
Russia’s foreign minister meets the Ugandan president
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in Uganda on the latest leg of his African tour.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has held talks with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and has made it clear he will not take sides in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Plus, after the successful Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) football tournament, that nonetheless was troubled by rows over payments and bonuses, what is being done to address the gender pay-gap in Sport?
And Liberian musician, Lisa Jesslyne Williams, has composed a patriotic song to mark her country’s 175th independence anniversary.
Photo: Uganda's President Museveni (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R). Credit: Getty/AFP.
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