Uganda announced an amnesty offer on Wednesday for Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in exchange for their abandonment of rebellion activities against the government, a state spokesperson said. The government has provided a window of amnesty for individuals who were recruited into the terrorist ranks of the ADF rebel outfit but now wish to surrender …
Four hours before the closure of the Airtel’s initial public offering, as the telco struggled to get investors or make a third extension to hit the target of selling at least 20 percent of the floated stock, National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda bought over 50 percent of the eight billion shares. In a joint …
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Kenya has kicked off policies to salvage shrinking cargo business at its ports due to competition from the port of Dar es Salaam. Cargo owned by governments in the region will be handled by the Government Clearing Agency (GCA) while other policies include cutting port charges and doubling the storage period for transit cargo. Kenya …
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KAMPALA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — The Ugandan military has called on the residents in its western district of Kasese bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to cooperate in the fight against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) following the recent deadly attacks. The call came after suspected ADF rebels last week attacked a safari …
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Senegal has stopped a collection of its first president’s precious possessions from going under the hammer in France, saying on Wednesday it had reached a “friendly agreement” with the auction house. Jewellery, military medals, diplomatic gifts, and even gold fountain pens owned by Léopold Sedar Senghor and his wife were set to be auctioned in …
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The Libyan parliament on Wednesday demanded the departure of ambassadors from countries that “support” Israel as it fights Hamas in Gaza, taking specific aim at the United States, Britain, France and Italy. Israel has been bombarding the Gaza Strip since October 7, when Hamas militants launched an attack that Israeli officials say has killed 1,400 …
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Pakistan overtook the US and the Netherlands to become the largest destination for Kenya’s goods in the first eight months of the year outside of the East African Community, pointing to increasing orders for tea. Analysis of Kenya’s export earnings by value shows Pakistan ordered goods worth Ksh48.28 billion ($321.44 million) in the review period, …
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Zimbabwe’s push for the lifting of what they term an illegal economic embargo imposed by Western countries on Harare, arguing that the impact of the sanctions is being felt across the region. Zimbabwe has been under sanctions from the US, European Union (EU), the United Kingdom and their allies for the last two decades over …
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Rwanda is accusing ‘Kinshasa-backed’ rebels inside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of injuring an innocent civilian on Monday after clashes erupted near their shared border. But DRC reacted by indicating it had reported Kigali to a joint verification team for violating Congolese territorial integrity. On Monday, Rwanda said its citizen was injured by a stray …
A Sudanese military officer has dared Kenya to intervene in the conflict in the country in the latest sign Khartoum is still uncomfortable with President William Ruto’s mediation role. General Yasir Alatta, the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), in an address to the media on Sunday, accused President Ruto of “being a mercenary for …
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