Tag Archives: Uganda
By Richard Mugisha, opinion Five years ago, Uganda committed troops to the African Union Mission (Amisom), backed by UN Security Council resolution 1744 13 (2007), to stabilise chaos-devastated Somalia. This was a mission, one would intuitively say, that even the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged African Union Mission to Somalia, AMISOM, Burundi, IndepthAfrica, Islamic Court Union, Mogadishu, Somali, Somalia, Uganda
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The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has today opened a two week capacity building training for Somalia Civil Servants in Bujumbura bringing together 120 protocol officers, secretaries and administrators from various ministries of the Federal Government. Opening the workshop, … read more »
(Editor’s note: Peter Tatchell’s blog first appeared on Huffington Post UK, and the human rights campaigner then submitted it to SDGLN.) Amid fears that Uganda’s notorious “Kill The Gays” Anti-Homosexuality Bill will soon be revived in parliament, the country’s Prime … read more »
By Justin Maker Bol, opinion During the civil wars, many South Sudanese people fled their country to neighboring countries looking for a refuge and better life for their families . They stayed at the UN camps as refugees and eventually … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged AIDS, IndepthAfrica, Juba, Kenya, SouthSudan, Sudan, sudanese news, Uganda, United Nations, United States
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By Tim Kelsall Mozambique’s Samora Machel built a strong consensual party with a succession tradition. Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni has not. 2012 was a tough year for African leaders: one resigned, one was sacked, two were overthrown in coups, two were … read more »
Posted in Article, Mozambique, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Armando Guebuza, FRELIMO, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joaquim Chissano, Mozambique, Samora Machel, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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By Julius Odeke After two decades of the conflict in the history of Somalia, the year 2012 could be referred to as “the year of rich harvest” following the great strides towards stabilization that the country witnessed in the last … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged African Union Mission to Somalia, Al-Shabaab, AMISOM, IndepthAfrica, Kismayo, Mogadishu, Shabaab, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, Uganda
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A spokesman for Uganda’s government says talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 group are scheduled to resume Friday, despite threats by the rebels to pull out. The talks would be held in Uganda’s … read more »
Here is a look at the life Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda. Personal: Birth Date: 1944 Birth Place: Ntungamo, Uganda Birth Name: Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Father: Amos Kaguta, a cattle keeper Mother: Esteri Kokundeka Marriage: Janet (Kataaha) Museveni (1973 – … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged Bill Clinton, Front for National Salvation, George W. Bush, Idi Amin, IndepthAfrica, Milton Obote, President of Uganda Yoweri K Museveni, Tito Okello, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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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 »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged Benedicto Kiwanuka, Gilbert Bukenya, IndepthAfrica, James Kazini, Kizza Besigye, Nebanda, South Africa, Uganda, Uganda news, ugandan news, Yoweri Museveni
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The UN has condemned Rwanda’s role in the carnage in the Congo for supplying arms and aid to the M23 rebels fighting the Congolese army in northern Congo yet provides the Rwandan military ten$ of million$ in arms and aid … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Columnist, Congo, Thomas C. Mountain
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Tagged Congo, Congo news, Democratic Republic Congo, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Susan Rice, Uganda
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K INSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on Saturday vowed that defence would be a top priority for his government after the recent brief rebel takeover of a key city in the country’s volatile east. “From now … read more »
An eight-year-old girl with a football-sized facial tumour is to have pioneering surgery before it strangles her. The rare growth first appeared when Trinny Amuhirwe was four-and-a-half, and she twice underwent surgery in her home country of Uganda to remove … read more »
Civilians say the M23 fighters committed horrific crimes during their occupation of Goma. William Lloyd George reports. On the evening of the M23’s departure from Goma, Congo, the city’s civilians were secretly excited to finally see the rebels leave. “We’re … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo
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Tagged Amnesty International, Congo, Congolese government, Goma, Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda
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By Andrew Green,World Polirics Review KAMPALA, Uganda — Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s long-serving president, has emerged as the central mediator of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, orchestrating the withdrawal of rebel troops from the key Congolese city … read more »
Posted in Article, DR Congo, East Africa, News
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Tagged Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, Rwanda, Uganda, United States, Yoweri Museveni
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The Africa Under 19 Women Cricket trophy will remain in the East African region as hosts Uganda emerged champions when the tournament came to a close this Monday evening in Kampala. The Ugandan team lost only one game in the … read more »
By Simon Allison, Eritrea, if its vocal praise-singers are to be believed, is a wonderful place, where everyone is happy and the government works tirelessly to improve the lives of its people. Their national football team didn’t agree. After a … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Demographics of Eritrea, Eritrea, eritrean news, Indepth Africa Magazine, Isaias Afewerki, Red Sea FC, SIMON ALLISON, Uganda, United Nations
