copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-02-11): MONACŒCOART®: Kenya is among the Countries with the highest rate of biodiversity and the local communities have always been sharing the territory with an extraordinary fauna and flora, your photos report on this close connection, how do you feel showing the world your homeland? What teachings did you inherit from your ancestors in order to respect Nature?
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-02-02): - The island had been claimed by the Ugandan government in 2008-2009 until 11 May 2009 when Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni conceded that the island is in Kenya, but continued to point out that Kenyan fisherman were illegally fishing in Ugandan waters which lie just a few hundred metres (about 700 ft) to the west of Migingo, the Ugandan flag was lowered, Uganda withdrew its military troops, and agreed that all its police officers would leave the island. [...] Ugandans have been on Migingo since 2004, after migrating from Remba Island, also located along the Uganda-Kenya boarder, citing mistreatment by Kenyan officials managing the latter. Then, there were no occupants on Migingo. [...] "Kalema proclaimed that the island was Kenyan, to woo the Kenyans into supporting his candidature as BMU chairman…he produced a map that indicates that the islet belongs to Kenya, from which point the Kenyans took up the issue and claimed the island," Mr Kamugisha said.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-05-12): The islands will be open to be claimed by Uganda if the two countries draw lines from Remba to Migingo islands and another one to Pyramid Island. [...] "If Kenya agrees, Uganda can slowly build its claim to extend its territory and fishing rights by taking all the islands. The dispute may be connected to resources in Lake Victoria," he says. [...] The maps show that Remba, Migingo and Pyramid islands are in Kenya but Orengo says the new line to be drawn will put them in Uganda.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-01-20): More ambitiously, the Egyptian state embarked in a public campaign of turning African "hearts and minds" against Israel via a two-pronged soft-power strategy that discredited both Israel and its development assistance program. By 1960, Egyptian radio programs broadcasted in six different languages across the African continent, the Voice of Free Africa, and would reach 120 million Africans. In order to overcome the linguistic difficulties associated with this endeavor, the Egyptian Broadcasting Service recruited African students and members of diplomatic missions in Cairo who "gladly" served as program announcers in fulfilment of their "patriotic service" to their countrymen (Arab Observer, October 7, 1960). A series of radio talks in 1960 was organized around the theme of "Israeli Danger to Africa," while the Department of Information appointed a Special Officer who would direct its anti-Israeli propaganda across Africa (Remba 1961, 18). [...] ( 2006 ). " [...] United ARab Republic Information Department .
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-03): Applications are made online. To apply for the EMBA, you have to submit the following documents:
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-08): teamLab: Transcending Boundaries, Pace London, United Kingdom, January 25–March 11, 2017.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-01-01): - Contested territories - Area 0.002 km² - Density 65,500 people per km²
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2014-01-21): View over Remba Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-06-28): Remba Island: Where East Africans co-exist peacefully [...] The escalating territorial conflict in Lake Victoria between East African countries worries the East African Cooperation, but not anyone living in Remba Island. [...] At Remba Primary School, which has a small population of 300 pupils because of the migration patterns of fishermen, pupils play, and interact freely.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-06): Territorial disputes have occurred throughout history, over lands around the world. Bold indicates one claimant's full control; italics indicates one or more claimants' partial control. [...] - ^ The National Geographic Society in recent works has included an Ethiopian claim, later removed due to lack of sources. The World Factbook confirms that Ethiopia does not claim the territory - ^ "ESWATINI: Land claim falls on deaf SA ears". IRIN. 16 June 2003. Retrieved 7 March 2012. [...] External links [edit]Media related to Disputed territories at Wikimedia Commons
Claim: Remba is a territory of Kenya (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-18): Uganda–Kenya dispute [edit]In June 2004, according to the Kenyan government, Ugandan marine police pitched a tent on the island and raised the Ugandan flag and that of their police department. Ugandan and Kenyan police have since occupied the island at various times.[6] [...] On 12 March 2009, a Ugandan-government press release proposed that the matter be resolved by a survey, using as a guideline the boundaries set by the Kenya Colony and Protectorate Order in Council, 1926, which is copied into the Ugandan constitution, and which identifies the boundary line as tangentially touching the western tip of Pyramid Island, and then running in a straight line just west of due north to the western tip of Kenya's' Ilemba Island.[8] [...] Territorial claims [edit]In 2008–2009, the island itself was claimed by both Kenya and Uganda. In July 2009 a survey team found that the island is 510 metres (1,670 ft) east of the Kenya–Uganda border within the lake, a finding supported by openly available Google Earth imagery.[13][14] Since 1926, territorial ownership of the island has been consistently shown on maps and in language on official documents as Kenyan.[3]
