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Land rows threaten TotalEnergies' Tilenga schedule again

TotalEnergies' giant project still faces a number of hurdles, not the least the thorny issue of land tenure.

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2021

Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

The hydrocarbons ministry has become the most sought after administration in the country as Uganda waits for the start of crude oil exports from Lake Albert. The post of secretary general, which is particularly under pressure, has a new incumbent.

Subscribers only Energy 30.08.2021

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DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Rwanda's president Paul Kagame with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni. © Xinhua News Agency/via Latin America News Agency/Reuters

Subscribers only Mining 23.08.2021

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CIS among major caterers vying for TotalEnergies' vast Tilenga contract

International catering and logistics firms are up against well-connected Ugandans hoping to win business from the oil giant.

Subscribers only Energy 29.07.2021

World Bank works to help Dodoma become an African energy hub

The Bretton Woods institution is mulling an ambitious project to interconnect the Ugandan and Tanzanian electricity grids. The infrastructure is expected to especially benefit Tanzania, whose location makes it a key link in the exchange of electricity.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 23.07.2021

Museveni gives his son-in-law key advisor role

Odrek Rwabwogo, gendre de Yoweri Museveni et propriétaire du conglomérat Tomosi Group. © www.odrekrwabwogo.com

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2021

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Richard Griffiths from US law firm Arent Fox accompanied his client, the Qatari vice prime minister Al Kuwari, to Burundi's independence day celebrations on 1 July. Griffiths and his law firm are already very well established in Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.07.2021

Vates Corp, Pentagon's ace analyst in East Africa

The US-Kenyan strategic consulting and risk management firm Vates Corp is to bring in a new team of analysts as it renews its contract with the US Department of Defense

Subscribers only Defence, Business 29.06.2021

Museveni hands over oil ministry to one of his most loyal NRM supporters

By appointing Ruth Ssentamu as energy and mineral development minister, the Ugandan president has put this key post in the hands of a trusted and devoted collaborator. With her highly political, non-technical profile, she will have the job of dealing with opposition calls for greater transparency over oil contracts.

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2021

How Jessica Alupo bounced back to become vice president

Before she was appointed vice president, Jessica Alupo had been in the political wilderness, serving as a member of parliament without even having the backing of the presidential party. Despite this, she kept up her close personal links with Yoweri Museveni.

Subscribers only Politics 18.06.2021

Busega-Mpigi highway works advance at a snail's pace

One of ten road projects intended to ease congestion in the Ugandan capital Kampala, the planned 20 km highway between Busega and Mpigi will not be seeing the light of day any time soon.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 28.05.2021

Museveni deploys yet more troops to protect Total's oil

Uganda's counterterrorism support for neighbouring DRC is primarily aimed at protecting Lake Albert's nascent oil infrastructure.

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2021

Total given carte blanche by Museveni

Total is set to recoup over three billion dollars on the development of the Tilenga project, the Ugandan president having conceded to all of the demands of the French oil major to ensure that production begins before the end of his term in 2026.

Subscribers only Energy 21.05.2021

Kagame and Museveni eye each other warily and up their military budgets

Rwanda and Uganda will be presenting their 2021-22 budgets to their respective parliaments on the same day, 10 June. Both have earmarked substantial sums for defence spending.

Subscribers only Politics 20.05.2021

Elbit's high tech Air Force centre helps tighten Uganda-Israel ties

Israeli defence giant Elbit Systems is leading the construction of a Ugandan Air Force air traffic control centre. The arrangement is a sign of how security cooperation is being integrated into the close diplomatic ties between Tel Aviv and Kampala.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 19.05.2021

Australians warned about Museveni's new production sharing contracts

Uganda is a risky place to invest due to lack of clarity on the future of existing exploitation permits and due to changes in taxation under the new Mining Act, according to a consulting firm advising Australian mining and energy groups.

Free access Mining 12.05.2021

US special envoy Jeffrey Feltman enlists help of Africa specialist Payton Knopf

Joe Biden's new special envoy to the Horn of Africa, an expert on the Arab world, has embarked on a tour of the region taking expert Payton Knopf along with him.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.05.2021

Payton Knopf will accompany US Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman on his mission.

Museveni revs up inaugural engines

President Yoweri Museveni wants an utterly splendid inauguration on 12 May and is personally overseeing the planning.

Subscribers only Politics 10.05.2021

Museveni gets tough on illegal miners after chasing their votes

While he may have accepted their vote during the January election in which he won another term, President Yoweri Museveni is now taking tough action to achieve another goal: increase state revenue.

