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Uganda secretly sends hundreds of troops to DR Congo - UN experts
Africanews
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July 4, 2025
More Ugandan soldiers have poured into Congolese territory under the pretext of fighting armed groups, without Kinshasa's authorization. As many as 1,000 troops have deployed in Bunia, as well as to the Mahagi and Djugu territories in Ituri...
Fugitive ‘White Widow’ terrorist Samantha Lewthwaite ‘is still alive and active in terror cell financing jihadists’
The U.S. Sun
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July 12, 2025
THE notorious 'White Widow' Brit terrorist linked to 400 deaths who married a 7/7 suicide bomber is still alive and active in terror cells, a new investigation has claimed. Samantha Lewthwaite has been one of the world's most wanted terrorists...
Uganda’s Quality Quest Kicks Off with New Standards Council
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
By David Mwanje KAMPALA– Uganda is doubling down on its mission to elevate the quality of its goods and boost its global trade standing with the inauguration of the 10th National Standards Council (NSC), the top governing body of the Uganda...
Zembo Motorcycles secures FMO backing to scale electric transport in Uganda
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a significant boost to Africa’s clean transportation sector, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO has approved a loan of up to $1 million to Zembo Motorcycles, a Ugandan-based electric mobility...
Missionaries are a ‘message of hope’ according to Pope Leo
Crux Now
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July 25, 2025
In a world darkened by war and injustice, “even when all seems lost,” Pope Leo XIV said migrants and refugees “stand as messengers of hope.” In his message for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees – which happens on Oct. 4-5 – the pontiff...
Uganda’s HIV numbers cross 1.5 million mark
Daily News Tanzania
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July 4, 2025
UGANDA: UGANDA’S total number of people living with HIV has surpassed 1.5 million, according to the latest 2024 estimates from the Uganda AIDS Commission, a figure that signals a concerning rise in cases and the ongoing challenge of controlling...
Nyege Nyege Festival announces new location for 2025 festival
DJ Mag
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July 24, 2025
Nyege Nyege Festival has announced the first details of its 2025 edition, including a brand new location. The revered East African electronic music event will celebrate its 10th anniversary from 20th to 23rd November at Kalagala Falls on the Nile,...
Equity Bank disburses Equi-Green credit facility worth sh22 billion in 3 years
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
Equity Bank supports efforts toward clean energy Global Energy Independence Day July 10th: Equity Bank’s Commitment to Energy Sustainability Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank is emerging as a key driver of clean energy access through...
Uganda boosts coffee exports, becoming top supplier in Africa — TV
TASS
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July 4, 2025
HARARE, July 4. /TASS/. Uganda scaled up coffee exports by 43% and became the top coffee exporter in Africa, ZBC television reports, citing the Ugandan coffee research institute. Coffee supplies from Uganda to the global market grew from 33,000...
How Digital Marketing is Changing Small Businesses in Uganda
Observer
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July 11, 2025
In this current digital age, small businesses in Uganda are not dependent on only walk in customers and word of mouth, to grow their business and serve loyal customers anymore. The emergence of mobile phones, mobile money and social media has...
Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Submits Roadmap to President Boakai With 2026 Start Date for Economic Crimes Court
Front Page Africa
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July 11, 2025
Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia at a national transitional justice stakeholders’ meeting. Credit: Anthony Stephens/New Narratives. The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court has...
Uganda Chairs High-Level Virtual AU Peace and Security Council Meeting on Somalia, July 2025
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
In a significant diplomatic engagement, Uganda, this afternoon, presided over the 1287th session of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC), held virtually at Ministerial level. The meeting chaired by Uganda’s Minister of Foreign...
Uganda Prepares for President Museveni’s Nomination as NRM Chairman And Presidential Flag Bearer
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
As Uganda gears up for the 2026 General Elections, President Yoweri Museveni is poised to formalise his candidacy for the position of National Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the party’s presidential flag bearer. His...
Uganda’s power generation tops 2,000 MW after completion of Karuma plant
Independent (Uganda)
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July 4, 2025
FILE PHOTO: President Museveni is shown the new facility that he commissions 600MW Karuma Hydropower Plant in Kiryandongo District, KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s total electricity generation has reached 2,052 megawatts (MW) following the...
How unsung women traders boost cross border nutrition in Kenya
Punch
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July 24, 2025
It is dawn, and the flickers of the weak morning sun is illuminating the skies of Busia border town, ushering in another busy day for a place that has opened its doors for people across all walks. Busia market is alive with the rustle of sacks and...
URSB Unveils Inaugural Case Digest to Bolster Uganda’s Business and Legal Landscape
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 26, 2025
By David Mwanje The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has launched its first-ever Case Digest, a groundbreaking publication aimed at enhancing transparency, legal certainty, and economic growth in Uganda’s commercial justice system. The...
Uganda's power generation tops 2,000 MW after Chinese-built plant completed: official
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's total electricity generation has reached 2,052 megawatts (MW) following the completion of the Chinese-built 600-MW Karuma Hydropower Plant, a minister said on Thursday. Ruth Nankabirwa, Uganda's minister of...
Uganda’s average inflation hits 3.4% in FY2024/25, food prices remain key driver
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s headline inflation for the 2024/25 financial year averaged 3.4%, reflecting moderate price growth amid continued pressure from food and core service costs. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)...
BRICS+ Series: Uganda Leads the African Union on Refugee and Migration Policy
IOL
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Uganda stands out for its progressive refugee policy, a cornerstone of its leadership in refugee affairs. This policy, which has been carefully crafted through legal and institutional frameworks championed by Kampala and endorsed by AU assemblies,...
Absa Business Club relaunched with strategic partners to drive trade, innovation and SME resilience
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
Absa team with partners in a group photograph after the launch of Absa Business Club Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda today officially relaunched its flagship Absa Business Club, an enhanced platform designed to accelerate the...