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Breaking News: Sudan agrees to hand over ex-president Omar al-Bashir to the ICC
February 11, 2020
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In what could be seen as the turning point in the revolution that led to the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir’s brutal regime in Sudan, the country’s rulers have agreed to hand over the ex-president, to the International Criminal Court  (ICC) The decision to hand over dictator Omar al-Bashir, who was removed from power in April last year, after 30 years of brutality, genocide, oppression and excessive human rights abuses, came as a result of peace talks between Sudan’s government…

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Kids: The Bad Boy
January 31, 2020
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Tom stood up and walked out of class. He did not ask the teacher for permission to go out of the classroom. He walked very quietly and slowly. He thought the teacher did not see him move out of the classroom. His teacher Wamala was holding a piece of white chalk and writing on the blackboard. It was time for literacy lessons. The teacher heard someone walking towards the door, he turned and pulled down his pair of eye-glasses…

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STEPHEN ONONO LUCKY WINNER OF “EVERY 50TH SUBSCRIBER A WINNER” LOTTERY.
January 23, 2020
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Stephen Onono (Alias Kid P) from Kampala, Uganda has won Kata Kata Cartoon Magazine’s “Every 50th Subscriber A Winner” lottery, which takes place on our YouTube channel. Responding to the news after he was contacted by Kata kata, Stephen Onono was full of surprises: “I still can’t believe how lucky I am as one of your fans dear KATA KATA. What a BLESSING!” The money has been transferred to Mr Onono’s account. Win $10 every day from Kata Kata….

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LATEST ISSUE OF KATA KATA MAGAZINE IS OUT. READ ONLINE OR GRAB YOU COPY NOW!!
January 10, 2020
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Main Cartoon Story: Kata Kata Village Says Hell No To Cyber Bullying Health: Adolescents’ Health in Jeopardy Technology: New Technology Boosts Life In Africa Interior: Giving your hotel dining room that incredible cosy setting Featured: Donald glover, fighting against inequality & for justice reform Beauty: How to achieve a baby-face look Fashion: The Origin of Modern Shoes Food: Rice, Beans and Fried Sweet Potatoes with Beef-Tomato Stew Destination: The Other Often Untold Side of Haiti Literary Corner: Movies, Books,…

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Kids: The Lying Boy
January 6, 2020
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Tommy was in primary 3; he had many friends. He liked to sit at the back of the classroom during class time. He was always talking in class while the teacher was teaching. He always liked to tell so many stories to his friends. His friends would laugh when they listened to Tommy tell them his funny stories. Whenever the teacher would find them laughing while it was class time, they would keep quiet and pretend as if they…

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Omar al-Bashir : “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred in their bones”
December 29, 2019
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  If there is one thing about history, it is the fact that often the evil acts of human beings are more easily remembered than their good deeds. Secondly, human beings have repeatedly failed to learn from history or use it as a mirror of correction, despite this obvious reality that human’s bad deeds are often judged harshly by history. How true is this in Mark Antony’s speech in William Shakespeare Julius Caesar? A lot. Even though William Shakespeare…

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ICC: Statement to the UN Security Council on the Situation in Darfur, pursuant to UNSCR 1593 (2005)
December 19, 2019
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Mr President, I thank you for this opportunity to present my Office’s thirtieth report on the Darfur situation, pursuant to Resolution 1593. Mr President, Your Excellencies, In June, when I last briefed this Council, I emphasised that recent events in Sudan presented a unique opportunity to ensure that the suspects against whom warrants of arrest have been issued by the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or the “Court”) in the Darfur situation finally face justice in a court of law….

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Court: Sierra Leone government must allow pregnant girls to attend school
December 14, 2019
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In a landmark ruling that could have repercussions on one of the problems facing Africa and Sierra Leone in particular, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court on Thursday instructed the government of Sierra Leone to allow pregnant girls to attend school. Furthermore, the Sierra Leonean government must abolish a part-time school arrangement for pregnant schoolgirls, according to the court ruling. Following an increase in teenage pregnancy rates, after many schools were closed during the Ebola tragedy…

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Proverb of the week: Cows are born with ears; later they grow horns.
December 7, 2019
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Ngora inlingino nanine; ndobagi nalobehe ngoba. (Nuba-Tira, Sudan) Cows are born with ears; later they grow horns. (English) Generally, Children are expected to be taken care of when they are young, while they are, on the other hand, required to listen to their parents and elders from whom the children learn their life experience. Life is a mysterious journey, full of uncharted and fortuitous dangers. The Nuba-Tira group in Sudan uses this proverb to encourage children not to scorn…

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South Africa: Cape Town caged by a rise in gang activities
November 29, 2019
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It is regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Africa. With its scenic, colossal mountains and seductive sandy beaches, South Africa’s Cape Town has both beauty and historic features you hardly see in any other city in Africa, if not in the world. It is indeed a city that offers a lot for everyone. However, this beautiful city that boasts gorgeous and breathtaking scenes has become nothing enviable today; it has virtually been taken over by crime, with…

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The Kata Kata outreach program: Liam Katabira visits schools in Kisaasi Uganda
November 26, 2019
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In his effort to promote the Kata Kata outreach program, Liam Katabira, the Ambassador of Kata Kata Africa Cartoon Magazine visited Kids World Nursery and Junior School in Kisaasi Uganda on November 21, 2019. The visit aimed at interacting with young people and sharing his experience as a young writer.  Liam is a seven-year-old Writer from Uganda, who discovered his (comics) writing talent at a ripe age. At a tender age when many kids are more or less interested…

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Enough of Cyber Bullying!!
November 24, 2019
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You don’t necessarily have to have direct physical contact with someone before killing them, nor do all aggression and brutality leave a trace of blood on the victim. Stop cyber bullying now!!! Join Kata Kata Cartoon Magazine (www.katakata.org) today and say NO to Cyber Bullying.

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