Tag: Uganda
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Ugandan court convicts LRA rebel leader of war crimes in landmark trial
Former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 offences, including crimes against humanity, on Tuesday in Uganda’s first trial of an LRA member, marking a historic moment for the East African country. Thomas Kwoyelo, who was charged for crimes committed during a bloody two-decade LRA rebellion in northern Uganda,…
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Uganda court charges 36 opposition supporters with terrorism-related offences
A Ugandan court charged 36 opposition supporters on Monday with terrorism-related offences after they were deported from neighbouring Kenya where they had travelled to attend a training course, court papers seen by Reuters showed. The 36 people, who are members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), one of Uganda’s biggest opposition parties, deny the…
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Uganda’s U-Signup app: promoting inclusive communication in deaf education
The National Association of the Deaf in Uganda focuses on education by partnering with the government to establish specialized schools for deaf children and train teachers in sign language, Robert Nkwangu, executive director of the National Association of the Deaf of Uganda, told Sputnik Africa through interpreter Wycliff Bukenya. They also offer vocational skills training…
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The British bank Standard Chartered is interested in financing the construction of a standard gauge railway in Uganda.
The British bank Standard Chartered is interested in financing the construction of a standard gauge railway in Uganda. “We are currently working on $1.3 billion worth of projects,” said Sanjay Rugani, chief executive officer of the bank’s Uganda unit.
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Ugandan security forces detain young protesters marching in Kampala
Ugandan security forces detained a number of young people on Tuesday in downtown Kampala who were taking part in a banned rally against what the protesters say are rampant corruption and human rights abuses by the country’s rulers. A Reuters witness saw the detentions being made, while a video posted by NTV Uganda on the…
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The powerful friends of star oil lawyer NJ Ayuk
NJ Ayuk in Dubai on 30 March 2023. © Ali Haider/EPA via AFP With 20 years’ experience in legal counsel and lobbying for African governments keen to secure their countries’ place on the oil map, Cameroonian NJ Ayuk, a thorn in the side of anti-fossil fuel civil society, now fancies his hand at investment. Last December, the…
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NIRA explains adding iris biometrics to Uganda ID
Will enable IDs for the 1M citizens without readable fingerprints Uganda is making iris biometrics part of its new national digital ID card not just as an added layer of security but also as an alternative for people who do not have fingerprints that can be matched. This is the information disclosed recently by the…
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U-signup: Uganda’s new app to promote the sign language through digitization
More than 2,000 people have downloaded the app so far. It’s compatible with both iOS and Android, local media outlet Monitor reported. The Uganda National Association of the Deaf has added various training videos that learners are using to teach themselves sign language and interact with each other, according to Robert Nkwangu, the organization’s executive…
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The devil carries census forms: Ugandan cult members arrested for calling 2024 census “satanic”
🇺🇬 Five members of the Peace of Trumpet Ministry, a religious sect based in northern Uganda, have been arrested on suspicion of sabotaging the ongoing national census, local media reported. The suspects, who ranged in age from 19 to 30, reportedly rode around on bicycles convincing residents not to participate in the national census, claiming…
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