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"Successive sanctions imposed on our members, including those enacted on the eve of the Luanda discussions, severely undermine direct dialogue and make any progress impossible," said M23.

Following a meeting with Tshisekedi, the presidency of Angola, said it had sent out invitations to the waring parties for the Tuesday meeting in the quest for peace that has until now been elusive

The SADC Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of States and Government sitting in Harare, Zimbabwe, the leaders directed the commencement of a phased withdrawal of SAMIDRC (Southern African Mission in DRC) troops from the DRC.

Citing the EAC Report on ‘‘Gender, Community Development, and Civil Society’’, they said most FDI is going into the mining, large agriculture and construction areas which, unfortunately, are concentrations of rights violations, with women workers particularly more affected.

What is bothering Dhakaba is why the Permanent Secretary, Vincent Waiswa Bagiire, posted and notified him of his new duty station and in less than a month, the same accounting officer informed him of the deferment of the deployment.

However, some peer educators faced resistance during condom distribution, as some residents believe condoms create mistrust in relationships and encourage younger people into promiscuity.

"During this time, students may face increased pressure, leading to disengagement, especially if struggling academically due to financial challenges among others," says a report by a youth-focused NGO, Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU). Additionally, 14 percent identified a lack of childcare support in case the mother returns to school, and 12 percent pointed to inflexible school policies towards student-mothers.

'"His Excellency Tshisekedi should speak directly to those who are in conflict with him, as this impacts all of us, Museveni said, adding, "There is no other forum better suited to address this issue than this summit," Museveni said.

"Due to the security situation in Kinshasa, the U.S. Embassy will not be conducting any visa interviews and will not be able to offer routine services for U.S. citizens," the notice says.

In rejecting the accusations against the RDF, Rwanda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said "The RDF defends Rwanda's borders from threats and protects civilians, it does not attack Civilians." The new statement issued by the Foreign Affairs Minister, The outcome of the SADC (Southern African Development Community) Extraordinary Summit has rubbed Rwanda the wrong way.

The Rwandan leader said he personally foresaw what has finally befallen Eastern DRC. He went on to question the relevance of East Africa Community describing its processes as talking shop.

The 24th Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State, meeting to deliberate on the developments and the "deteriorating security situation was attended by seven leaders of the EAC, while DR Congo's Félix Antoine Tshisekedi chose to stay away.

The report is based on "a nationally representative survey of 3,062 MSMEs and in-depth interviews with 300 MSME owners," according to the consultant researchers: Ichuli Institute and Ipsos Ltd in partnership with Mastercard Foundation.

The directive followed reports of violent attacks against South Sudanese refugees in Wad Madani in Al Jazirah state in eastern Sudan, with the authorities in Juba saying the violence is being exacerbated by online reactions

“I noted that 2,985 PDM SACCOs in 127 Local Governments, did not have registered offices on their documents; 567 PDM SACCOs in 41 Local Governments’ registered offices did not exist," says the AG

Mpuuga says the president's statements only serve to remind Ugandans of the state's ability to interfere with the judicial system especially ahead of the heightened political activity this year, because, according to Mpuuga, the rights to bail and bond have been violated for a long already.

According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 40 percent of households did not consume sufficient quantity of food with the proper nutrient content, while rural households experienced twice more prevalence of food poverty that the urban ones.

The appetite for borrowing is increasing at a time that international low interest and concessional loans are dwindling, meaning the countries have to pay heavily in servicing the debts.

Bernard Mujuni, the Commissioner for Equity and Rights at the Ministry says the current policies and institutions like the judiciary, police, Equal Opportunities Commission, the Uganda Human Rights Commission, among others, have not adequately protected elderly and other vulnerable persons.

"These frameworks must advance human rights, gender, climate and environmental justice, sustainable economic and industrial development —not perpetuate systems of exploitation and inequality rooted in unbalanced economic models and profit maximization," they say.