Subscribers only Mining 29.04.2021

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Museveni's beloved Kabaale refinery may struggle to see light of day

The Kabaale refinery project, which the Ugandan president hopes will shore up his legacy and make the country self-sufficient in hydrocarbons, is far from being on track.

Subscribers only Energy 22.04.2021

Tshisekedi and Museveni struggle to agree on fight against armed groups

Kampala is reluctant to hand Kinshasa the reins of the Regional Oversignt Mechanism set up to help them fight the many armed groups active in eastern DRC.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.04.2021

Alarmed by Mozambique's crisis, Museveni offers Total extra security for Tilenga

The Ugandan president is ramping up surveillance of the ADF to make sure Total does not experience the same plight as its facilities in Mozambique's troubled Cabo Delgado province.

Subscribers only Energy 19.04.2021

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Chinese-Ugandan cooperation runs gamut from fishing to military hardware

The successor to the departing Chinese ambassador will have a number of major projects to finalise with the Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni but he will doubtless benefit from the warm relations that Zheng Zhuqiang has cultivated in Kampala.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business, Diplomacy 09.04.2021

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Museveni takes half-hearted approach to mining traceability

Even as it prepares to implement the Great Lakes mineral certification scheme, the Ugandan government is still cashing in on the illicit trade of minerals in the country.

Subscribers only Mining 07.04.2021

Magufuli's death complicates Total's dealings with Museveni

With the demise of the Tanzanian president, the French major lost a precious regional ally just days before its final investment decision on Tilenga.

Subscribers only Energy 29.03.2021

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Uganda

Land rows threaten TotalEnergies' Tilenga schedule again

Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

Spotlight
DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Spotlight
CIS among major caterers vying for TotalEnergies' vast Tilenga contract

World Bank works to help Dodoma become an African energy hub

Museveni gives his son-in-law key advisor role

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

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Museveni hands over oil ministry to one of his most loyal NRM supporters

How Jessica Alupo bounced back to become vice president

Busega-Mpigi highway works advance at a snail's pace

Museveni deploys yet more troops to protect Total's oil

Total given carte blanche by Museveni

Kagame and Museveni eye each other warily and up their military budgets

Elbit's high tech Air Force centre helps tighten Uganda-Israel ties

Australians warned about Museveni's new production sharing contracts

US special envoy Jeffrey Feltman enlists help of Africa specialist Payton Knopf

Museveni revs up inaugural engines

Museveni gets tough on illegal miners after chasing their votes

Spotlight
Museveni's beloved Kabaale refinery may struggle to see light of day

Tshisekedi and Museveni struggle to agree on fight against armed groups

Alarmed by Mozambique's crisis, Museveni offers Total extra security for Tilenga

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Magufuli's death complicates Total's dealings with Museveni

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Uganda

Land rows threaten TotalEnergies' Tilenga schedule again

Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

Spotlight DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Spotlight CIS among major caterers vying for TotalEnergies' vast Tilenga contract

World Bank works to help Dodoma become an African energy hub

Museveni gives his son-in-law key advisor role

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Vates Corp, Pentagon's ace analyst in East Africa

Museveni hands over oil ministry to one of his most loyal NRM supporters

How Jessica Alupo bounced back to become vice president

Busega-Mpigi highway works advance at a snail's pace

Museveni deploys yet more troops to protect Total's oil

Total given carte blanche by Museveni

Kagame and Museveni eye each other warily and up their military budgets

Elbit's high tech Air Force centre helps tighten Uganda-Israel ties

Australians warned about Museveni's new production sharing contracts

US special envoy Jeffrey Feltman enlists help of Africa specialist Payton Knopf

Museveni revs up inaugural engines

Museveni gets tough on illegal miners after chasing their votes

Spotlight Museveni's beloved Kabaale refinery may struggle to see light of day

Tshisekedi and Museveni struggle to agree on fight against armed groups

Alarmed by Mozambique's crisis, Museveni offers Total extra security for Tilenga

Spotlight Chinese-Ugandan cooperation runs gamut from fishing to military hardware

Spotlight Museveni takes half-hearted approach to mining traceability

Magufuli's death complicates Total's dealings with Museveni

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Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Spotlight
DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Spotlight
CIS among major caterers vying for TotalEnergies' vast Tilenga contract

Spotlight
Museveni's beloved Kabaale refinery may struggle to see light of day

Spotlight
Chinese-Ugandan cooperation runs gamut from fishing to military hardware

Spotlight
Museveni takes half-hearted approach to mining traceability