Uganda Minister Balaam Interdicts 110 Local Government Staff in Corruption Crackdown
Uganda's Balaam corruption crackdown has placed around 110 local government staff under interdiction across 12 districts over graft and ghost...
August 18, 2026Eastern Africa – Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda – is the continent’s fastest-integrating bloc, a hub for tech, logistics, ports and a rising consumer class along the Indian Ocean trade routes. The Rio Times tracks the region’s growth, currencies, infrastructure megaprojects, and the contest among China, the Gulf and the West for influence. This hub gathers our daily Eastern Africa coverage through a business and investment lens.
Uganda's Balaam corruption crackdown has placed around 110 local government staff under interdiction across 12 districts over graft and ghost...
August 18, 2026
Uganda says it will keep troops in Somalia, but the African Union mission is on a phased exit and the...
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The National Assembly Gold Processing Bill cleared its second reading in February 2025 and has sat at committee stage ever...
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MV Liemba resumes commercial service on Lake Tanganyika on 1 September 2026 after a US$12.9 million overhaul, with final sea...
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Kenya's Court of Appeal has given KRA until 29 September 2026 to decide a US$7.7 million tax objection by Dubai-registered...
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