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Ugandan president says measures in place to avoid Ebola spread

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday assured the international community that the east African country has put in place measures to avoid the exportation of the

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Chinese, Ugandan presidents exchange congratulations on 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, on Tuesday exchanged congratulations on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomat

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Ugandans must show COVID-19 vaccination proof to use public transport

FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers pictured before starting COVID-19 vaccinations I Kampala, Uganda on March 10, 2021. /Getty Images Uganda on Wednesday said all travelers using public transport a

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Nurses, midwives in Uganda go on strike over payment

Nurses and midwives in Uganda on Thursday started their sit-down strike after they failed to reach a consensus with government over payment of their lunch allowance. /Xinhua Nurses and midwive

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Tanzanian president arrives in Uganda

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan first state visit to Uganda.Source: Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tanzanian President Samia Hassan Suluhu on Sunday arrived here to witness

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Uganda starts road tests for locally-made diesel-powered bus

The 47-seater bus was made by Kiira Motors Corporation, a state enterprise spearheading the making of vehicles in Uganda. Photo Courtesy: Government of Uganda - Twitter Uganda has started carr

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Uganda names 10,000m record holder Cheptegei as tourism ambassador

FILE PHOTO: Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda celebrates victory in the Men's 5000 metres during the Herculis EBS Monaco 2020 Diamond League meeting at Stade Louis II in Monaco, Monaco. /Getty Images

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Uganda Accuses US of Trying to Undermine Presidential Elections

Ugandan authorities have accused Washington of meddling in the election after US Ambassador Natalie E. Brown attempted to visit opposition candidate Robert Kyagulanyi (

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Ugandan opposition claims troops raided its offices

Supporters of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni celebrate the announcement of him winning the presidential elections, in Kampala, Uganda, January 16, 2021. /Reuters Bobi Wine, leader of Ugand

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Why Ugandans gave President Museveni a sixth lap

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda attends the London Conference on Somalia at Lancaster House, in London, England, May 11, 2017. /Getty Editor's note: Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based commu

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Yoweri Museveni wins Uganda's presidential election

Uganda's incumbent president Yoweri Museveni won presidential election with 58.64 percent of votes, the country's electoral body said on Saturday.

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Uganda presidential election vote begins under internet blackout

Security forces patrol ahead of the presidential election in Kampala, Uganda, January 13, 2021. /AP Ugandans began voting in a tense election Thursday under heavy security and an internet blac

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Uganda electoral body suspends campaigns in COVID-19 hotspot districts

The Uganda Electoral Commission on Saturday said it has suspended political campaigns in 11 districts in the country that the ministry of health considers COVID-19 hotspots.Paul Bukenya, the Electora

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Uganda Airlines receives Airbus A330neo aircraft

Uganda Airlines' new Airbus A330neo is welcomed with a water salute at the Entebbe International Airport, Entebbe, Uganda. /Photo courtesy: Uganda Airlines - Twitter Uganda has received the fi

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Uganda's second deputy PM dies aged 85

Uganda's Second Deputy Prime Minister Ali Kirunda Kivejinja has died in a hospital in the capital Kampala aged 85, a top government official announced on Saturday.Judith Nabakooba, minister for infor

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Nov. 14 - Nov. 20)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 |Riots Erupt in Uganda