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| Uganda Environment - Nature | Science - Education | Society Uganda could be a dessert in 40 years afrol News - A new global report on Environment has warned that Uganda could be a total dessert in 40 years if the government fails to protect the country’s forests. Uganda has reportedly lost more than 30 percent of its forest between 1990 and 2005. |
| Uganda Politics | Health Government dismisses swine flu cases afrol News - The Ugandan authorities have dismissed as a hoax, rumours alleging that the deadly Swine Flu (H1N1) has killed two people in the city, Kampala. A state of shock and panic is reported to have rocked the capital after the reports. |
| Kenya Health | Society | Environment - Nature Water shortages could frustrate efforts to control cholera – Minister afrol News - The dry water stand pipes in Kenya’s capital Nairobi threatens to reverse efforts by the government to contain the spread of cholera, Public Health and Sanitation Minister Beth Mugo has said in a statement. |
| Kenya Agriculture - Nutrition | Politics | Economy - Development | Society Kenya’s small farmers get World Bank support afrol News - Kenya’s small holder farmers have been boosted to increase farm productivity and to promote agribusiness development, through the World Bank’s facility totaling US$ 82 million. |
| Uganda Economy - Development | Politics | Society | Human rights Revival of peace talks in Uganda critical – EU official afrol News - The Ugandan government has been urged to revive talks with the Lord Resistance Army to end rebellion which has reportedly been extended to neigbouring Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo, European Union Council top official has said. |
| Kenya | World Human rights | Politics | Society Kenya given August deadline to institute tribunal afrol News - The former UN chief, Kofi Annan has given Kenya 10 weeks to form a local tribunal to try perpetrators of the 2007 post election violence or face the International Criminal Court in The Hague. |
| Ghana | Tanzania Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society Local farmers sign US grant deals afrol News - In an effort to reduce poverty and create social benefits, the United States African Development Foundation has signed a number of grants which will benefit grassroots groups in Tanzania and in Ghana. |
| Tanzania | World Environment - Nature | Economy - Development | Science - Education | Society Mahale Ecosystem research project launched afrol News - A unique bio-diversity research centre opens at the Mahale National Park, in Tanzania, and is expected to play host to both national and international researchers. |
| Kenya | Liberia Politics | Economy - Development | Travel - Leisure US govt blocks new flights to Kenya, Liberia afrol News - The recently announced new air connections between the United States and Nairobi (Kenya) and Monrovia (Liberia) have been blocked by the US Department for Homeland Security, citing security concerns. Kenyan and Liberian authorities see their tourism aspirations frustrated. |
| Uganda Economy - Development Uganda sees growth halving afrol News - According to the latest analysis of the Ugandan economy, the country's strong growth may halve this year due to the global crisis. However, growth is still sustainable in 2009. |
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