THE bereaved Ugandan border town of Mpondwe-Lhubiriha began burying the victims of a horrific attack on a school by suspected extremist rebels that claimed the lives of 42 people, mostly students. As security forces increased patrols along the frontier with volatile eastern Congo, the town solemnly laid to rest the victims of the brutal assault. Selevest Mapoze, mayor of Mpondwe-Lhubiriha, announced that one of the eight people wounded in the Friday night attack, which resulted in the deaths of 38 students, passed away overnight. ‘Most of the relatives have come…
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China May Take Over Uganda’s 39 Yr-Old Entebbe Int’l Airport Over Loan
Built in 1972, Entebbe International Airport handles over 1,9 million passengers per year. The Ugandan government is on the verge of losing its major airport, Entebbe Airport, which is also the country’s only International airport, to China for failing to repay a loan. This is baring unforeseen circumstances. Platforms Africa reports that the Entebbe International Airport, which was built in 1972, handles over 1,9 million passengers per year. The government has failed to reverse a loan agreement with the Chinese which had repayment conditions of attaching its only airport.…
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