The United States of America has spoken out on allegations that several top officials in the Ugandan Government are being witch hunted by denying them visas to America. Through its Ambassador to Uganda, Deborah Malac (pictured), America has denied the allegations, blaming the officials of submitting their applications late. “There
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Ugandans living and working in South Africa will now be able to apply for and receive National IDs and passports from the country [South Africa], Ugandan envoys have said. Originally Ugandans have had to travel back home to apply for and receive the documents, as obtaining the newly introduced East
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The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. He was awarded the prize for his efforts to "achieve peace and international cooperation". Ethiopia reached a peace deal with Eritrea last year, ending a 20-year military stalemate following their 1998-2000 border war. He was named
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By AFP HSBC is planning to lay off up to 10,000 staff, a report said Monday, just weeks after announcing the resignation of its chief executive and the cutting of 4,000 posts citing a weak global outlook. The latest losses, mostly in high-paid roles, are part of a fresh cost-cutting
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Panic has gripped residents of Musanze district in northern Rwanda after assailants killed 14 people last week. “The situation is terrible, we are very afraid that they might come back and kill those who escaped, we do not sleep anymore”, Isaac Niyonshuti, a trader in Kabazungu area, told the BBC.
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The World Bank has called for more transparency from African countries when it comes to managing their external debt. In a new report released last week, the World Bank says that “for both borrowers and creditors to safeguard debt sustainability, and for governments to design effective macroeconomic policies, debt transparency
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Old Mutual Ltd. shareholders are split on whether the South African insurer should pony up and settle with Chief Executive Officer Peter Moyo (pictured) or run the risk of a 250 million rand ($16.5 million) damages claim. All Weather Capital (Pty) Ltd. is up for a settlement if it will
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Peeved with the negative perception of Africa by the outside world, Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, on Monday, September 23, 2019 made a philanthropic donation of $20 million (UShs73bn) to The Africa Center in New York, United States of America towards reversing the trend. Africa Center is a leading
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A retired Rwandan army major and 24 others have appeared in a military court in the capital, Kigali, on charges of conspiring against the government. Habib Mudasiru, 54, and his co-accused have not yet been asked to plead. The group is made up mostly of Rwandans, but includes Burundians and
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More than $600m (UShs2.2m) worth of Kenya's old 1,000 shilling notes have yet to be turned in with just hours before the deadline for demonetisation of old generation notes. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) remains at a loss as to where the cash could be, but is making a final
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