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Uganda Partners with UK Diaspora to Drive Local Investment
State House Diaspora Unit Head Mohammed Bagonza has met with UEUKA President Dr. Manoj Joshi in London to build a structured investment and skills-transfer pipeline for Ugandans abroad.

UPDF Troops in Somalia Urged to Safeguard Security Gains
UPDF troops serving under AUSSOM in Somalia have been urged to remain disciplined and vigilant as they protect security gains in Barawe.

Uganda to Export Ankole Cattle Genetics, Build Lab to Fight Fake Agro-Inputs
President Museveni has welcomed a proposal by Andile Ramaphosa to export elite Ugandan Ankole cattle genetics to the SADC region and build a B.O.T. laboratory to eliminate counterfeit agricultural inputs.

Museveni Says Political Integration Is Key To Africa’s Security
President Museveni has urged army officers to champion African integration, saying the continent needs bigger markets and stronger political unity to secure its future.

Museveni Demands Political Integration to Shield Africa from Foreign Overrun
President Yoweri Museveni has warned military officers at Kimaka that Africa must politically integrate to develop space-age defense capabilities or risk becoming an obsolete "boy scout movement."


EAC Ministers Establish Joint Technical Taskforce to Contain Ebola Spread
The EAC Ministers of Health have formed a Regional Technical Taskforce to synchronize screening protocols at all border entry points to combat the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Backed by a EUR 1 million fund from Germany’s KfW, the partner states are deploying mobile laboratories to containing zones across Uganda and the DRC.


India Delivers 43-Tonne Ebola Medical Aid Consignment to Africa CDC
An Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft has delivered 43 tonnes of emergency medical and diagnostic kits to Entebbe Airport to bolster the Africa CDC's regional Ebola response. Handed over by High Commissioner Upender Singh Rawat, the supplies will be forwarded via Uganda's NMS to support the active Bundibugyo Ebola virus intervention in the DRC.

Uganda, Ethiopia Seal Tourism Pact as 10-Day Experiential Tour Concludes
An Ethiopian delegation of media creators, travel professionals, and investors has concluded a ten-day familiarization tour of Uganda’s premier conservation and cultural sites. Organized by the Uganda Embassy in Addis Ababa, the strategic tourism diplomacy initiative aims to trigger intra-African travel and unlock fresh trade partnerships between the two historical nations.