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Uganda obtained formal independence on October 9, 1962. Its borders, drawn in an artificial and arbitrary manner in the late 19th century, encompassed two essentially different types of societies: the relatively centralized Bantu kingdoms of the south and the more decentralized Nilotic and Sudanic peoples to the north. The country’s sad record of political conflict, coupled with environmental problems and the ravages of a countrywide AIDS epidemic, hindered progress and growth for many years. Yet, even so, at the beginning of the 21st century a popularly elected civilian government ruled Uganda, which had attained political stability, had set an example for tackling the AIDS crisis that threatened to overwhelm the continent, and enjoyed one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-07): The history of Uganda comprises the history of the people who inhabited the territory of present-day Uganda before the establishment of the Republic of Uganda, and the history of that country once it was established. Evidence from the Paleolithic era shows humans have inhabited Uganda for at least 50,000 years. The forests of Uganda were gradually cleared for agriculture by people who probably spoke Central Sudanic languages. The Empire of Kitara grew out of the Urewe culture in the 10th century. Following the migration and invasion of Luo peoples c. 15th century, Kitara would collapse, and from the ashes rose various Biito kingdoms such as Bunyoro alongside Buganda.[citation needed]
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-05-10): 1800 - Buganda controls territory bordering Lake Victoria from the Victoria Nile to the Kagera river. [...] 2005 April - Uganda rejects accusations made by DR Congo at the International Court in The Hague. DR Congo says Uganda invaded its territory in 1999, killing citizens and looting.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-10-21): - It covers Mfangano, Remba, Takawiri and Ringiti islands, with the headquarters at Sena trading centre on Mfangano Island. [...] It covers Mfangano, Remba, Takawiri and Ringiti islands, with the headquarters at Sena trading centre on Mfangano Island.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-28): Controversy erupted a few months after the NRM takeover in 1986, when the heads of each of the clans in Buganda organized a public campaign for the restoration of the kingship, the return of the Buganda parliament building (which the NRA had continued to use as the army headquarters), and permission for Mutebi to return to Uganda.[10] Over the next month, the government struggled to regain the political initiative from the clan heads.[10] First, in July 1986 the prime minister, Samson Kisekka – a Muganda – told people at a public rally in Buganda to stop this "foolish talk".[10] [...] The monarchy was finally restored in 1993, with the son of Mutesa II, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II as its Kabaka. Buganda is now a constitutional monarchy, with a parliament called Lukiiko that sits in parliamentary buildings called Bulange. The Lukiiko has a sergeant-at-arms, speaker and provisional seats for the royals, 18 county chiefs, cabinet ministers, 52 clan heads, invited guests and a gallery. The Kabaka only attends two sessions in a year; first when he is opening the first session of the year and second, when he is closing the last session of the year.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-08): The Protectorate of Uganda was a protectorate of the British Empire from 1894 to 1962. In 1893, the Imperial British East Africa Company transferred its administration rights of territory consisting mainly of the Kingdom of Buganda to the British government. The IBEAC relinquished its control over Uganda after Ugandan internal religious wars had driven it into bankruptcy.[27] [...] - ^ Kiguli, Julie; et al. (2009). "Increasing access to quality health care for the poor: community perceptions on quality care in Uganda". Patient Preference and Adherence. 3: 77–85. doi:10.2147/ppa.s4091. PMC 2778436. PMID 19936148.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2008-12-27): Apart from Migingo, Remba and Ringiti islands are also under threat. At this rate, Kenya may soon be without Mfangano Island. The Government has contributed considerably to the mess. Some time in the early 1990s, when Mr Ndolo Ayah took over the Foreign Affairs ministry, something strange happened. [...] He said Wayasi and Hama islands, which had been under Kenya administration, belonged to Uganda. That careless handling of territorial dispute marked the worsening of trouble for Kenyan fishermen. Uganda went ahead to secure the disputed islands. Ndolo’s statement also gave Museveni the courage to grab more Kenyan territories, including Migingo and Remba islands.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-12-26): Uganda is a landlocked country located in East-Central Africa in the African Great Lakes region. It is located in the Eastern Hemisphere of the Earth. As observed on the location map above, the Equator passes through Uganda. Thus, the country has territory in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Being a landlocked nation, it is bordered by neighboring countries on all sides. It shares its borders with five African countries. South Sudan bounds it to the north, Kenya to the east, Tanzania to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Rwanda to the south-west.