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[Stories of Origin] In the land of friends and uncles, everyone is an agent
August 6, 2017
In the concluding instalment of the Stories of Origin series from Uganda, MRRORS.org speaks to those who facilitate migration and those who deal with the consequences of irregular migration. In the first part, we spoke to Ugandans scarred by their experiences in the Gulf and those who have made a success of it, despite the hardships.
[Stories of Origin] In Uganda, everyone wants to… what? … go abroad
August 6, 2017
In a two-part Stories of Origin from Uganda, MRRORS.org looks at how the recent spate of migration to the GCC is igniting dreams of the East African country's citizens. In this first instalment, we explore the lives of those who have had a taste of the Middle East, those left behind, and those who aspire to go abroad, regardless of the cost.
Ugandan maid sentenced for having a baby outside wedlock returns home
September 12, 2016
Abused and broken, Ugandan 'housemaid' recounts horrors of working in Oman
September 8, 2016
A Ugandan maid shares her story of survival in Oman.
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January 16, 2018
Saudi and Uganda Sign New Labour Agreement
A new General Labour Recruitment Bilateral Agreement signed between Uganda and Saudi Arabia allows for Ugandan professionals and manual labourers, such as doctors, engineers, carpenters and welders, to seek employment in the Kingdom.