News: #Irish Minister begins official visit to #Ethiopia, Uganda to strengthen development and trade ties
Ireland’s Minister of State for International Development and the Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has begun a visit to Ethiopia and #Uganda aimed at strengthening development partnerships, supporting poverty reduction programmes, and expanding economic cooperation across East Africa.
According to the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, Minister Richmond’s visit, starting on Monday, 16 February, will include meetings with senior government officials and visits to communities supported by Irish Aid, Ireland’s international development programme.
His engagements in Ethiopia will highlight Ireland’s contributions to health, gender equality, and services for survivors of sexual and gender based violence.
A key focus will be on projects in the Ethiopian Somali Region, ....
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🇺🇬#Uganda: A collection of videos from the past few days shows ongoing unrest as Ugandan military and police forces fire live ammunition at protesters following a rally held by opposition leader Bobi Wine of the NUP party.
The first video captures a military convoy opening fire on protesters, reportedly killing three people on the spot in the presence of the press yesterday. The remaining clips show similar use of live fire against peaceful demonstrators over the past several days.
(Via @kilundeezy; @HajjatiSmart & @Sylvia_Namutyab on X)
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