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Ugandan major league hopeful finally gets visa to play in MLB Draft League
LA Times via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 year agoDennis Kasumba works out with old tires outside his home in Guyaza, Uganda. The major league hopeful...
Ugandan major league hopeful denied visa to attend MLB Draft League in the U.S.
LA Times via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 year agoDennis Kasumba takes a break during a recent batting practice in Guyaza, Uganda. He has been invited...
In Uganda a man rescues an orphan and brings kids together — through baseball
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoDennis Kasumba throws an old tire to build strength outside his home in Guyaza, Uganda. While living...
How one African country is seeking an electric future
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoUganda - once described as “Pearl of Africa” by Sir Winston Churchill - prides itself as a tropical...
Seychelles declares an emergency after deadly flooding and a blast at an explosives depot
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoThe Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after flooding...
Uganda's military says an attack helicopter crashed into a house, killing the crew and a civilian
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoA Ugandan military helicopter being used in the fight against Islamic extremists in neighboring Congo crashed into a Ugandan house on Tuesday, killing both crew members and a civilian in the ...
Worst floods in decades kill 29 in Somalia, hit towns across East Africa
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoThe worst flooding to hit Somalia in decades has killed 29 people and forced more than 300,000 to...
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 2 years agoAug 11 (Reuters) - Every week, Reuters journalists produce scores of multimedia features and human-interest stories from around the world. Below are some stories from this week selected by our ...
Heavy rains trigger landslides in Uganda, killing at least 15
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoAt least 15 people died in western Uganda after their homes were buried in a landslide triggered by torrential rains, the Red Cross said on Wednesday, as emergency workers shovelled through ...
Uganda says its debut satellite launched into orbit
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoUganda's first satellite has been successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS) and the East African nation's ground controllers were in contact with the device ...