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Lawmakers demand withdrawal of Ugandan troops, citing parliament’s lack of approval

Lawmakers demand withdrawal of Ugandan troops, citing parliament’s lack of approval

Members of parliament during a sitting on Tuesday 11 June, 2024. Credit: Joval Tombe/ office of the speakerSome members of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly have called for the immediate withdrawal of Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) operating in the countr

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Central Bank of Russia eases restrictions, opens mutual funds to crypto investments

Central Bank of Russia eases restrictions, opens mutual funds to crypto investments

Russia’s relationship with crypto has swung between crackdowns and cautious acceptance, and its latest moves show that this balancing act is far from over.After first pushing in 2022 to block all crypto issuance, trading, and mining over concerns about financial stability and

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Tanzania: Samia Suluhu Appoints Former Finance Minister as new Prime Minister

Tanzania: Samia Suluhu Appoints Former Finance Minister as new Prime Minister

Dodoma – President Samia Suluhu Hassan has named Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, her long-serving former Finance Minister, as Tanzania’s new Prime Minister.The appointment, ratified by parliament in a near-unanimous vote on Thursday, 2025, comes just weeks after Hassan’s landslide vi

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Under Which Law? Tensions Flare In Parliament Over Legality Of Blocking NUP From IPOD.

Under Which Law? Tensions Flare In Parliament Over Legality Of Blocking NUP From IPOD.

Under Which Law? Tensions Flare In Parliament Over Legality Of Blocking NUP From IPODMembers of Parliament have directed sharp scrutiny toward the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD) following concerns over the dismissal of the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) application for mem

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Busega-Mpigi Expressway project loan approved.

Busega-Mpigi Expressway project loan approved.

The Busega-Mpigi Expressway project works are expected to resume, following approval of a loan of Euros188.18 million (Shs781.04 billion) from the African Development Bank and Euros28.31 million (Shs117.46 billion) from the African Development Fund.The loan, approved by Parliam

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Hassan expected to retain Tanzania’s presidency as main opponents barred.

Hassan expected to retain Tanzania’s presidency as main opponents barred.

Motorists drive past an electoral campaign billboard of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi Party (CCM) ahead of the general elections in Ilala district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tanzanians will vote on Wednesday in an election that Presid

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Zohran Mamdani deportation: Could NYC mayoral candidate lose citizenship? What US immigration law says; explained

Zohran Mamdani deportation: Could NYC mayoral candidate lose citizenship? What US immigration law says; explained

House Republicans have made a push to strip New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship and possibly deport him from the US.Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in New York City's mayoral race, could find his citizenship status in trouble if House Republicans have their wa

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Parliament Pressures Govt to Act on Trafficking of Ugandan Girls Abroad

Parliament Pressures Govt to Act on Trafficking of Ugandan Girls Abroad

Parliament has demanded that government urgently explains why Ugandans, particularly young women working abroad, continue to suffer trafficking, torture, and exploitation, with some losing their lives.The debate was sparked on Tuesday when Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, while opening the H

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Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic lawmakers to look to Augustine’s ‘City of God’

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic lawmakers to look to Augustine’s ‘City of God’

Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholic lawmakers to draw inspiration from St Augustine’s City of God as they navigate shifting global politics, warning against reducing human flourishing to mere wealth or consumer comfort.Addressing the International Catholic Legislators Network in the Clementi

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How the Removal of the Age Limit Changed Presidential Polls

How the Removal of the Age Limit Changed Presidential Polls

Former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s tenure included chairing the landmark parliamentary session that removed the presidential age limit in Uganda.KAMPALA, UGANDA – The 2017 constitutional amendment to remove the presidential age limit has sparked a debate

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