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China partners with Busoga Consortium to eradicate poverty

China partners with Busoga Consortium to eradicate poverty

The government of China has joined forces with the Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD) to tackle household poverty in the region.  This collaboration comes after a 2019/2020 report by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) revealed that Busoga was among the top five sub-regions hind

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Shs400b to be injected in Mbale industrial park roads 

Shs400b to be injected in Mbale industrial park roads 

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has said government has already contracted China Railway Number 3 Group to design and build key infrastructure in the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park. The 619-acre park, which was commissioned in 2018, currently grosses an investment portfoli

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Cameroon bans any talk about 91-year-old President Biya's health

Cameroon bans any talk about 91-year-old President Biya's health

Cameroon has outlawed any discussion about the health of 91-year-old President Paul Biya, a letter shared by the interior ministry said, after Biya's prolonged absence fuelled widespread speculation, he was unwell. Earlier this week, the authorities put out statements saying the presiden

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China and Africa on the journey of modernization

China and Africa on the journey of modernization

Themed “Joining Hands to advance Modernization and build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future,” the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was a big success and highlighted the common pursuit of China and African countries in realizing modernizat

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Xi Jinping’s Propaganda Gift Arrives in Uganda

Xi Jinping’s Propaganda Gift Arrives in Uganda

(Beijing) – China’s Xi Jinping. Xi, always eager to flaunt China’s never ending fountain of flowery words, penned a letter (“special” birthday message) that, quite frankly, could put anyone to sleep faster than a lullaby. This message was not just a simple “happy birthday.” This

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Biden to make first Africa visit with Angola trip in coming weeks, sources say

Biden to make first Africa visit with Angola trip in coming weeks, sources say

President Joe Biden is planning a trip to Angola in coming weeks, fulfilling an earlier promise that would make him the first U.S. head of state to visit sub-Saharan Africa since Barack Obama in 2015, three sources familiar with the plans said. 

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Usain Bolt's simple Olympic post speaks volumes after Noah Lyles' disappointment

Usain Bolt's simple Olympic post speaks volumes after Noah Lyles' disappointment

Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100m title earlier this month, narrowly defeating Kishane Thompson, but Usain Bolt does not believe the American can compare to his own greatnessThe exhilarating 100m race has once again gripped the sports 

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Cheptegei had to give up life’s cravings for the crown

Cheptegei had to give up life’s cravings for the crown

You have to give to get, and no one understands this better than a successful person, or one aspiring.But for this particular chore, we shall take an athlete. You have got to be ready to give up almost everything for you to make it at the highest level.&n

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All countries that have been banned from the Olympics

All countries that have been banned from the Olympics

Throughout history, numerous countries have been banned from the Olympics for various reasons. Take a look…In total, thirteen countries have been banned from competing in the Summer Olympic Games in past.According to 

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Tanzania President Samia eyes more Chinese loans at this year’s Focac

Tanzania President Samia eyes more Chinese loans at this year’s Focac

President Samia Suluhu Hassan will visit China in September for the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (Focac), where she is expected to sign new loan deals as Tanzania begins to implement a freshly revised foreign policy.According to the Ministry of Fore

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