Why in the news?

  • Uganda has agreed a deal with the United States to take deported migrants on condition that the deportees should not have criminal records and not be unaccompanied minors.

Uganda

  • Location: Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa.
  • Capital: Kampala
  • Border Countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania.
  • Bordering Waterbodies: Lake Victoria
  • Geography: Uganda also lies within the Nile basin and has equatorial climate.
  • River: Suam River.
  • Associated International Grouping: African Union, NAM, Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
  • Recent Development – 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held in Kampala, Uganda in 2024.