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EGYPTBiden clarifies how he’s defending human rights around the world, and what that could mean for African autocrats amid mutual economic interests
U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Tuesday clarified how his administration is defending and protecting human rights around the…
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LatestUganda halts activities of 54 civil society groups, including human rights and election monitoring organizations
Ugandan authorities on August 20, 2021, announced without prior notification that they had halted the activities of 54 civil society groups,…
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LatestBiden administration thanks two African countries – Rwanda and Uganda – for supporting efforts to evacuate U.S. citizens, partners, and at-Risk Afghans from Kabul
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday thanked allies and partners for supporting U.S. efforts to evacuate U.S.…
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EconomyIMF approves US$1 billion financing package for Uganda
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$1 billion financing package for Uganda under an Extended…
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EconomyAfrican Development Bank signs $348 million in financing agreements for rehabilitation and upgrade of two roads in Uganda
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda have signed two financing agreements totaling around $348 million for the…
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Human RightsUgandan law student Michael Muhima faces prison over tweet
Ugandan authorities should drop “the abusive charges” against a 24-year-old law student over a tweet, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.…
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CrimeOutrage over enforced disappearances of political opponents in Uganda
Human Rights watch on Wednesday night urged Ugandan authorities to take “immediate steps” to end the ongoing abductions by suspected state agents…
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BREAKING NEWS
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wins re-election after 35 years in power
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth-term in office, the electoral body said on Saturday. Museveni, 76 and in…
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Human Rights
Ugandan dictator Yoweri Museveni uses Trump’s mob to justify atrocities, calls gays deviants and opposition candidate Bobi Wine rioter
Yoweri Museveni, the dictator in Uganda who has been in power for 35 years and is running for another term…
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Human Rights
Amnesty International urges Uganda to lift social media block amid crackdown ahead of election
Amnesty International on Wednesday condemned the Ugandan Communications Commission (UCC) for shutting down access to social media services in the…
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