Tag: AFRICAN Union

Gov’t to Roll Out Special Fund for Fishmongers

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced plans to create a dedicated fund for fishmongers across Uganda, citing the limitations of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in addressing the specific needs of the fishing community. Speaking during a...

UMSC Releases Funds towards Refurbishment of Muslim Martyrs Site

National News

Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has announced plans to develop a fully refurbished state-of-the art facility at the Namugongo Moslem Shrine. The unveiled architectural master plan includes the construction of a modern mosque, a museum, a shopping...

Regional

Financial Constraints Threaten AU Mission Operations in Somalia

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has raised an alarm over severe financial...

Regional

Angola quits after 4-year commitment to DRC-Rwanda conflict

Angola has announced it will no longer mediate the conflict between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and...

Education

Swahili is Key for Creating Job Opportunities for Ugandans-Museveni

Swahili is being taught in many East African countries and outside East Africa. Swahili is also taught in Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Namibia, Mozambique, and South Africa. Swahili is being taught at Witwatersrand University, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and Pretoria University.

Security

NIGER: Ousted President Bazoum Faces Possible Death Penalty-Lawyer

President Bazoum has been detained by the military junta since their takeover. The coup leaders have suspended the constitution, dissolved the government, and closed the country’s borders, which has drawn widespread international condemnation.

Science