Despite the resistance of the Wazalendos, or “Patriots”, self -defense groups allied to the military, M23 continued to progress, capturing many communities in the east of the DRC, including Kirumba. In January, M23 seized Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, before progressing towards the capital of southern Kivu, Bukavu, which he conquered a month … Read more
A quarter of the families registered with the CDHU have already moved, according to figures from this agency. But these data are disputed; The people in the neighborhood say they don’t trust the government. The houses they said to be moving are places that are stuck on the real estate market without being sold, said … Read more
KAMPALA, UGANDA — In 2021, the Ugandan government announced a policy that the military would take over all new government-funded construction projects in the health and education sectors. Since then, the scope of the directive has unofficially expanded to include most public sector projects, and private contractors say they are struggling to maintain operations. There … Read more
A leading construction industry body has warned the Prime Minister that the measures unveiled in the Budget would “fatally harm” the sector’s family businesses, worsening the corporate backlash the Government has faced since late October. In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer seen by Sky News, Steve Mulholland, chief executive of the Construction Plant-hire Association … Read more