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4 killed, 13 injured in Busia as taxi plunges into river

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least four people have been confirmed dead and 13 others seriously injured following a road accident this morning in Busia District. The incident occurred at around 6:40 a.m. at Amungura Bridge along the Busia–Tororo Road, when a Toyota Hiace, registration number UA 889AM, plunged …

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Gov’t to restore degraded river Kochi catchment

Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has embarked on activities to restore the degraded Kochi River catchment area in the West Nile region. Kochi River catchment is one of the twelve sub-catchments that form the Albert Nile Catchment in the Upper Nile water management zone. The sub-catchment covers an …

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Sudan to host Nile Day 2020 celebrations

Khartoum, Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | The Regional Nile Day 2020 celebrations are set to take place in Khartoum on February 22. At least 500 Nile Basin citizens and friends of the Nile are expected to participate in the celebrations, according to the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) that is organising the …

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River Nile infrastructure cooperation key – Mukitale

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buliisa constituency Member of Parliament has questioned the rationale of different states in the Nile Basin, constructing different power dams, calling it lack of a shared vision. Biraahwa Mukitale was responding to the keynote address on transboundary water cooperation, presented by Professor Emmanuel Kasimbazi, at …

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