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Somali refugee women take selfies with the Minister Hon Esther Anyakun in Rubondo refugee zone Nakivale Settlement

European 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...

Museveni meets NRM Regional whips President Yoweri Museveni attending a meeting with NRM Regional Whips at the State House Entebbe on 20th March 2023 (PHOTO/PPU/Tony Rujuta)

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Museveni on why Uganda was selected to host NAM Summit

President Yoweri Museveni has said that Uganda’s selection to host the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Heads of State Summit in 2024 was due...

The Ministry of Health will vaccinate over 1.9 million children against yellow fever with support from UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi

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Uganda Introduces Life-Saving Yellow Fever Vaccine into Routine Immunization Programme

KAMPALA —In 2022, Uganda was one of 14 countries in Africa reporting confirmed cases of yellow fever. With the support of the...

The MOU’s included one between Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and Sonatrach of Algeria, others in the areas of Tourism, Trade, Education and Scientific Research and energy. The agreements signed included agriculture and animal health.

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Uganda, Algeria sign cooperation agreements in Tourism, Trade, Education and Scientific Research and energy

President Yoweri Museveni has expressed the need to Fast Track Economic integration in order to facilitate modern prosperity of the African people....

China signs 151 mln USD deal to expand Uganda's data backbone infrastructure

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China signs 151 mln USD deal to expand Uganda’s data backbone infrastructure

KAMPALA — China and Uganda on Friday signed a 151-million-U.S.-dollar agreement in which the Asian country will finance the expansion of the...

A child holds a pan of locusts at a camp for internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Image source: UNICEF/Olivia Acland

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5 things you need to know about the world’s least developed countries

Three years after the world began to shut down as COVID-19 took hold, the UN and other partners will gather in Doha,...

The pipeline will run for 296 km in Uganda from Kabaale to the Uganda-Tanzania border traversing 10 districts covering 171 villages, 2,321 acres of land.

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BREAKING! French Court dismisses case against East Africa Oil Project

A French court on Tuesday dismissed a landmark case against TotalEnergies for a massive oil project in Uganda and Tanzania after several...

A resident responding to different questions that enumerators ask to better collect information in Kimihurura Sector. Craish Bahizi Rwanda

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Rwanda population passes 13 million

Rwanda population increased from 10.5 million in 2012 to 13.2 million in 2022, indicating an annual population growth rate of 2.3 percent,...

President Yoweri Museveni spoke to a delegation of international reporters at a special press conference in Gulu, Northern Uganda

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Museveni: Britain, Europe missing top opportunities to import from Uganda

The UK and other European countries are missing opportunities to import fresh produce from Uganda as the East African country turns its...

Felix Namuhoranye has been appointed as the new Inspector General of Rwanda National Police on February 20. Courtesy

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Kagame appoints Felix Namuhoranye new Rwanda Police Chief, sacks Gen Bayingana from defense ministry

President Paul Kagame on Monday, February 20, appointed Deputy Commissioner General of Police (DCGP) Felix Namuhoranye as the new Inspector General of...