By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday expanded a visa restriction policy on Ugandan officials to include those it believes are responsible for undermining democracy and …
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Uganda arrests 40 opposition supporters as their leader arrives
by Reutersby ReutersBy Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan security forces have arrested 40 people during an operation against supporters of opposition leader Bobi Wine whose detention under house arrest the United …
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US imposes visa restrictions on Uganda officials after anti-LGBTQ law
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Uganda officials after the African nation passed an anti-LGBTQ law that was condemned by many countries and …
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Blinken Says State Department Considering Sanctions Over ‘Deeply’ Troubling Uganda LGBTQ Law
Blinken Says State Department Considering Sanctions Over ‘Deeply’ Troubling Uganda LGBTQ Law Kate Anderson on May 30, 2023 The State Department is considering imposing sanctions on Uganda over recently signed …
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KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s economy will expand by 6% in the next fiscal year that starts in July, an increase from a projected growth of 5.5% this year, boosted by …
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(Reuters) – Uganda’s tough new anti-LGBTQ law, which stipulates the death penalty for “serial offenders”, presents a conundrum for multi-nationals wanting to grow in Africa while promoting diversity and inclusion. …
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KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s central bank on Thursday held its key lending rate at 10.0%, saying the near-term risks to the inflation outlook remained elevated. The decision, announced by deputy …
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U.S. couple facing child torture charges in Uganda freed on bail
by Reutersby ReutersKAMPALA (Reuters) – A U.S. couple detained in Uganda since December accused of torturing a 10-year-old boy in their care was granted bail on Wednesday by a court in the …
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U.S. ending arrival Ebola screening for travelers from Uganda
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration said on Wednesday it has lifted restrictions imposed in October that redirected U.S.-bound travelers who had been to Uganda within the previous 21 days …
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Uganda introduces lockdown measures to halt spread of Ebola: president
by Reutersby ReutersNAIROBI (Reuters) -Uganda President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday the government was implementing an overnight curfew, closing places of worship and entertainment, and restricting movement into and out of two …
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U.S. to apply Ebola screenings for recent Uganda visitors at 5 airports
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will begin redirecting U.S.-bound travelers who had been to Uganda within the previous 21 days to five major American …
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Financial News
Uganda blames withdrawal from coffee body agreement on unfair trade terms
by Reutersby ReutersBy Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA – Uganda on Friday blamed its withdrawal from an International Coffee Organisation (ICO) agreement this month on what it said are unfair tariffs and other barriers …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Schemes to Procure Adoptions from Uganda and Poland through Bribery and Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressU.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan annouced that a Texas woman who was a program manager at an Ohio-based international adoption agency pleaded guilty today to schemes to procure adoptions of Ugandan …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Schemes to Procure Adoptions from Uganda and Poland through Bribery and Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Texas woman who was a program manager at an Ohio-based international adoption agency pleaded guilty today in the Northern District of Ohio to schemes to procure adoptions of Ugandan …