Posted on 12 July 2010. Tags: al-Shabab, Kampala, Somali militants, Uganda
At least 64 people, including an American, have been killed in twin blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala. Another 65 people were injured by the blasts, which police said went off at a rugby club and a restaurant as football fans watched the World Cup final. Read the full story
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Posted on 14 May 2010. Tags: Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, River Nile, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda
Seven East African states are due to sign an agreement giving them more water from the River Nile – a move strongly opposed by Egypt and Sudan. Read the full story
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Posted on 17 February 2010. Tags: China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Eni, Lukoil, oil reserves, Total, Tullow Plc, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
Russian, Chinese, French, Italian, Indian and other oil companies are among firms that have already expressed interest in investing in Uganda’s oil reserves estimated at 2 billion barrels to date. Read the full story
Posted in Africa, Money
Posted on 06 February 2010. Tags: anti gay bill, Barack Obama, Obama, Uganda
US President Barack Obama criticised the controversial anti-gay Bill that is being considered by Uganda’s parliament. Read the full story
Posted in Africa