African Conflicts

By John MoonoTrained Diplomat Africa has long been beseeched by conflicts and labelled as a continent with the most number of conflicts. However one thing of note about these conflicts is that they are traced to the period of Colonial Rule. This is due to the fact that Colonial Rule never raised the issued of

Uganda Withdraws International Coffee Organization

Uganda, Africa’s largest coffee exporter, has blamed its withdrawal from the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) agreement on what it said are unfair tariffs and other barriers that restrict export of processed coffee to Europe and elsewhere. “The importing countries impose escalating tariffs and restrictions on imports of value-added coffee,” the the state-run Uganda Coffee Development

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Uganda order to Pay $325 Million to DRC

The International Court of Justice has ordered Uganda to pay the Democratic Republic of Congo $325 million in reparations for its role in conflicts in Congo’s resource-rich Ituri region. Presiding judge Joan Donoghue said Uganda must pay the sum in five yearly installments of 65 million dollars, beginning in September this year. The long-running dispute

The Nile River

The Nile River is the largest in the world in terms of territorial extension. Located on the African continent, every society that surrounds it is of extreme importance, being an important item for us to understand the development of ancient civilizations, such as Egypt. The Nile River originates from two large lakes: Lake Victoria in

Rwanda-Uganda Border to Re-Open

Rwanda has agreed to reopen its border with Uganda, ending an almost three-year standoff that took an economic toll on both countries and raised fears of armed hostilities. The announcement came following a period of quiet diplomacy during which Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni dispatched envoys to negotiate with his Rwandan counterpart, President Paul Kagame. Kigali

EU demands the Release of Ugandan Author

The European Union has demanded the immediate release of Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. He was re-arrested again on Tuesday just minutes after being released on bail by a Kampala court. In a statement issued Wednesday, the EU and embassies of its member states in Uganda said the author’s arrest is “a clear disrespect to the

Museveni Cracks the Whip

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has sacked the country’s powerful military intelligence chief Major General Abel Kandiho. This comes just weeks after the United States sanctioned Kandiho over human rights violations. Kandiho has been Uganda’s spy chief since 2017. During his tenure, he has been accused of atrocities such as beatings, sexual assault, and electrocution of

25 TOP FACTS ABOUT EASTERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES.

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