Uganda suspends operations of charity championing LGBT rights
08/08/2022The Ugandan government has suspended the operations of a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) that advocates for the rights of sexual minorities, accusing.
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Africa’s IGAD Bloc Seeks Support to Feed Millions Amid Severe Drought
08/07/2022Members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, a regional bloc that includes Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda,.
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Uganda Issues its First Electronic Passports to Citizens
25/05/2022Uganda has become the first country in East Africa to issue electronic passports to its residents. After the government phased out the.
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Uganda announces withdrawal of troops from East Congo
18/05/2022Uganda will pull troops from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo in two weeks, the military said on Tuesday, after a joint.
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Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender
30/04/2022The Central African Republic, CAR, has adopted Bitcoin as the official currency, alongside the CFA Franc, which it currently uses, and legalised.
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Uganda to Include Peace Education in School Curriculum
30/04/2022Schools in Uganda are set to start teaching peace education at all levels right from primary, secondary and university, either as a.
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Kenya moves to reduce interest on foreign debt
25/04/2022Kenya is reviewing the currency composition of its external debt to reduce currency volatility which has seen the cost of its dollar-denominated.
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Uganda discharges last Covid-19 patients
20/04/2022There are no more Covid-19 patients admitted to Ugandan hospitals; the last coronavirus patients have been discharged; the Ministry of Health has.
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Africell receives $100 million from OPIC to grow foothold in Uganda and DR Congo
12/11/2018The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, and Africell Holdings Limited have signed a commitment letter for.
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Uganda opens $112 million bridge, Africa’s 5th largest
19/10/2018Uganda has opened Africa’s 5th largest bridge in Jinja, in the eastern part of the country. The 525 meters long cable-stayed bridge.
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