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Uganda Will Hold Elections Friday
Ugandans will begin voting this Friday. »
Kampala Grenade Attack Stopped, Potential Terrorist Attack in February
Scary news from Uganda makes us worry about security back home. »
Could Kony Disrupt 2011 Elections in Uganda?
The UPDF talks to Ugandans Abroad's Samuel Ouga. »
New Hope for Northern Ugandans Seeking Reparations From the Government
A team of lawyers and researchers hope to help those seeking reparations in northern Uganda get speedier justice. »
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. »
U.N. Goes Public On UPDF Atrocities With Damning Report
A U.N. report says Rwandan and Ugandan attacks border on genocide in the second Congolese war, infuriating the Rwandan and Ugandan governments. »
U.N. Dismisses President Museveni’s Karamoja Investigation, Launches Its Own
Yesterday, the U.N. High Commission for Human Rights said it would dismiss President Museveni's special team investigating UDPF killings of civilians in Karamoja, and said it would launch an investigation on three of the military's operations this year. »
Sudan: Uganda, Apologize Now
The Sudanese government asked for an apology from Uganda today, after President Museveni's office announced yesterday that President Omar al-Bashir would not be invited to the 15th African Union summit in Kampala. Uganda is part of the International Criminal Court, which has an arrest warrant out for al-Bashir for crimes in Darfur. »
ICC Agrees to Look Into UPDF; Otunnu Submits Evidence to ICC Boss
At the ICC conference in Munyonyo, the International Criminal Court Chief agreed to look into abuses committed by the UPDF post-2002, and Otunnu submitted a dossier of allegations. Meanwhile, Museveni and UN Sec.-General Moon played soccer before the conference opened. »
LRA Loses More Than Half Its Force, But More Lethal than Ever
Due to a partnership between Africom and the UPDF, the LRA has lost more than half of its forces. But rather than losing steam, it's committing some of the worst massacres in its history-- in the DR Congo. »
