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Latest in Tag: uganda
Ebola outbreak in Uganda: the health system has never been better prepared
Public health messaging is critical and has worked well for Uganda in past Ebola outbreaks.
Egyptian Army Chief of Staff Receives Commander of Uganda’s Land Forces
Chief-of-Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Osama Askar met on Saturday with Lieutenant-General Muhozi Kainerugaba, Ugandan senior presidential adviser on special operations and commander of land forces of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). General Kainerugaba has arrived in Egypt along with his accompanying delegation on Friday. The meeting dealt with many issues of …
Rwanda reopens border post with Uganda
The announcement came after a meeting between Rwanda President Paul Kagame and Ugandan senior presidential adviser Muhoozi Kainerugaba
World rallies behind Uganda in renewed terror war with regional connotation
Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an affiliate of the Islamic State in central Africa, claimed the suicide attacks that left seven people dead, including three suicide bombers, and 37 other people injured. Similar attacks were carried out in central Uganda last month, although they were of a lesser magnitude.
Alexandra’s Patriarch Theodore II arrives in Uganda for pastoral visit
Visit aims to honor memory of Metropolitan Jonah of Kampala
Egypt to hold its first food exhibition in Uganda next June
Trade exchange between Egypt, Uganda amounts to about $110m in 2020
Egypt, Uganda sign military intelligence-sharing agreement
Cooperation between two countries is inevitable because what affects Ugandans will in one way or another affect Egypt: Egyptian intelligence official
CIB graduates candidates from Kenya, Uganda in Credit Analyst Training programme
Training programme is in line with Bank’s strategy to expand into Africa
Ethiopia denies holding negotiations on Tigray conflict in Uganda
Ethiopian officials had indicated earlier that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni would mediate between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray regional authorities, after the outbreak of military confrontations between the two sides in early November.
UNHCR concerned over COVID-19 outbreak in refugee settlement in Uganda
Government put Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in western Uganda under a lockdown, restricting movements and activities in the settlement
Egypt welcomes conciliation pact between Uganda, Rwanda
Foreign Ministry called for continuing course of collective work between African countries
ECS to organise trade mission to Uganda in March
The Egyptian Commercial Service Office (ECS) plans to organise a trade mission to Uganda in March, according to Ahmed Antar, head of the ECS. Antar told Daily News Egypt that the ECS is organising several trade missions during the current year including to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. Furthermore, Antar elaborated that the trade missions will include engineering …
EU pushes for greater respect for human rights in Uganda
Depending on one’s viewpoint, the EU is either interfering or doing the right thing by drawing attention to the state of human rights in Africa. DW turns the spotlight on Uganda.Edrine Wanyama does not mince his words. "The situation of human rights in Uganda is deplorable," the lawyer and analyst told DW, an assessment that …
Al-Sisi meets Ugandan president in CairoÂ
Joint ministerial commission between both countries concluded on Monday
Saving Uganda’s lifeline with trees and microloans
Western Uganda’s Mpanga River is the lifeline for local communities and ecosystems in the region. But like many rivers around the world, it faces multiple threats. Locals are joining forces to protect it.Project aim: Protecting the Mpanga River and the surrounding national parks. Project implementation: Planting more than 18,000 indigenous trees in the area so …
Raya Holding to invest $70m in agriculture factory in Uganda
Company will negotiate to acquire minority stake in factory
Shoukry heads to Uganda for preparatory meeting of Nile Basin Countries Summit
The visit comes two days before President Al-Sisi’s visit to Uganda
Al-Sisi heads to Kampala to attend Nile Basin Countries Summit
Egypt will suggest a new document to be an alternative of the Entebbe Agreement
Al-Sisi discusses with Ugandan President preparations for the upcoming Nile Basin summit
Al-Sisi expressed Egypt is proud of the historic ties between Egypt and Uganda
Egypt reaches out to Uganda to discuss Nile Basin water issues
Shoukry heads to Uganda with message from Al-Sisi
Communities being left behind in the fight for land in Uganda
In a Uganda forest reserve, green goals and community land rights are at odds. It’s a story being played out across Africa, as investors scramble to lease and buy vast tracts.On the shores of Lake Victoria in eastern Uganda, villagers tend to crops and make repairs on their wooden, straw-roofed huts, while cattle graze near …
AFCON 2017: Rahman injured as Ghana beat Uganda
Schalke defender Baba Rahman went of injured in the first half for Ghana but they were cheered by Andre Ayew’s first-half penalty in a 1-0 win over Uganda. Mali face Egypt in the late Group D game.Ghana 1-0 Uganda (Ayew 32′ pen) A penalty just after the half hour from striker Ayew was enough for …
Al-Sisi, Museveni address problems threatening the region
The Ugandan president praised Egypt’s decision to send a protection force to help restore peace in South Sudan
Al-Sisi arrives in Uganda for one-day visit to enhance bilateral relations
Al Sisi’s visit came after he received an official invitation from his Ugandan counterpartÂ
A megaproject rises in east Africa
Roads, railways, port, pipelines to link Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and South Sudan
Africa’s progress in the fight against HIV/Aids
The South African city of Durban is the venue for the 2016 World Aids Conference. Sub-Saharan Africa will feature prominently on the agenda, a region where the infection rate has decreased by over 40 percent since 2000.
Nile Cooperation akin to teamwork in sports
For any football team, you have the goal keeper, defenders, midfielders, strikers, and the coach. These entities blend together so as to secure victory for their team. Separately, they would achieve nothing, for it is through team work (cooperation) that the eleven players can face their opponents (challenges) and win. The players are organised into …
Irrigation Minister in Uganda to increase bilateral hydro projects
Abdel Aaty may discuss ‘Entebbe’ agreement; Israeli contributes to upcoming hydro siege, says expertÂ
Israeli leader makes landmark African tour
Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Uganda on Monday as the first Israeli prime minister to visit sub-Saharan Africa in 30 years. For personal reasons, this could be an emotionally-charged visit for the 66-year-old leader.
Uganda’s new cabinet: old hands and family ties
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has named his new cabinet. While many positions remain the same, there has been some grumbling over his wife’s new appointment as sports and education minister.