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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Condemns Open Firing By UN Peacekeepers At Uganda Border
After UN peacekeepers allegedly shot dead two persons at the border of Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed dismay over the incident. "Antonio Guterres is outraged by a serious incident in Kasindi," said UN Spokesperson. MONUSCO head Bitou Keita stated that the perpetrators of the… read-more
Tags: UN, Antonio Guterres, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO
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Teen Pregnancy Costing Uganda's Social & Economic Progress, Warns UN
United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) Uganda representative Mary Otieno said that teen pregnancies and child marriages are costing Uganda its social and economic progress. "It impacts negatively their educational aspirations, livelihood, health and future social-economic productivity," she said. She further stated that childbearing at a young age can disrupt their development into adulthood. Reportedly, by the age of 21, many people in… read-more
Tags: Uganda, Teen Pregnancy, Child Marriage, UN, Mary Otieno
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Hyderabad: 2 Foreign Women Caught With Heroin Worth Rs 78 Cr At Airport
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have seized 12kg of heroin worth Rs 78 crore from two women, from Uganda and Zambia, on June 5 and 6 respectively at the Hyderabad airport. As per sources, the woman from Uganda was intercepted when she returned to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to retrieve her missing bag. Besides, the Zambian woman was caught after heroin was found in pipe-rolls of her luggage.
Tags: Hyderabad, Heroin, Zambia, Uganda, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
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Uganda: 219 Prisoners Escape With Weapons; Two Killed in Search Operation
About 219 prisoners escaped from a prison in Uganda, late on September 16, along with 15 AK-47 rifles and other weapons. A military spokeswoman stated that the two prisoners were killed in a re-capturing operation and search for others is underway. "It is a mass escape, it included murderers robbers and rapists", she said. This is the third prison escape in the country since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March.
Tags: Uganda, Prisoners, Weapons, AK-47
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