Museveni Stops Multi-Billion Chinese Mining Deal Over Bribe Claim

The Ugandan president has blocked a copper mining project and ordered investigations into the allegations following information that a former minister pocketed a U.S.$1 million bribe to influence the deal.

At work. Workers of Tibet Hima Mining Co. Ltd at Kilembe mines in Kasese District recently.

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