly: RCB (Burkina Faso)

 25-Banu DIAWARA: JS Kabylie (Algeria)

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