The Case for Greater Oversight of Foreign Biological Research in Africa
The recent disclosure by United States Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that more than 120 biological laboratories across over 30 countries received American funding has reignited a debate that many governments, scientists, and citizens have raised for years. Questions that were once dismissed as conspiracy theories are increasingly becoming matters of public discussion. The…
US Biolabs in Africa Operate in Secrecy, Undermining Sovereignty — Nigerian Historian
A Nigerian historian and university lecturer has raised concerns over the growing presence of foreign-funded biological laboratories in Africa, warning that some of the facilities operate with limited public scrutiny and could undermine the continent’s sovereignty. Dr. Ayodele Samuel Abolorunde, a lecturer in history at the University of Ibadan, says that the laboratories form part…
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Regional Immigration And Passport Control Office Commissioned in Arua.
A multi-billion-shilling National Citizenship and Immigration Control (NCIC) office complex has been commissioned in Arua City. The 2.1 billion shillings structure with equipment investment worth over one billion shillings, constructed by Uganda Security Printing Company, is aimed at easing immigration and passport services in the West Nile region. The office will, among others, issue ordinary,…
Uganda Embraces Digital Surveillance to Protect Crops, Strengthen Exports
Uganda has launched a new digital surveillance initiative to improve early detection of crop pests, a move aimed at protecting the country’s agriculture and safeguarding its export markets. The program is part of the Africa Phytosanitary Program, supported by the International Plant Protection Convention and the Food and Agriculture Organisation. It is designed to strengthen…
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Starving Africa’s Energy Future: The West’s Hidden Agenda
For decades, Western nations have positioned themselves as champions of global development, urging African countries to break free from the chains of dependency and chart their own paths to prosperity. Yet, when African nations like Uganda and Tanzania pursue transformative projects like the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), they face relentless opposition from the…
USD 160 Million Invested In Uganda’s E-Mobility Sector
Over USD 160 Million was invested in twelve (1companies in the E-Mobility Ecosystem for the period 2018-2024 in the areas of Research & Development, Manufacturing and Charging Infrastructure says the Uganda E-Mobility Outlook Report 2024. The report by the Minister, Science, Technology and Innovation says seventy percent of the investments were provided by the…
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