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The case of Moses Mukisa Vincent Nuwagaba Moses Mukisa is a 27 year old young man from Wakiso District. He was beaten by graduated tax collectors and had his testicles kicked on March 22, 2003 at a place called Manyangwa … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged Government, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, LGBT, Mulago Hospital, Uganda, Uganda Human Rights Commission, Wakiso District
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Eritrean soccer players who disappeared from their hotel in Uganda over the weekend have sought asylum in the east African country, a senior Ugandan government official said on Thursday. Mass defections by Eritrean soccer players are becoming common as the … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations, Eritrea, IndepthAfrica, Musa Ecweru, Navanethem Pillay, Refugee, Tanzania, Uganda, United Nations
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Cranes of Uganda eliminated Ethiopia 2-0 in the quarter-final of the 2012 CECAFA Challenge Cup here today. The Cranes opened the score in the 4th minute through Geoffrey Kizito and Robert Ssentongo added a second 15 minutes into the second … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Bobby Williamson, Cranes, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar
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Tuesday December 4th, Mandela national stadium, Namboole Live on SS9 East @ 7.00pm. Uganda Cranes and Ethiopia Antelopes will be meeting for the second time in a space of seven days on Tuesday afternoon in the last of the four … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Bobby Williamson, Brian Umony, Emmanuel Okwi, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Godfrey Walusimbi, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, SouthSudan, Uganda
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DR Congo troops have entered the eastern mining city of Goma, two days after rebel M23 fighters withdrew in line with a regionally brokered deal. But the rebels have warned they will retake the city, if the government fails to … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda
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Tagged Aronda Nyakairima, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Kinshasa, Lake Kivu, Rwanda, Uganda
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At least 14 members of the Eritrea football squad have disappeared in Uganda while playing in a regional tournament and may eventually claim asylum, Ugandan officials said on Monday. Eritrea is one of the world’s most secretive states ruled by … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Asmara, Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations, Eritrea, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Office of the Prime Minister, Tanzania, Uganda, United Nations
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by Shifa Mwesigye In 1982, Prof Nelson Ssewankambo was a young researcher studying a strange disease at Kasensero fishing village, Rakai. Together with Prof David Serwadda and other scientists, they later confirmed the cause of the ailment to be HIV, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged AIDS, HIV, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Makerere University School of Public Health, Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Uganda, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Yoweri Museveni
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by Peter C. Schiefke I am a Canadian who loves Uganda and its people. I love the culture, the landscape, have had the privilege and honour of working in Uganda for many years as a volunteer, and as director of a charitable … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged Al Gore, Barack Obama, Canada, Emancipation Proclamation, IndepthAfrica, Rebecca Kadaga, Uganda, Ugandan, United States
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They have been cornered by financial crisis By Antoine Roger Lokongo INTRODUCTION All the signs are written on the wall that after the split of Sudan, the United States of America is targeting the Democratic Republic of Congo to re-enact … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, East Africa, Rwanda, Uganda
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Tagged Congo, Congolese, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nations
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By Theogene Rudasingwa The international community (read, Western powers) have put pressure on Kagame to have his creation and proxy, M23, withdraw from Goma. President Kabila is being pressured to talk to M23, to listen to their grievances. As we … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo, Uganda
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Tagged Democratic Republic Congo, DRC, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kagame, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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From victims of Lord’s Resistance Army conflict to lictims of Land conflicts Otim Denis Barnabas INTRODUCTION Oral narratives and empirical documentation indicate that there are increasing land disputes in post conflict northern Uganda. These disputes range between families, clans, to … read more »
[This article was originally published in The Mantle] By Emily Cody On 23 November, Uganda’s infamous anti-gay “Kill the Gays” legislation was passed by a committee vote. It will now move to Parliament, where it will be debated on the floor. Speaker of the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged David Bahati, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gay, HIV, IndepthAfrica, Kadaga, LGBT, Rebecca Kadaga, ugadan news, Uganda
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By Milton Allimadi The violent plundering of Congo’s immense riches which began under King Leopold of the Belgians continues by outsiders as the world watches and even acquiesces to the criminal attacks. The slaughter of women and children — the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Rwanda, Uganda
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Tagged Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kabila, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nation
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Join us for a peace rally in New York in front of the Rwandan Mission to the United Nations at 1 pm, Wednesday, November 28th to call for Rwanda to cease its support for its proxy “rebel” militia in the … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo, Press Releases
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, New York, New York City, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nations
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