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News Round-Up for Diaspora and Friends
President Obama announces $105 million in emergency humanitarian relief efforts in the Horn of Africa. Africa.com launches a social coupon website for the African diaspora, with deals for discounted airfare, money transfers, phone cards, and other products. Plus more diaspora news. »
Next Week, Obama Likely to Announce LRA Strategy
Next week, President Obama is expected to announce his strategy to stop the LRA in east and central Africa, after signing the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act last May. »
Could Kony Disrupt 2011 Elections in Uganda?
The UPDF talks to Ugandans Abroad's Samuel Ouga. »
President Museveni Calls for African Seat on Security Council
Get caught up on the latest news from the U.N. this week: Presidents Museveni, Obama, and more. »
Rugunda Meets Musevenis, Kutesa & Oryem at JFK Airport for U.N. Anti-Poverty Summit
The Musevenis and other top-ranking Ugandan officials arrived in New York for the U.N. General Assembly's anti-poverty summit. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda's permanent representative to the U.N., welcomed them with others from the Ugandan mission. »
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. »
Obama Spends Hour with African Youth, Including Three Ugandans
Three lucky Ugandans got to spend an hour with President Obama in the White House, at a townhall meeting for African youth. Al-Shabaab's attack on Kampala, Zimbabwe, and choices African immigrants face about staying abroad or returning home were some of the issues Obama spoke about. »
Acholi Leaders Worry New Bill Could Lead to Direct U.S. Military Attacks
President Obama has 174 days to come up with a strategy to disarm the LRA, and support reconstruction efforts in northern Uganda. Acholi leaders worry the bill might authorize more direct U.S. military attacks against the LRA, which could destabilize the region. »
Is Obama Scaling Back the Fight on HIV?
The Boston Globe reports that U.S. President Obama may be scaling back on PEPFAR. HIV/AIDS activist Peter Mugyeni says USAID has pressured him to enroll less patients. But PEPFAR has still grown to become a $6 billion a year program, despite the recession. »
