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Uganda
Killing of businessman Henry Katanga deprives Ugandan army of key supplier

The fatal shooting earlier this month of an influential businessman who was involved in numerous military contracts will reshape the landscape of Uganda's defence sector. [...]

Published on 28.11.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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