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M23/MAI MAI REBELS OVER RUN CONGOLESE BORDER TOWNS AS REFUGEES RUN TO KASESE

Business at the Mpondwe border with the democratic republic of Congo has been paralyzed on Friday morning after rebels attacked the Congolese towns of Lubiriha and Kasindi overnight. Hundreds of refugees are crossing into Uganda from the Democratic Republic of … Continue reading

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Hotel Indigo in global expansion | affordable hotels in Kampala

Hotel Indigo, IHG’s (InterContinental Hotel Group) upscale boutique brand, will to open nine hotels in six different countries around the globe within the first six months of 2012. Seven Hotel Indigo properties have already opened in four countries so far … Continue reading

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Uganda hosts International Parliamentary Union in Kampala

Around two thousand members of parliament from around the world are expected to come to Kampala for the International Parliamentary Union meeting, which is going to last for 6 days. Delegates who came early have already taken advantage of seeing … Continue reading

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Qatar Airways comes to Kigali, at last (gorilla trekking in rwanda)

When I checked in for the inaugural flight to Kigali in Entebbe at noon yesterday, it was clear from the first moment that this was going to be different. At the document pre-checking point a TRULY friendly smile, a professional … Continue reading

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Qatar Airways announces date for Mombasa flights ahead of Kigali inaugural

As the inaugural flight from Doha to Kigali, via Entebbe, is preparing for departure from the award winning airlines home base, their PR team already on site in Rwanda has released more information about their future route planning for the … Continue reading

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KANOMBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CONDUCTS EMERGENCY DRILLS (gorilla trekking in Rwanda)

The Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority yesterday carried out a live fire exercise at the international airport in Kigali, for which all emergency services were put on full alert to test the state of readiness and response time should ever a … Continue reading

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Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda’s parc des Volcanoe

The Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of two subspecies of Eastern Gorillas. It is only found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa, within three national parks: Mgahinga, in south-west Uganda; Volcanoes, in north-west Rwanda; and Virunga, … Continue reading

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More than 200 people killed following series of explosions at weapons depot in Congolese capital (gorilla tours)

A series of blasts at a weapons depot rocked the capital of the Republic of Congo today killing atleast 206 people and trapping countless others underneath collapsed buildings. Those in Brazzaville described the scene as ‘apocalyptic’ as twisted sheets of … Continue reading

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Precision Air and Kenya Airways add 5th daily flight between Dar and Nairobi (budget gorilla trekking)

The intense partnership and schedule coordination between Tanzanias leading airline Precision Air and regional giant Kenya Airways has now resulted in a 5th daily flight being introduced on the route between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, giving passengers an added … Continue reading

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Bench heads to Nairobi for Africa Hotel Investment Forum (budget gorilla tours)

The Kenya Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) and Bench Events have announced the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) will be hosted in Nairobi on September 25th-26th. AHIF moves to a different African city every year in order to showcase high-growth destinations across … Continue reading

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