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Over 2,000 Ugandans joins Iraq gold rush

"KAMPALA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- More Ugandans joined the Iraq gold rush for better pay as another batch of 169 Ugandans has left for the war-torn country as security guards early this week.
The batch left Uganda following a deal between Connect Financial Services, a Ugandan firm and Triple Canopy, a U.S. firm. They will be deployed in the Iraq capital Baghdad.
Connect financial managing director Kenneth Onekalit was quoted by state-owned New Vision on Thursday saying that the contingent would be in Iraq for one year.
'Their contract is for one year but they could be renewed,' he said.
So far, over 2,000 Ugandans have been contracted to work as security guards in Iraq."

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