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World Bank Provides US$300 Million Additional Financing To Boost Service Delivery Through Local Governments in Uganda

The World Bank Board of Directors approved $300 million in additional financing to the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Program for Results (UgIFT) to boost local governments (LGs) service delivery in education, health, water and environment...

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Historic Afghan talks present ‘major opportunity’ for peace: UN Secretary-General

The 100th anniversary of Afghanistan’s Independence was celebrated in Kandahar and across the...

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Anti-Lukashenko Protesters March Again in Minsk

At least 100,000 Belarusians took to the streets in the capital of Minsk on Sunday in one of the biggest protests yet against President Alexander Lukashenko after he claimed victory in a disputed election last month that his opponents say was rigged...

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Japanese Ship Operator to Put $9.4M Toward Mauritius Oil Spill Recovery

The operator of a Japanese-owned bulk carrier that crashed into a reef in late July, causing a widespread oil spill in Mauritius, will pay at least $9.4 million over several years to fund environmental projects and support local fishing communities....

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