Mahagi, DRC | MoFA UG | Uganda and neighbors DRC are meeting to resolve trans-boundary conflicts affecting the Albertine region. Focus of the 3-day meeting that started on Monday will be on how citizens in the border region can best use the resources that Lake Albert and Edward provide. The meeting will also focus …
Read More »Ten dead in ferry accident on Lake Albert
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ten people died when an overcrowded ferry on the Ugandan side of Lake Albert capsized in strong winds, local police said. The vessel, with 21 people onboard, was taking passengers from Buliisa to Kagoya, farther south, when the accident happened overnight Thursday, Buliisa police spokesman …
Read More »Policemen killed near DRC, Uganda demands compensation
Kampala, Uganda | AFP & INDEPENDENT REPORTER | The Government of Uganda has protested the killing of four policemen along Lake Albert and an official protest note has been sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Uganda is also demanding compensation. “If there was a problem with our patrol police …
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