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Uganda Will Hold Elections Friday

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Ugandans will begin voting this Friday. »

Latest in Real Estate News From Home

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There is a huge housing deficit in Uganda that will only get worse as the population continues to grow quickly. But the boon in the housing sector is also leading to new jobs and overall economic growth. »

Captain Ruhinda Takes President Museveni to High Court

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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. »

Roads So Bad in Gulu, Residents Plant Cassava and Other Crops In Them

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One road in northern Uganda got so bad that residents began farming cassava, yams, sugarcane, and potatoes on it as a form of protest against local authorities. »

Is the Ugandan Crane a Tiger?

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Oil production could push Uganda's economic growth rate as high as 9 to 10 percent a year, according to the Central Bank. »

Pres. Museveni Says He Will Reopen CBS

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Over the weekend, President Museveni said CBS would reopen as long as "mistakes are not repeated." »

President Museveni in Town?: General Assembly Starts Tomorrow, Focus on MDG’s

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President Museveni and other world leaders are traveling to New York for this year's General Assembly, which will focus on the Millennium Development Goals, whose deadlines are rapidly approaching in 2015. »

Deadly Week For Ugandan Reporters: Two Beaten to Death

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Two reporters were gruesomely killed in a tragic week for Ugandan journalists. »

Opposition Chooses Besigye; Otunnu Leaves Inter-Party Cooperation

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The Inter-Party Cooperation announced today that Dr. Kizza Besigye had been chosen to take on President Museveni next year. Meanwhile, UPC pulled out of the Inter-Party Cooperation over a dispute over the Electoral Commission, and Olara Otunnu will also challenge President Museveni. »

Ongoing Bomb Scare: What Happened on Sunday, and New Attempts in Makindye Yesterday

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An estimated 74 people died in the attacks on Sunday, and two more bombs were recovered in Makindye on Monday. Al-Shabaab took credit for the attacks, and President Museveni announced seven days of mourning. How are those in the diaspora coping with these shocking news? Please share by commenting. »