Thursday, June 28, 2007

Uganda population growth hurting economy - UN

(Reuters) - Uganda's population growth rate, the third highest in the world, threatens to undo government efforts to promote economic growth and slash poverty, the United Nations said on Thursday.

The United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) annual report said this week Uganda's population was growing at 3.6 percent a year, behind only East Timor and fellow African nation, Burundi.


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