South Sudan’s opposition leader Riek Machar who had been leading a rebellion against President Salva Kiir signed a peace deal in August 2018. Consequently, Machar returned to Juba for the first time since he fled into exile in 2016 in October 2018 to attend the country’s Peace Day celebrations. Under
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Two homegrown African seed companies top the 2019 Access to Seeds Index for Eastern and Southern Africa, for playing a key role in raising smallholder farmer productivity, according to new research by the Amsterdam-based Access to Seeds Foundation. Kenyan company East African Seed and Seed Co., placed first and second
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world, according to the 2019 Forbes billionaires' list released early March. With an estimated fortune of $131bn (£99bn) he is the wealthiest man in modern history. But he is by no means the richest man of all time. That title
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Why Uganda is still allowing her citizens to enter into neighbours’ (Rwanda territory) yet the latter is disallowing her own nationals from leaving their country to Uganda? Isn`t this tactical that when Rwanda is ready and about to attack Uganda, she will hold Ugandans as War shields in case of
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SUMMARY OF PROJECT DISBURSEMENTS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS OF TO-DATE PDF REPORTDownload
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Recently, an acquaintance observed an unfamiliar trend in Uganda’s supermarket business. He noted that out of five or so supermarkets that have been operating from Biina to Port bell, only two supermarkets are now in business. The spaces of those that have died out have since been replaced by sports
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Uganda has regained its position as the biggest buyer of Kenyan goods after making orders worth KSh61.9 billion (UShs2.3 trillion) from Nairobi last year, fresh official trade data shows. Kampala’s rise to the top export market position is at the expense of Pakistan, whose purchase of KSh59.39 billion (UShs2.1 trillion)
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The move by Rwanda to block Ugandan cargo trucks and buses from crossing to the neighbouring via Katuna and Chanika border points has left traders counting losses. Rwanda blocked cargo trucks and buses since Wednesday last week, to reportedly pave way for upgrading the One Stop Border Post at Gatuna
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AS Monaco have had to endure a bumpy ride for the better part of this season after a poor string of results. The former French champions sacked Leonardo Jardim for underperforming and appointed former Arsenal hotshot Thierry Henry in a move that was expected to halt the club’s fall from
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The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has released the March To May 2019 seasonal rainfall for Uganda indicating that most parts of the country will have heavy rains. In a statement dated Febraury22, 2019, Dr. Festus Luboyera, the UMNA Executive Director says overall, there is an increased likelihood of near
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