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Rwanda to reopen land border with Uganda after three years as relations thaw

Rwanda said Friday it will reopen its land border with Uganda at the end of the month after a three-year closure, signalling a thaw in frosty relations between the neighbours.

France 24

Rwanda to re-open border with Uganda as relations thaw

Rwanda will re-open on Monday a border crossing with Uganda that was shuttered nearly three years ago, even as tensions rise between the central African neighbours, fuelled by accusations of espionage and support for each other's dissidents.

Reuters

British scientist finds new species of rare leafhopper in Uganda

The last recorded sighting of a leafhopper from the same genus as Phlogis kibalensis was in 1969

The Guardian - UK

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US ships nearly 1.7 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Uganda

Washington (AFP) - The United States is shipping nearly 1.7 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Uganda, a White House official said Thursday, in the latest wave of jabs donated to stem the global pandemic.

AFP

Saudi tourist trampled to death by elephant on safari in Uganda

The deceased had stopped for a break when an elephant charged at him

The Independent UK

‘I’m free at last’: Uganda’s rudest poet on prison, protest and finding a new voice in Germany

Stella Nyanzi talks about challenging Uganda’s President Museveni from her new home and why she had to leave the land she loves

The Guardian - UK

Uganda's president seeks to boost trade and rein in borrowing

Uganda wants to curb its borrowing and boost exports in sectors such as meat and dairy as the East African country lifts restrictions triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, President Yoweri Museveni and government officials told Reuters.

Reuters

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Ugandan novelist detained again despite release order: Lawyer

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was arrested in December for allegedly offending President Museveni and his son on Twitter.

Al Jazeera

Ugandan author and Museveni critic re-arrested after freedom ruling

A Ugandan court ordered an award-winning author and prominent government critic free on bail on Tuesday, but he was immediately arrested again, his lawyer said, prolonging weeks of detention that have brought accusations of torture.

Reuters

Ugandan national held at Delhi Airport with heroin worth Rs 6.9 crore

Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport recovered a total of 91 capsules containing approximately 998 grams of suspected heroin worth around Rs 6.986 crore from a Ugandan national, who has been arrested.

Dynamite News

Ireland bow out of under-19 Cricket World Cup with valiant defeat to South Africa

It was always a tough ask for the Irish side after they suffered a demoralising 174-wicket defeat to India on matchday two after beating Uganda on the opening day.

Dublin Live

U-19 World Cup | Skipper Dhull among five players unavailable for Uganda game after returning positive RT-PCR tests

Out of the six players, who were isolated before the match against Ireland on Wednesday, only all-rounder Vasu Vats tested negative

The Hindu

Trying to stem the pandemic, Uganda creates a fuel crisis

A dispute over COVID-19 testing fees for truckers has created a fuel crisis in Uganda, highlighting an economic impact of the pandemic in a landlocked country with virtually no fuel reserves of its own

The Independent UK

Israeli Security Delegation Meets Military Leaders in Sudan

A high-ranking official Israeli security delegation arrived in Khartoum Wednesday to meet with Sudanese military and security leaders. The visit is part of a series of meetings between Khartoum and Tel Aviv since the top general, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, met with former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Entebbe, Uganda,…

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Women barred from front seat of trucks in Ugandan city

Kampala (AFP) - A traders association in northern Uganda has banned women from riding up front in trucks after deciding that short skirts and bare thighs could be distracting drivers and causing accidents.

The Canadian Press

'Congratulations, it's a girl': Canadian doctor helps deliver baby mid-flight

TORONTO — Dr. Aisha Khatib was hoping to catch some shut-eye on the final leg of her multi-stop plane voyage from Toronto to Entebbe, Uganda.

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda’s history of receiving deportees raises concerns for potential UK scheme

Analysis: UK reportedly considering sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, which was involved in controversial scheme with Israel

The Conversation

Why merging Uganda’s electricity sector agencies is a bad idea

Early in 2021, the government of Uganda approved a two-year plan to streamline state-run agencies for greater efficiency. The first phase of the merger targeted 77 agencies under 18 ministries. By the time parliament put the programme on hold months later, 69 of these agencies had been merged.

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