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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
UPDF keen on launching projects
Lucknow: A delegation of the UP Diaspora Investors affiliated with the UP-Development Forum (UPDF) also participated in the Invest UP Round Table Conference held in Mumbai on Tuesday. Chairman Pankaj Jaiswal proposed an investor conclave in Lucknow and a roadshow in Dubai in partnership with UPDF to attract the diaspora and encourage investment in the state. He also made several announcements on behalf of his organisation. He said that Kapil Tiwari of the Shree Krishnanand Group has showed interest in the ready mix plaster plant in Lucknow and Noida. Once in place, the project would translate into an investment of Rs 25 crore. Jaiswal added that Rajiv Ranjan Singh of EN Communication was willing to build a Mahabharat Museum in the YIEDA area (near the upcoming international film city) with an investment of Rs 1,500 crore. He also stated that Arnav Gupta of Rimence DSP Infra submitted a proposal to expand its cold emulsion-based road patch mix plant in Lucknow with an investment of Rs 5 crore. In addition to this, Sachidanand Upadhyaya from Lords Group was willing to invest Rs 1,500 crore for setting up a factory for IVD/Medtech and Roof Top Solar. The list also included a proposal by Sachin Singh from Diasys India, who showed interest in expanding its existing plant to double its capacity with an investment of Rs 10 crore.
News24
4 days ago
- General
- News24
Germany rejects Uganda's ‘subversive activities' accusation
The German Foreign Ministry on Monday dismissed Uganda's accusations that Berlin's ambassador, Mathias Schauer, had been involved in illicit meddling in the East African country's affairs. A ministry spokesperson said that Berlin 'strongly condemned' the allegations, describing them as 'absurd' and 'baseless'. What are Uganda's allegations against the German ambassador? In an X post published on Sunday, Ugandan military spokesperson Chris Magezi said that Kampala had received 'credible intelligence reports' that the German ambassador had been 'actively engaged in subversive activities' in Uganda. He said that Uganda's army would suspend all cooperation with Germany. 'The Uganda People's Defence Forces has with immediate effect suspended all ongoing defence and military cooperation activities with the Federal Republic of Germany,' Magezi said. Ugandan troops participate in an African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, a mission partially funded by the European Union. What is the political situation in Uganda? Earlier in the month, Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba warned that the EU was 'playing with fire' after a group of European diplomats met senior members of the National Unity Platform (NUP) opposition party, including leader Bobi Wine. Peter Busomoke/AFP Kainerugaba is the son of President Yoweri Museveni and is likely to succeed the 80-year-old strongman, who has been in power since 1986. Wine, who was a popular musician before launching his political career, has been put under house arrest by Ugandan authorities multiple times. Another major Ugandan opposition figure, Kizza Besigye of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), was jailed in November. Last August, 36 FDC members were charged with terrorism, an accusation rights groups argued was politically motivated. Valerie Macon/AFP Uganda has also been criticised by Western governments and rights groups for a 2023 law imposing penalties of up to life in prison for consensual same-sex relations and containing provisions allowing the death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'.
Russia Today
4 days ago
- General
- Russia Today
African state suspends defense ties with Germany
Uganda has suspended defense cooperation with Germany in response to the latter's ambassador allegedly being involved with hostile groups said to be working against the East African country's government. Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) spokesperson Chris Magezi announced the decision in an official statement posted on the army's website on Monday, citing 'credible intelligence reports' as the basis. 'His Excellency Matthias Schauer is actively engaged in subversive activities in the country,' the statement read. 'The suspension will remain in force until the full resolution of the matter of the ambassador's involvement with hostile pseudo political-military forces operating in the country against the Ugandan government,' Magezi added. Schauer, who has served as Germany's envoy to Uganda since 2020, has not publicly responded to the allegations. However, the EU state has reportedly rejected the accusations. According to Reuters, a spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry called the claims 'absurd and without any merit' and rejected them 'in the strongest terms.' The UPDF statement did not specify the groups in question or detail the nature of the alleged misconduct. According to local media reports, the accusations came after the ambassador privately protested to Presidential Advisor on Defense and Security General Salim Saleh, about 'threatening' social media posts by Uganda's military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Earlier this month, Kainerugaba, who is also the son of President Yoweri Museveni, warned that the EU was 'playing with fire' after a group of EU diplomats met with senior members of the opposition National Unity Platform party. Germany has engaged in defense-related cooperation across Africa, often involving training and security support, although specific details of its military ties with Uganda have not been made public. The spokesperson for the German Foreign Office said there is no formalized military cooperation between Berlin and Kampala, cited by Reuters. Ugandan troops are part of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, which receives partial funding from the EU. Kampala has in recent months expressed increased concern about what it calls foreign interference in domestic affairs, warning of covert support for opposition actors by international missions. The diplomatic fallout adds to a broader pattern of tension between Western powers and African governments. Several countries in the region – particularly in the Sahel – have also cut defense ties with France, accusing it of aggression and meddling in their internal affairs.
Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Germany Calls Ugandan Claims of Subversive Activities ‘Absurd'
Germany said allegations that its ambassador to Uganda was involved in subversive activities were 'absurd,' after the East African nation said it was suspending military cooperation. The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces announced the move in a statement on Monday. It did not provide details of what the ambassador was alleged to have done.
TimesLIVE
5 days ago
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
Uganda's military cuts ties with Germany over 'subversive' ambassador
Uganda's military has severed all military cooperation with Germany after it accused Berlin's ambassador to Kampala of involvement in "subversive activities" in the East African country, its spokesperson said. "The Uganda People's Defence Forces has with immediate effect suspended all ongoing defence and military cooperation activities with the Federal Republic of Germany," UPDF spokesperson Chris Magezi said in a statement posted on X platform on Sunday. The decision was "in response to credible intelligence reports that the current German Ambassador to Uganda His Excellency Mathias Schauer is actively engaged in subversive activities in the country", Magezi said. He did not give details of those activities or details of any existing military cooperation between Uganda and Germany. Germany's embassy in Kampala did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
