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Health
Tshisekedi Leads Ebola Response Push as Ramaphosa Brings African Solidarity
KINSHASA, July 6, 2026 — The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC], Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, on Friday welcomed the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, to the Institut…
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Cooperatives & Communities
#CoopsDay 2026: World’s cooperatives highlighted peacebuilding role on International Day of Cooperatives
BRUSSELS, July 5, 2026 — More than one billion cooperative members around the world marked the United Nations International Day of Cooperatives [#CoopsDay] on Saturday under the theme “Cooperatives for a Peaceful…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gov’t halts illegal gold mining operations in Kanungu, pledges to help artisans form cooperative
KANUNGU, July 3, 2026 — The Government has suspended all illegal gold mining activities in Kyayugwe Subcounty, Kanungu district, as it moves to regulate artisanal mining and ensure compliance with Uganda’s mining…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives urged to champion peace as world marks International Day of Cooperatives
KAMPALA, July 3, 2026 – The President of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], Ariel Guarco, has called on cooperative members across the world to strengthen their role in promoting peace, solidarity and…
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East Africa
Consultations on drafting the EAC Political Confederation Constitution conclude in Rwanda
KIGALI, July 3, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] has successfully concluded national consultations on the drafting of the Constitution of the East African Political Confederation in Rwanda, following extensive stakeholder…
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Finance & Banking
IsDBI and CIFCA Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Islamic Finance in Tanzania
BAKU, July 3, 2026 – The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] and the Tanzania-based Centre of Islamic Finance, Compliance and Advice [CIFCA] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to strengthen cooperation…
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News
IGG charges six Parliament officials with embezzlement, money laundering over Shs35bn
KAMPALA, July 2, 2026 — The Inspector General of Government [ IGG ] has charged six current and former officials of the Parliament of Uganda with multiple counts of embezzlement and money…
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News
IGG arrests senior Parliament officials as stakeholders discuss Uganda’s CPI ranking in Kampala
KAMPALA, July 2, 2026 — The Inspectorate of Government [IG] has arrested eight senior Parliament officials over alleged corruption. They are expected to be arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court today. Those arrested…
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Agriculture
Speaker Oboth champions coffee and cocoa as tools to fight poverty in Bukedi
TORORO, July 1, 2026 — The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth, has urged communities in the Bukedi Sub-region to harness the economic potential of coffee and cocoa production as a means…
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Africa
ATAF launches 2026 ATRN Fireside Chat Series with UN tax negotiations lecture
PRETORIA, June 30, 2026 — The African Tax Administration Forum [ ATAF ] has launched the 2026 African Tax Research Network [ATRN] Fireside Chat Series with a high-level public lecture delivered by…
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