All posts tagged "Democratic Republic of Congo"
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655NewsUganda population to overtake Kenya in seven years
Uganda will overtake Kenya’s population in the next seven years, making it the third most populous country in the East African Community,...
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871NewsConcern as Uganda’s treasury operations shoot to UGX18trillion
Parliament’s Committee on Finance, Planning, and Economic Development is worried about the ballooning expenses in Treasury Operations that continue to narrow revenue...
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856NewsEuropean Union, UNHCR commit UGX 61billion for Uganda’s Refugee Response
The European Union (EU) has recently announced a €15 million fund (equivalent to 61 billion Ugandan Shillings) to support Uganda’s response to...
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700AFRICASub-Saharan Africa: Scourge of conflict continues to cause suffering amid double standards and failure of leadership
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 generated a global energy and food crisis, which hit Africa hard, and sought to further...
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721NewsEast African leaders order ceasefire in eastern DR Congo
East African Community (EAC) heads of state have called for an immediate cease-fire by all parties in the eastern Democratic Republic of...
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![Pope Francis speaks at an audience with the Democratic Republic of Congo's authorities, diplomats, and representatives of civil society in the on Jan. 31, 2023. At right is President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo. [Photo: Vatican Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.ugstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pope.webp?resize=450%2C270&ssl=1)
![Pope Francis speaks at an audience with the Democratic Republic of Congo's authorities, diplomats, and representatives of civil society in the on Jan. 31, 2023. At right is President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo. [Photo: Vatican Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.ugstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pope.webp?resize=80%2C80&ssl=1)
628News‘Hands Off Africa! Stop choking Africa’- Pope Francis says in DRC
Pope Francis has condemned the exploitation of Africa and urged the outside world to acknowledge the catastrophic things that have been done...
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M23 agrees to continue “orderly withdrawal” in eastern DR Congo
NAIROBI, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — The March 23 Movement (M23), a rebel group that has taken territory in eastern Democratic Republic of...
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710AFRICAUN chief appoints new commander of peacekeeping force in DR Congo
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appointed Lieutenant General Otávio Rodrigues De Miranda Filho of...
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613RegionalSolutions to DR Congo problems cannot be outsourced – Rwandan diplomat tells UN
Rwanda’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Robert Kayinamura, has said that whenever DR Congo is headed for presidential elections, a pile...
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710TECHSix Fintech Companies from Africa Emerge as Finalists in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022
The six finalists were chosen following extremely strong competition from over 700 fintechs from 59 countries; Grand Finale to be held on...
