Uganda concern as aid programme delayed by fraud

Uganda has expressed concern at the suspension of Irish aid to the country after €4m of taxpayers’ money went missing in a suspected fraud.

Uganda concern as aid programme delayed by fraud

The country’s ambassador to Ireland said she was “disappointed” by Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore’s decision, and insisted corruption was not rife in the war-torn East African state.

Mr Gilmore ordered a Department of Foreign Affairs team to investigate what happened to the relief funds after it is believed they were transferred into an unauthorised account of the office of prime minister Patrick Amama Mbabazi.

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