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30 Mar '25
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s construction sector is facing a financial crisis due to the government’s failure to pay UGX 1.351 trillion in arrears to road contractors, according to Francis Mwijukye, Shadow Minister for Works and Transport.
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28 Mar '25
The United Kingdom has issued a stern condemnation of the recent capture of Walikale in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the M23 rebel group and Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF), in open defiance of a United Nations Security Council resolution deman
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28 Mar '25
Following the meeting between Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame on March 18 in Doha, Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani continues his diplomatic engagement in the ongoing security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic o
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28 Mar '25
Big changes are happening in Uganda’s electricity sector as UMEME’s 20-year concession officially comes to an end on March 31. With this shift, many people have been concerned about what will happen to UMEME workers.
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28 Mar '25
Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially announced a significant increase in the salaries of its armed forces and national police, in a move widely seen as a response to mounting pressure over corruption in the security sector and wides
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28 Mar '25
Mathias Mpuuga's political career is facing a major crisis after Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) endorsed lawyer Sam Muyizi to challenge him for the Nyendo-Mukungwe parliamentary seat in 2026. Since his fallout with Bobi Wine and expulsion from the National Unity
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24 Mar '25
Burkina Faso's recent pronouncement of free education for all citizens, plus the provision of free textbooks for primary school children, ha
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18 Mar '25
National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya has accused two high-ranking government officials of orchestrating electoral violence during the Kawempe North by-election.According to Rubongo
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18 Mar '25
Kigali/Brussels – March 18, 2025 – Rwanda and Belgium have officially severed diplomatic relations, marking a major escalation in their already tense relationship over the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).In a statement issued today, the Government of Rwanda a
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18 Mar '25
Major General James Kazini was one of Uganda’s most feared and controversial military figures. As Chief of Staff of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), he ruled with an iron fist, leading brutal military operations against rebel groups like the Lordâ€