Uganda: President Cancels Shs600 Billion Mining Project

Kampala — President Museveni has stopped a multi-billion copper mining project with a Chinese company at Kilembe Mines following information that a former minister pocketed a $1m bribe to influence the deal.

The President also ordered investigations into allegations that top government officials, including a former minister, received millions of dollars in bribes to influence the award of the mining contract.

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