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Tag: Uganda
Uganda: foreign tourists killed in attack by suspected IS-aligned rebel group
Ugandan police has said they were pursuing suspected members of an an armed group aligned with Islamic State (IS) that reportedly killed three people, including ... Read More
Congo, Uganda agree to abolish visa requirements
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) decided to establish a visa-free regime between the two countries, Sputnik reports citing a joint communique, ... Read More
Kenya, Uganda enact new legislation to tighten their control of mining sector
Kenyan lawmakers are considering changes to the Mining Act of 2016, thus following in the footsteps of Uganda that passed its Mining and Minerals Act ... Read More
Europe eyes DRC, Zambia, other African states, seeking critical mineral pacts to cut reliance on China
The European Union is finalizing partnerships with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia to boost local industries as the bloc wants to mine ... Read More
Somaliland rejects Uganda’s offer to facilitate reunification talks with Somalia
Somaliland, a breakaway region that declared autonomy from Somalia in 1991, has said it has no plans to discuss reunification with Somalia despite the Ugandan ... Read More
Uganda’s military operations in DRC have killed hundreds of IS-allied militants
More than 560 members of a rebel group linked to the Islamic State (IS) have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since ... Read More
Africa to cut its reliance on West, unfair raw material trade practices – AfCFTA, Uganda leaders
African countries must reduce their reliance on other Western countries by boosting intra-Africa trade and also by eliminating their exploitation of Africa’s raw materials, according ... Read More
Kenya, Uganda revive SGR railway extension deal, mull joint resource mobilization
The governments of Kenya and Uganda have now revived the plans to build a standard gauge railway (SGR) between them, with each of them pursuing ... Read More
More Africans to be exposed to malaria mosquitoes due to rising temperatures — experts
With rising temperatures, people living in regions across Africa that were once inhospitable to malaria-carrying mosquitoes, including the mountains of eastern Ethiopia and the slopes ... Read More
Uganda, S.Sudan, Congo most vulnerable to extreme heat if climate targets not met — Oxford report
The planet's record-breaking hot weather has caused severe drought in many places around the world and African nations risk extreme heat if climate targets are ... Read More