In a landmark move to deepen regional integration and boost trade, Uganda, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic (CAR) have agreed to construct a 1,800-kilometre cross-border highway linking Kampala to Bangui via Juba. The ambitious infrastructure project, announced following a Tripartite Ministerial Meeting in Kampala, will be implemented in two phases. Initial efforts will […]
Salafist Sheikh Abou Naim, known for his extremist stands, was sentenced on Friday April 3 to one year in prison and a $200 fine. He was indicted for inciting to hatred and violence and compromising public order after he challenged, in a video, the authorities’ decision to close mosques, part of a set of measures […]
The Japanese House of Councilors on Wednesday adopted the agreement on non-double taxation signed between Morocco and Japan. The agreement was signed in Rabat on January 8 during the fifth session of the Morocco-Japan Joint Commission meeting. It is meant to avoid double taxation and to prevent tax evasion and fraud. It applies to persons […]
