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Gunmen seize hostages in CAR Uranium Plant

June 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Officials and a witness say rebels took seven hostages when they attacked a French uranium plant in the Central African Republic. A resident in Bakouma said Tuesday that hundreds of rebels attacked the Areva plant on Sunday and took computers … read more »

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The president of the Central African Republic becomes celestial church leader

May 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Bangui – The president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Francois Bozize, was elevated to the status of religious leader on Monday, state radio said. “Whit Monday was an opportunity for the Celestial Church of Christ New Jerusalem to inaugurate … read more »

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Uganda: LRA rebel Caesar Achellam in row over amnesty

May 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A senior commander in the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) should be granted amnesty just like other LRA fighters, his lawyer has told the BBC. But Uganda’s public prosecutor has said the amnesty law does not apply to Caesar Acellam … read more »

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Rebel LRA ‘top shot’ captured

May 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Entebbe – Uganda’s army has captured a top commander of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a spokesperson said on Sunday. “We are going to see a captured top commander,” army spokesperson Felix Kulayigye told AFP, shortly before reporters were … read more »

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Uganda to limit political assembly

May 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kampala – Uganda’s parliament appears set to pass a law that critics say would prevent activists and opposition members from holding public rallies of the kind authorities have long wanted banned. Critics of the bill, which could pass this week … read more »

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Survivors of Uganda’s LRA rebel insurgency

April 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

It is now more than five years since the notoriously brutal rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) stopped carrying out atrocities in northern Uganda. Their diminished forces, led by Joseph Kony who has been subject of a recent viral … read more »

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Uganda rebels ready to strike – officials

March 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kampala – A rebel group that once terrorised parts of Uganda is regrouping in eastern Congo and could launch attacks on Ugandan territory, officials warned. The Allied Democratic Forces, which has emerged as the biggest threat to Uganda’s security in … read more »

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The downside of the Kony 2012 video

March 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A 30-minute documentary about Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony has been watched by tens of millions online. But will this mobilization of millions be subverted into yet another weapon in the hands of those who want to militarize the region … read more »

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Don’t Elevate Joseph Kony

March 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Alex de Waal Put yourself in Joseph Kony’s shoes: imagine you are a fugitive leader of a rebel band in the forests of central Africa, travelling on foot and avoiding encounter with any organized military force. You have spurned … read more »

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