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Poison : Is this Uganda’s new political weapon?

Last Saturday came the breaking news that outspoken Woman Member of Parliament Cerinah Nebanda had passed away. Since the Butaleja District Woman MP was an outspoken critic of her own party, the NRM, and no accident was mentioned as the … read more »

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Uganda crack down on Gays and human rights activists

Uganda is keeping up its assault on the rights of gays. Yesterday armed Ugandan police raided a human rights workshop and arrested lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists and organizers of the conference in Kampala. This is the second time … read more »

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Uganda: Chelsea fans kill Arsenal supporter

THE Police in Bundibugyo district are hunting for three Chelsea supporters who beat an Arsenal fan to death. The district Police commander, Dennis Namuwoza, identified the deceased as Bernard Mugenyi, 18, a chapati seller and resident of Bunyaruta I village … read more »

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Somalia’s al Shabaab say to attack Uganda, Burundi

Somalia’s al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab rebels said on Thursday they would increase their attacks against Uganda and Burundi days after the Islamist rebels joined forces with rival extremists Hizbul Islam. “We, al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam have united and we … read more »

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WikiLeaks: Uganda feared Kenya PM might back opposition

Uganda believed Kenya’s prime minister might back pro-opposition groups to undermine the government in revenge for its stance on Kenya’s disputed 2007 election, a leaked cable from the U.S. Kampala embassy showed. President Yoweri Museveni congratulated Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki … read more »

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Wikileaks: US diplomat believed Eni bribed Uganda ministers

A U.S. ambassador to Uganda prodded his government to impose a travel ban on Ugandan cabinet ministers because he believed they had been bribed by Italian oil group Eni, a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable said. In a December 17, 2009, … read more »

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