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Uganda’s First Oil Drilling Program
Uganda has one of the largest oil reserves in the Saharan desert according to the International Monetary Fund. Oil was discovered in Uganda twenty years back. But the production was delayed due to a lack of funds and infrastructure. With ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Congo Basin Forests – State of the Forests 2021
The report titled “Congo Basin Forests – State of the Forests 2021” was released recently by the Central African Forests Commission. Key findings Increased investment and research is required for the protection of peatlands in central Congo basin, which are ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
30 Death Sentenced in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo recently handed death sentence to thirty people after clashes between two rival Muslim factions. What happened? On the Islamic holiday of Eid, that mark the end of Ramadan month, two Muslim groups clashed in front ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
State of Siege in Congo
The President of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi declared a “State of Siege” due to the increasing violence in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri. The violence killed more than hundred people and displaced more than 1.5 million. What is ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Ebola Outbreak in Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak as an international health emergency. This comes on the heels of a report where it was reported that the virus has spread to an urban agglomeration of two million people. ..
Mouamba Clement appointed as Prime Minister of Congo
Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso has appointed Mouamba Clement as the new Prime Minister of the central African country. With this appointment, Clement will be responsible for forming a new government in accordance with the 2015 constitution in consultation with ..