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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. [...] (411 words)

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How Jessica Alupo bounced back to become vice president

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

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Tshisekedi and Museveni struggle to agree on fight against armed groups

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Kagame backs embattled Touadéra on all fronts

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Ismail Demirtas, the new bridgehead of Turkish military business in the Great Lakes

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