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Rwampara ranchers’ row resumes: police block meeting as Shs 9.6bn crisis deepens
RWAMPARA, April 20, 2026 — Tensions boiled over on Friday as elderly ranchers clashed with police at the Rwampara district headquarters after officers blocked a scheduled meeting over a disputed Shs 9.6…
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Teso set to get 100 doses of Lenacapavir, a new long-acting HIV prevention drug
SOROTI CITY, April, 20, 2026 — As part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening HIV prevention and care, the AIDS Information Centre [AIC] has conducted a targeted training for health workers in…
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Oyam district receives over 600,000 coffee seedlings in push to turn Lango into coffee-growing region
OYAM, April 20, 2026 — Oyam district has received 660,000 coffee seedlings from the Office of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] as part of government’s broader initiative to transform the district and the…
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Kotido: PDM SACCO leadership to be overhauled amid rising corruption allegations
KOTIDO, April 19, 2026 — Kapeta Sub-county in Kotido district is set for a sweeping leadership shake-up, with officials moving to replace all leaders of the Parish Development Model Savings and Credit…
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ICA Youth Committee brings global voices together at ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 Side Event
BRUSSELS, April 18, 2026 — On 15 April 2026, the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], through its Youth Committee [ICAYC], successfully hosted a side event titled “Innovate, Unite and Cooperate: Youth Cooperatives Driving…
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MDBs unite on new global framework to measure job creation impact
KAMPALA, April 18, 2026 — A coalition of leading multilateral development banks [ MDBs ] has announced a landmark agreement to adopt a common approach to measuring how their investments contribute to…
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AfDB, ESM sign MoU to enhance cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] and The European Stability Mechanism [ESM] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to formalise and strengthen cooperation between the…
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Uganda rolls out HIV prevention jab in 100 health facilities
KAMPALA, April 17, 2026 — Uganda has commenced the rollout of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug administered every six months to prevent HIV infection among people at substantial risk. The rollout, which…
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Platform Taxi Cooperatives Gain Ground as Fairer Alternative to Ride-Hailing Giants
BRUSSELS, April 17, 2026 — As global ride-hailing platforms continue to dominate urban transport, emerging taxi cooperatives in Belgium and India are demonstrating that worker-owned digital alternatives can compete — and potentially…
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BoU warns Masindi locals against unregulated financial institutions as outreach exposes service gaps
MASINDI, April 17, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has cautioned residents of Masindi district against keeping money at home or entrusting it to unregulated financial institutions, warning that such practices…
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