Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have reached an initial agreement on the filling and operation of a mega dam being built on the River Nile. A joint statement by the three countries, along with the US and the World Bank says negotiators had agreed to fill the reservoir of the Grand
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Sudan's army has quelled a rebellion by former elite troops loyal to ousted leader Omar al-Bashir. Shooting broke out on Tuesday in the capital Khartoum and the city's airport was briefly closed amid the clashes. The violence was sparked by a row over severance pay for officers in a much-feared
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Akon (pictured) has been given a green light to build his own city in Senegal. The city will be known as Akon City. The singer and entrepreneur said in a tweet that he had finalised the agreement for the construction of the new city. "Looking forward to hosting you there
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The Russian government is to resign, hours after President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional changes that could prolong his stay in power, BBC reports. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the president's proposals would significantly change Russia's balance of power. Mr Putin has asked him to become deputy head of the National
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The Auditor General, John Muwanga’s just released December 2019 audit report has exposed the rot in the management of the Petroleum Fund, with the AG confessing to have been locked out of the Fund by denying him vital information. Muwanga made the revelation this morning while handing over the Audit
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The Ministry of ICT & National Guidance wants government to allocate it Shs92.6bn that will be used to assign addresses to all residential and commercial buildings across the country. The revelation was made today by Vincent Bagiire, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of ICT & National Guidance while appearing before Parliament’s
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Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to wage total war on predatory lenders so that small businesses can access affordable credit. The President said scrapping of the interest rate cap would boost circulation of money by ensuring availability of credit. “I urge the Central
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As Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development headed by Matia Kasaija as line minister finalizes the Budget strategy for FY2020/21 anchored on the medium-term growth and development objectives of the 3rd National Development Plan (NDP 111), Civil Society organizations (CSOs) under their umbrella Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG)
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has revealed that Ugandans are increasingly evading over-the top (OTT) tax commonly referred to as social media tax, with the tax body suggesting to government to shift the tax to data bundles. The revelation was made by URA Commissioner General, Doris Akol Tuesday while leading a
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By Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni (pictured above), West Ankole Diocese Pastor Bugingo has made a declaration that the phrase 'till death do us part' is not biblical, and that it is from Satan! In so doing, the pastor attacks the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Pentecostal Churches, associating them with what he
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