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AfDB questions Africa’s annual $35bn food importation

April 21, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

African Development Bank’s president, Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday lamented the negative effects that huge food imports had on the African continent. Speaking at the Center […]

Uganda: University lecturer jailed for insulting Museveni

April 11, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Ugandan prominent University lecturer and activist, Stella Nyanzi, was jailed to a maximum-security prison on Monday after being charged with insulting the East African nation’s […]

Uganda: Palace raid death toll climbs above 100 – Police

March 17, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Ugandan security forces on Thursday reviewed the death toll of last year assault on a tribal leader’s palace. Officials said more than 100 were killed […]

Uganda eyes 5.5% GDP in the year ending June 2018

February 28, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Uganda’s economy boosted by lower borrowing costs and higher oil sector investments will grow by 5.5 percent in the year to June 2018, a budget […]

Military Helicopters Crash in Eastern Congo

January 30, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Two military helicopters crashed in the North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo with at least four crew members on board, officials confirmed on […]

U.S. Okays Possible Military Aircraft Deal with Kenya

January 24, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $418 million sale to Kenya of aircraft with weapons and related support, a Pentagon agency told Reuters […]

Uganda: Museveni Appoints Son as Senior Advisor

January 11, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his eldest son, Mahor-General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations in the East-African nation. The appointment […]

Uganda: MPs Petition ICC for “Genocide” by Security Forces

January 5, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

Some Members of the Ugandan parliament have sent a petition to the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) to request an investigation into possible atrocities perpetrated […]

Uganda’s Economy Worsens as Inflation Rises to 5.7%

December 30, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The statistics office in Uganda on Friday said inflation rose to 5.7 percent year-on-year in December from 4.6 percent last month in the East African […]