Norway

Norway has officially closed its embassy in Uganda, marking the end of a 19-year diplomatic presence in the East African country. The embassy announced the closure on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, sharing that the Norwegian flag had been formally lowered. “It is with mixed emotions as we lower the Norwegian flag for the last time. The Embassy is now closed, but Norway remains engaged in Uganda,” the embassy posted. The lowered flag was handed to Norwegian Ambassador to Uganda Kristin Hermansen. According to the embassy, the flag was first raised in Uganda in 2005. In 2005,…