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Burundi: Explosion disrupts Ndayishimiye’s visit to gold-mining cooperative
BUJUMBURA, November 17, 2025 — A powerful explosion, described by witnesses as a lightning strike, caused panic during a recent visit by Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye to a gold-mining cooperative in Mabayi.…
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Link PDM and Emyooga to social protection, experts urge government
KAMPALA, November 16, 2025 –- Financial experts have urged the Ugandan government to integrate all poverty-alleviation initiatives into a unified social protection framework to enhance their sustainability and long-term impact. Programmes such…
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Millions face acute hunger in 16 crisis areas FAO-WFP report warns
KAMPALA, November 16, 2025 – A new joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] and the UN World Food Programme [WFP] warns that acute food insecurity…
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Rubirizi coffee farmers warned against picking immature berries
RUBIRIZI, November 15, 2025 – Coffee farmers in Rubirizi district have been urged to stop harvesting immature coffee berries, a practice that undermines both the quality and market value of Uganda’s coffee.…
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BoU boss calls for bold national shift towards data-driven growth
KAMPALA, November 15, 2025 — Bank of Uganda [BoU] Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has urged Uganda to take decisive steps to position itself at the centre of the global data and Artificial Intelligence…
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Africa Day at COP30: Advancing Sustainable Financing for a Green and Resilient Future
BELEM, November 15, 2025 — Africa marked Africa Day at COP30 under the theme “At the Forefront of Climate Action: Sustainable Financing for Inclusive and Resilient Green Growth,” reaffirming the continent’s united call for…
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India celebrates Coop Week
NEW DELHI, November 14, 2025 — India is set to celebrate the 72nd All India Cooperative Week with great enthusiasm from November 14-20, 2025, according to local media. A series of programmes…
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25th EAC MSMEs Trade Fair underway in Nairobi
KAMPALA, November 14, 2025 — The 25th East African Community [EAC] Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [MSMEs] Trade Fair is underway at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, attracting more than 2,000 exhibitors from…
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Farmers count losses as Goat Plague kills hundreds in Kikuube
KIKUUBE, November 14, 2025 — Authorities in Kikuube district have confirmed an outbreak of Goat Plague, scientifically known as Peste des Petits Ruminants [PPR], which has left farmers counting heavy losses as…
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First world map of cooperative cultural heritage sites unveiled 13 Nov 2025
BRASILIA, November 14, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has officially launched the Cooperative Cultural Heritage Platform and the first World Map of sites illustrating how cooperation has shaped culture, education,…
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