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Pro and anti-Chinese factions battle it out at Bank of Uganda

The figures produced by the Ugandan Treasury, which the government jealously guards for itself, have revealed a dizzying increase in the country's foreign debt. The majority of that debt is owed to China, which is seeking to extend its influence [...] (529 words)

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