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What’s The Latest News Abroad & Home This Week?
Ugandans Abroad helps keep the East African diaspora up to date- on news abroad and back home. U.S. federal crackdown on employers using undocumented workers sends more employees underground, community meetings on immigration authorities access to fingerprints of those arrested, Kenyans abroad can get absentee ballot, Mabira controversy back home. »
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. »
Uganda Largely Peaceful After General Elections
Despite expectations of violence and rioting by voters and election monitors, there were not many violent incidents at the polls. »
Uganda Will Hold Elections Friday
Ugandans will begin voting this Friday. »
Elections 2011: The Diaspora Gets Involved
Even though the diaspora lacks the absentee ballot, political activists like U.K.-based Godfrey Sekisonge find many ways to get involved with the elections back home. "East to West, home is best," Sekisonge said. "Our destination is Uganda." »
Countdown To Elections
Political reporter David Tash Lumu reports to the diaspora from Kampala. »
Money Grab?
Yesterday, in an emergency session of Parliament, lawmakers voted to give Statehouse an extra sh80.6 billion in the supplementary budget. »
Besigye’s Last Shot: The Final Installment
In the final installment of "Besigye's Last Shot," journalist Igor Kossov looks at the top political players in Uganda-- and what 2011 could have in store for them. »
Latest Campaign News: Uganda 2011 Elections
President Museveni puts sh1.2 million on former West Nile soldiers' bank accounts, and builds houses for Acholi chiefs. Besigye promises to fight corruption and create jobs for the youth. Betti Kamya campaigns for Federo in Buganda, Acholi, and West Nile. Gunmen attack Mao's team in Moroto. And more. »
What Went Down in Uganda This Week?
Too busy to keep up with the Ugandan news this week? Ugandans Abroad compiles it for you in one easy-to-digest read. Click here. »
