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03 Jan '25
Uganda's government has announced a significant shift in its energy sector with the takeover of electricity distribution and sales, a move expected to lower electricity costs. The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (UEDCL) has received licenses from the
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10 Dec '24
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10 Dec '24
Israel has launched a series of airstrikes across Syria, targeting military installations, including a research center linked to chemical weapons production. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported over 100 strikes, focusing on facilitie
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10 Dec '24
Juba, South Sudan — November 21, 2024: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has made sweeping changes to the country’s security and financial leadership.In a series of decrees broadcast on state-owned South Sud
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07 Dec '24
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30 Nov '24
According to police reports, AIGP Frank Mwesigwa, Uganda's Police Operations Director, has called an urgent meeting with Kampala metropolitan police commanders to address Christmas security concerns. The meeting aims to tackle rising incidents of insecurity in t
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30 Nov '24
Post Bank has said that its staff colluded and put fake currency in its branch in Mbale.This week, the bank confirmed that its internal control mechanism had discovered counterfeit notes worth sh 500 million in the Mbale branch.Bundles of counterfeit sh 50,000 notes were found on No
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30 Nov '24
Bulambuli District has recently faced a terrible disaster due to severe landslides. This tragic event has led to significant loss of life and widespread damage, particularly affecting five villages in Buluganya Sub County: Masugu, Namachele, Natola, Namagugu, an
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25 Nov '24
For the past five months or so, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been at loggerheads with Uganda’s biggest telecommunications company, MTN.This follows an audit carried out by SafariTech - a Kenyan company tha
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25 Nov '24
Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, was once teetering on the brink of collapse under the relentless assaults of Al Shabaab, but decisive military operations led by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his elite Special Forces Command (SFC) turned the tide.