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Uganda Bans ‘Immoral’ Music Festival Linked to Sex, Drugs

Uganda Parliament has banned the ‘Nyege Nyege festival’ electronic music festival affecting the morals of the children and hindering the advantage of tourism in the East African country. The festival,.

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Uganda plans Free Internet Connection across the Country

Uganda has initiated new plans to deploy 2,000 Wi-Fi hotspots to enhance internet connectivity across the nation. The government also said offices would use the internet during business hours, and.

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Uganda suspends operations of charity championing LGBT rights

The Ugandan government has suspended the operations of a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) that advocates for the rights of sexual minorities, accusing it of working in the East African country.

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Africa’s IGAD Bloc Seeks Support to Feed Millions Amid Severe Drought

Members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, a regional bloc that includes Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, met Tuesday in Nairobi to discuss humanitarian, political,.

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Uganda Issues its First Electronic Passports to Citizens

Uganda has become the first country in East Africa to issue electronic passports to its residents. After the government phased out the old document readers, those who have not yet.

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Uganda announces withdrawal of troops from East Congo

Uganda will pull troops from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo in two weeks, the military said on Tuesday, after a joint operation against Islamist insurgents since late last year..

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Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender

The Central African Republic, CAR, has adopted Bitcoin as the official currency, alongside the CFA Franc, which it currently uses, and legalised the use of cryptocurrency in the country, becoming.

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Uganda to Include Peace Education in School Curriculum

Schools in Uganda are set to start teaching peace education at all levels right from primary, secondary and university, either as a subject or a detailed topic in one of.

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Kenya moves to reduce interest on foreign debt

Kenya is reviewing the currency composition of its external debt to reduce currency volatility which has seen the cost of its dollar-denominated loans increase by two per cent in four.

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Uganda discharges last Covid-19 patients

There are no more Covid-19 patients admitted to Ugandan hospitals; the last coronavirus patients have been discharged; the Ministry of Health has announced. However, the risk of contracting Covid-19 is.

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