Museveni agrees to lift ban on DGF

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President Yoweri Museveni has lifted the restrictions earlier imposed on the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) The DGF is a multi million funding package that supports civil society as well as government agencies dedicated to promoting democracy, human rights and accountability. The leading opposition political party, the National Unity Platform may consider abstaining from actively participating.

2 months ago·Uganda

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Museveni agrees to lift ban on DGF

President Yoweri Museveni has agreed to lift a ban he imposed on Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), a civil society funding body, whose activities were suspended last year. In a press statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit (PPU), Museveni lifted the ban following a meeting with the Danish minister for Development Cooperation, Flemming Miller Mortensen.It is almost two years since Museveni suspended DGF, accusing it of operating a mul…

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Museveni lifts ban on DGF – Sunrise

President Yoweri Museveni met with Danish Minister Flemming Mortensen at State House Entebbe President Yoweri Museveni has lifted the restrictions earlier imposed on the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF). Museveni announced through his Twitter platform that: “I hosted the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation. We discussed a number of bilateral issues. I also agreed to lift the ban on Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), to run till De…

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