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-03): Uganda is located in Eastern Africa, West of Kenya, South of South Sudan, East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and North of Rwanda and Tanzania. While much of its border is on lakeshores, Uganda is landlocked with no access to the sea port but it is a fertile and well-watered country that consists of many lakes and rivers including the largest, Lake Victoria. The country sits in the heart of the Great Lakes region, with Lake Edward, Lake George and Lake Albert on its Western border, Lake Kyoga in the Eastern part of Uganda. It is found in Central Saharan Africa and receives reliable rainfall throughout the year. Rivers are River Nile the longest river in Africa, River Kagera, River Katonga, River Semiliki and River Sezibwa. [...] - ^ "Klimatafel von Entebbe (Flugh.) / Uganda" (PDF). Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-05-21): Ringiti is a small island on Lake Victoria, a two-hour motorboat rid from the shores of Homa Bay County in Kenya. It is home to more than 5000 children. There is no electricity, safe water, sanitation or healthcare on the Island. A health facility has been under construction for some time but is not operational because there is no electricity. Weekly outreach services provide basic, antenatal, HIV testing male circumcision & outpatient care. HIV/AIDS is 35 – 55% among the adult population, 6 x the national average. This is because there is a high transient population, exchange of fish for sex (locally termed "jaboya" is rife, and mother-to-child transmission is high. [...] Power Ringiti Health Clinic, and train a resident midwife to provide onsite healthcare Power and refurbish Ringiti School for child and adult education
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-05-18): Ringiti is a small island on Lake Victoria, a two-hour motor boat ride from the shores of Homa Bay County. PHOTO | BARACK ODUOR | NATION MEDIA GROUP [...] Ringiti Island as seen from Lake Victoria. The rocky island comprising of makeshift structures is known for lucrative fish trade. PHOTO | BARACK ODUOR | NATION MEDIA GROUP [...] In the recent past Ringiti Island has increasingly become a popular sightseeing destination for local and foreign tourists. PHOTO | BARACK ODUOR | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-06-29): Life at Ringiti Island that is caught in Kenya, Uganda border row [...] In Ringiti, a small rocky island in Lake Victoria, nationals of the three neighbouring countries live in harmony and often wonder why the territorial conflict exists. [...] Ringiti is next to Remba Island, and is 3km away from Kenya-Uganda border in the lake.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-01-01): Ringiti is a small island in Lake Victoria that is two and a half hours away by boat from the lakeside regional hub of Mbita, near Kenya’s southwest boarder. Until 2018, Ringiti had no source of power for its 10,000 residents besides kerosene, petrol, and disposable batteries. Following a national solar minigrid feasibility study funded by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Renewvia commissioned this microgrid plus another on the nearby Ndeda Island. Payments are made easy using Renewvia’s mobile payment platform, using M-Pesa and Commercial Bank of Africa to facilitate the transactions. As our 140 customers on Ringiti expand their use of energy and more and more new customers want to connect to the power lines, we are currently securing funding for an expansion of Ringiti’s system to increase our supply of clean and reliable power. [...] Ndeda is a small island in Lake Victoria 45 minutes away by boat from the small lakeside town of Uyawi. Until 2018, Ndeda had no source of power besides kerosene, petrol, and disposable batteries. Following a national solar minigrid feasibility study funded by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Renewvia commissioned this minigrid plus another nearby on Ringiti Island. Payments are made easy using Renewvia’s mobile payment platform, using M-Pesa and Commercial Bank of Africa to facilitate the transactions.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-10-28): Several Kenyan islands, including Remba, Ringiti, and Mfangano, border Uganda via Lake Victoria. This facilitates interaction between fishermen from the islands and their Ugandan counterparts.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-09-09): Aquatic samples (mixtures of water and sediment) were analysed from 10 of the 32 larvae sampling sites for their bacterial community. Five additional sites, three from the mainland in Mbita and two from adjacent islands (Ringiti and Takawiri) that also had larvae, were included for comparison of bacteria variation between islands. Selection of the 15 sites for bacteria profiling was based on the species of mosquitoes these sites hosted, and the category of the site (i.e. if a site was located on the lakeshore, boat, abandoned tyre, rock pool, tree hole, etc.). The samples containing a mixture of water and sediment were centrifuged for 10 min at 12,000 g rotational centrifugal force (rcf). The supernatant was discarded and the pellet washed three times in phosphate buffered saline (PBS). Total genomic DNA was extracted from the samples using FastDNA® SPIN Kit for Soil (MP Biomedicals, CA, USA) following the manufacturer's instructions.