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Museveni ends visit to South Sudan

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni ended a two-day visit to South Sudan on Friday aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and de-escalating political tensions in South Sudan. Museveni, who arrived in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Thursday, held talks with his South Sudanese counterpart …

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Myanmar’s earthquake death toll rises to 3,145

YANGON, Myanmar | Xinhua | The death toll from a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,145, with 4,589 people injured and 221 missing, the Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Thursday. The Myanmar Fire Services Department, in collaboration with international rescue teams, has been carrying out search and rescue …

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Ugandan SMEs get shs1.8Bn financing boost

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | SHONA Capital, a Ugandan small and medium support investment firm, has secured 1.84 Billion Shillings to support SMEs with high potential to grow and flourish. The money was mobilised under a partnership with Cornerstone Asset Managers, from high-net-worth individuals with the idea to support …

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