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Uganda’s Museveni sworn in for a fifth term
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni began his fifth term in power on Thursday when he was sworn into office after winning the elections in February. Opposition parties are however challenging the results.
Egyptian women’s volleyball team beats Uganda and Botswana in African Olympic Qualifiers Tournament
In the African arena, Egypt’s national women’s volleyball team previously won the 1976 Women’s African Volleyball Championship in Cairo. The team later won the 1989 Women’s African Volleyball Championship held in Mauritius’ capital, Port Louis. Egypt was the winner of the 2003 Women’s African Volleyball Championship in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
African nations to seek chemical industry deals
Marketing companies to join January event, aiming to sell Egyptian chemicals
Shoukry receives Ugandan Deputy FM
Meeting is part of drive to increase cooperation between Nile Basin countries
Egypt joins international ‘Group of Friends’ against torture
The group seeks to facilitate the implementation of the international convention against torture
Another way of ending FGM
By Dr César Chelala Female circumcision, also called female genital mutilation (FGM) is widely practiced in 29 countries in Africa and the Middle East. More than 125 million women have been subjected to different forms of genital mutilation across Africa and in areas of western and southern Asia, and 2 million women undergo the procedure annually. …
Export Council to set up Egyptian products exhibition in Uganda
100 Egyptian companies set to participate in March 2015 exhibition
Fahmy discusses African relations
Foreign minister conducts telephone calls to discuss development and African Union
Foreign minister presses AU panel to reconsider membership freeze
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Fahmy urged the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) to reconsider its decision to freeze Egypt’s membership during a meeting with the African Union’s High Level Panel for Egypt in Cairo on Tuesday. The panel, led by former Malian President Alpha Oumar Konaré, was formed following the suspension of Egypt from …
TransCentury sells Rift Valley Railways stake to Egypt’s Citadel
Reuters – Kenya’s TransCentury said on Tuesday that it has sold its 34% stake in Rift Valley Railways (RVR) to Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital. Citadel said it bought the shares for $37.8m, raising its stake to 85%. Uganda’s Bomi Holdings owns the rest. RVR, operator of the sole rail line linking Kenya’s Indian …
Egypt will provide 25,000 Ugandan families with clean water: Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation
Mohamed Abdul Muttalib signs joint technical cooperation programme between Egypt and Uganda to provide Ugandan citizens with fresh water sources
Ugandan government shrugs off aid cuts over anti-gay law
Leading Ugandan gay rights activist Frank Mugisha met in Washington Thursday with top State Department officials to call for help in protecting gays.
Pressure mounts on South Sudan to end brutal conflict
Thousands have been killed and half a million civilians forced to flee the fighting between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and rebels allied to his sacked deputy Riek Machar.
Senegal visit is first step into West Africa: Fahmy
Foreign Minister scheduled to travel to Spain before returning to Egypt
Fahmy travels to Senegal to strengthen ties
Egypt continues to build on relationships with African nations in visit to Senegal
Ministers conclude Nile Basin tour
Tour includes high level Egyptian delegation, with foreign affairs, agriculture, urban planning and housing ministers
Egypt ‘re-positioning’ itself as an Arab country with African roots: Fahmy
Foreign minister stresses need for Nile Basin countries to work together to achieve future goals
Ministerial delegation embark on Nile Basin tour
Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Housing, Utilities and Urban Development seek to strengthen cooperation with Nile Basin countries
Egypt defeats Uganda 2-0 in a friendly game, the duo meet again on Wednesday
Ghana announces its 25-man-squad while injuries hit their backline
Uganda backs Ethiopia in dam conflict
Ugandan president describes Morsi’s statements about Ethiopia as ‘chauvinistic’
Popular figures offer solutions to Ethiopian dam
The Popular Diplomatic Committee will form an NGO to thoroughly tackle the issue; invites experts to join
Morsy celebrates Uganda’s Independence Day
An attempt to enhance Egyptian- African relations
Egypt pledges aid to South Sudan
Egypt played an important role in easing the tensions between Sudan and South Sudan
Anti-Kony video campaign draws criticism in Uganda
By Rodney Muhumuza / AP The wildly successful viral video campaign to raise global awareness of a brutal Central Africa rebel leader is attracting criticism from Ugandans, some who said Friday that the 30-minute video misrepresents the complicated history of Africa’s longest-running conflict. The campaign by the advocacy group Invisible Children to make militia leader Joseph …