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-02-19): After hitting bureaucratic roadblocks at the national level, Renewvia worked out a deal with Ms. Onyanyo’s local government contacts. The company would fund the installation of a small solar array to power the beach management unit on the tiny island of Ringiti. BMUs, as they are called, are the buildings where the government manages the seafood harvest, buying from fishing families forming what amounts to a local cooperative. [...] On the islands of Ringiti and Ndeda in Lake Victoria, Renewvia built the first electrical infrastructure communities with a combined population of 10,000 people had ever seen, starting with separate 20- and 10-kilowatt microgrids.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-01-01): - Contested territories - Area 0.002 km² - Density 65,500 people per km² Migingo is an island in Lake Victoria on the border of Kenya and Uganda. It is half the size of a football pitch, less than 2,000 square meters. Yet, with 500 inhabitants, it makes it one of the most densely populated islands in Africa and the world. It has its own restaurant, pharmacy, hotel and bars. In 2004 Uganda took control over the island and in 2009 it forced Kenyan inhabitants to obtain special permits to operate their businesses. Then the two nations got on the brink of what was considered to be the world’s ‘smallest war’. The dispute centers mostly on the fishing rights in the vicinity of the island, which is rich with Nile perch.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-06): - ^ The National Geographic Society in recent works has included an Ethiopian claim, later removed due to lack of sources. The World Factbook confirms that Ethiopia does not claim the territory - ^ "ESWATINI: Land claim falls on deaf SA ears". IRIN. 16 June 2003. Retrieved 7 March 2012. [...] - ^ Davõdov, Ilja (January 2008). "Vladimir Uljanovi (Lenini) allkirjaga dokument 16. novembrist 1917 Narva Linnavalitsuse arhiivifondis" (PDF). Retrieved 2 February 2024. - ^ Eestimaa kubermangu administratiivse juhtimise ja kohaliku omavalitsuse ajutise korra kohta. 12 April 1917 - ^ "Venemaa kinnitas huvi piirilepingu ratifitseerimiseks". ERR Uudised. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-07-12): Following the arrest of a 37-year-old man suspected of counterfeiting and forgery, police in Sudan recovered an AK47, ammunition, fake passports, military uniforms, computers and a range of currencies including euros, dollars, Sudanese pounds and Malaysian ringit. [...] Following the arrest of a 37-year-old man suspected of counterfeiting and forgery, police in Sudan recovered an AK47, ammunition, fake passports, military uniforms, computers and a range of currencies including euros, dollars, Sudanese pounds and Malaysian ringit. Police also recovered 85,000 rounds of ammunition which had been buried underground in Sennar state near its border with Blue Nile state and South Sudan.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-07-04): Ringiti Island: A Fishing Island As we now know, fishing plays a remarked role in Homa Bay County and provides valuable resources, livelihoods, and cultural heritage for the communities around the lake. Ringiti Island, 0.8 km west of Mfangano Island – in close proximity to the Kenya-Uganda maritime border – is primarily utilised for fishing activities. These communities here have a long history of fishing traditions and practices passed down through generations. It is a tiny island, just half a kilometre in diameter, but is home to a distinguished fishing village with a whopping populations of 5,000. [...] You Are Here: Ringiti Island
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2011-09-23): Ringiti Island is basically the same size (500 meters diameter - see map) and has about 5000 inhabitants. All fisherman with families! The basic demand was safe drinking water, so they thought that by producing biogas from sanitation and kitchenwaste they can run a generator to pump the lake water into this gravety sand filter treatment. As a side effect they would also have enough water for flushing the toilets....see pictures attached [...] I was involved in a sanitation concept development for an island in Lake Victoria called Ringiti island on the Kenyan side. They leading NGO was called Globology Ltd, however the project did not take off as proposed. I will try to get in touch with him. Maybe he could give you some interesting feedback.
Claim: Ringiti is a territory of Uganda (Ringiti, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-02): The populations of the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) depend on a variety of livelihoods, the most common of which are fishing, farming, bee keeping, trade, quarrying and the mining of sand, gold and other minerals. The exploitation of natural resources is closely defined by livelihood systems, cultural practices and property rights. Tanzania’s land belongs to the state and customary rights are recognized, while in Kenya, agricultural land is largely privately owned with clear title deeds. In Uganda, land is held under a customary system, with patrilineal rules of inheritance (UNEP 2006). The rich cultural heritage of the Basin is demonstrated by the many cultural sites that are spread throughout the Basin. These include Kyaya and Bunukangoma in Tanzania. A special type of soil, known as inoni , which resembles ash, is found in Kyaya and is used in the inauguration of chiefs. The Luo and Abasuba of Kenya have their own cultural sites, including Simbi Nyaima, Nyamgondho, Lwanda Magere, Kit Mikayi and Thim Iye Lich Ohinga. Islands such as Atego, Ringiti and Mbasa na Muole, and Nyama ni Ware are also revered cultural sites.