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Ugandan Students In Egypt Call For Help Amid Campus Insecurity
Ugandan students on non-governmental scholarships in Egypt recently launched a letter-writing campaign to plead for assistance from the Ugandan government to cope with insecurity in Cairo. Students are scared of future unrest in the country, and anxious over recent robberies and attacks that have taken place on campus. »
Uganda Heats UP
Today, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Norbert Mao, and Olara Otunnu called for a popular uprising against the NRM government at a midday press conference. Violence broke out this week in the mayoral elections, which had to be postponed, and in local council elections throughout the country. »
Money Grab?
Yesterday, in an emergency session of Parliament, lawmakers voted to give Statehouse an extra sh80.6 billion in the supplementary budget. »
Latest Update On Ugandan Economy
Uganda has made strides in reducing its trade deficits, due to a recovery in the coffee industry, with Arabica coffee showing strong performances. »
Wiki Uganda?
Leaked confidential documents show American diplomats were asked to spy on Uganda's permanent representative, Ruhakana Rugunda. »
October– A Sweet Month For Consumers Back Home?
Ugandans Abroad hopes to keep the diaspora informed on what's going on with the Ugandan economy back home. »
What Is UDII?
Ugandans in the Diaspora International, Inc. drew buzz by holding a conference in Washington, D.C. at the same time as the UNAA Convention. Who are they? Ugandans Abroad speaks to chairman James Ssemakula. »
Captain Ruhinda Takes President Museveni to High Court
Former army captain and aide to Museveni Daudi Maguru Ruhinda is suing President Museveni and Amama Mbabazi in High Court, saying the party excluded him from challenging the president in the NRM primaries this month. »
General Assembly Opened Today; Ugandans Plan to Demonstrate Friday
The General Assembly opened a three-day summit on the Millennium Development Goals. NRM secretary general Amama Mbabazi went ahead of President Museveni, but Ugandans living abroad plan to demonstrate in New York on Friday. »
Pres. Museveni Says He Will Reopen CBS
Over the weekend, President Museveni said CBS would reopen as long as "mistakes are not repeated." »
