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I Knew Idi Amin

An insight into the life of one of Africa's most notorious leaders through the eyes of people who knew him and met him. To some, he was a strong, decisive leader, at his core an African nationalist. To others, he was simply an ignorant, vicious buffoon, the "butcher of Africa" who sent hundreds of thousands to horrifying deaths. So who was Idi Amin, Uganda's former president and  one of Africa's most notorious leaders ? He'd feed his enemies to the crocodiles. He'd have the husbands of women he fancied murdered and shot on his own orders. He had people incarcerated by the secret police and tortured before being bludgeoned to death ... It's impossible for me to minimise just how bad this man was. Brian Barron He began his career in the British Colonial Army and with virtually no education, rose from chef's assistant to the most powerful position in the country. Through a combination of brute force and th...

Nutrition for women and children is still bad in Iringa Region

THE status of Nutrition for women and children is still bad in Iringa Region, this according to Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey (TDHS-MIS 2015-2016).  The study shows also that about 28 percent of pregnant women have anemia, 42% of children are stunted, 13.8 percent have a decrease in weight, and 3.6 percent are thinner and only 7.2 percent are fed on supplements. This was revealed yesterday by Iringa Regional Commissioner Amina Masenza during the ‘MAMA MSOSI’ Campaign competition in Iringa Region. It was prepared by Regional office under Nutritional department and USAID Nafaka organized and participated in the event with six (6) fortifying millers attended the event (Tina super sembe, Oscar super sembe, Master super sumbe, K.K milling, Dickens investment and Kandanda milling). Different prizes were provided to the best winners, Nafaka in collaboration with SANKU offered 225Kgs of maize flour and t-shirts. The aims ...