The Observer (Kampala)
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July 23
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Uganda: Why DR Congo's War Could Harm Uganda's Economy [opinion]
For more than 15 years now, the jungles of eastern DRC have been host to different proxy wars. As the most volatile spot in the Great Lakes region, different warlords roam the... Read more »
May 02
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Congo-Kinshasa: 'UN Force Will Cause Anarchy in DRC'
The protracted talks between the rebel M23 and the DR Congo in Kampala were recently thrown into a crisis when the UN Security Council unanimously authorized a new "intervention... Read more »
April 30
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Africa: Interview - South Africa Force Will Lead to Anarchy - M23
The protracted talks between the rebel M23 and the DR Congo in Kampala were recently thrown into a crisis when the UN Security Council unanimously authorized a new "intervention... Read more »
March 17
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Uganda: Horror of Being a Refugee in Uganda
"Respect All Regardless of Sexual Orientation" her placard read. Read more »
February 19
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Uganda: Committee Setup to Normalize DR Congo Relations
A 12-person committee, led by Hoima Resident District Commissioner Jean Kaliba, has been set up to normalize relations between Uganda and DR Congo, following recent skirmishes over... Read more »
February 01
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Congo-Kinshasa: How M23 Peace Deal Was Missed
President Yoweri Museveni joined regional leaders in Addis Ababa on Sunday evening at the start of the African Union summit, with the expectation that he would be signing a peace... Read more »
January 10
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Uganda: Rebels Pose New Threat As Video Leaks
A highly-spirited video featuring the rank and file of the Allied Democratic Forces in training provides a rare glimpse into the behaviour of its chief ideologue, Jamil Mukulu, and... Read more »
December 06, 2012
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Uganda: Kudos Uganda for DR Congo Peace Effort [editorial]
With M23 rebels withdrawing from previously captured Goma last week and peace talks between them and Kinshasa set to commence in Kampala, Uganda can afford to feel proud of the... Read more »
November 29, 2012
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Uganda: False Start for Uganda At Youth World Championships
The national boxing team's medal hopes at the AIBA youth world championships in Armenia were dashed when Emmanuel Nsubuga lost the bantamweight contest last evening, writes Moses... Read more »
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Uganda: We Need Proactive Approach to Ebola, Marburg
Luweero district recently announced the containment of an Ebola outbreak there. Not long before this, there had been a Marburg outbreak in Kabale district which had in turn been... Read more »
November 27, 2012
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Uganda: Timber Smuggling in Congo Worries East Africa
Uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is beginning to worry countries in the Great Lakes region. A new report, which prompted the... Read more »
November 25, 2012
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Uganda: Mosques Under Watch After Police Arrest ADF Suspect
Mosques in Masaka district are under tight police and army surveillance, after a suspected rebel recruit named them as recruitment centres for the rebel Allied Democratic Forces... Read more »
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Uganda/Congo-Kinshasa: The Geezer - Ah, the Week That Was!
We were at the kibaala as usual over the weekend and the banter was about the usual -wenches: Read more »
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Uganda: Then & Now - Museveni Is Mentally Ill, Says Binaisa
In 1998, while still a bitter man living in exile, former President Godfery Binaisa claimed that President Museveni was not mentally fit to lead Uganda. Read more »
November 20, 2012
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Uganda: FDC Poll - Neck-and-Neck Between Mafabi, Muntu
Televised debate sets tone for Thursday polls: Read more »
November 11, 2012
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Uganda: Wolokoso - Mbabazi Names 'Heir Apparent'
As reports persist to the effect that Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi is considering throwing in the towel in 2016, Wolokoso has learnt that his political assistant has been anointed... Read more »
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Uganda: How Police Foiled Plot to Murder City Businessman
As the entire nation was glued to celebrations to mark 50 years of Uganda's independence on October 9, four men were trailing a Kampala businessman with the aim of killing him and... Read more »
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Uganda: FDC Official Seeks Asylum in Europe
An FDC party leader exiled in Nairobi says he is living in fear after the Kenyan government blocked his extradition to Uganda, where he allegedly faces charges of terrorism. Read more »
November 06, 2012
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Uganda: Many Could Miss Out On Oil Refinery Compensation
More than half of the residents that live around the area where government intends to build an oil refinery might miss out on compensation, or walk away with peanuts, because they... Read more »
November 04, 2012
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Uganda: UN Needs Evidence to Accuse Uganda [editorial]
Uganda has threatened to pull out of regional peace efforts, including armed missions in Somalia and the Central African Republic, following a report by a UN group of experts... Read more »
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Uganda: Withdrawal From Peacekeeping Mission Is a Hoax [opinion]
When officials announced last week that Uganda would withdraw from the peace-keeping mission in Somalia, among other regional efforts, in protest at a UN report accusing Kampala of... Read more »
November 02, 2012
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Uganda: Uganda to Pull of Peacekeeping Missions in Somalia, CAR, DR Congo
Uganda has decided to pull out of all its international peacekeeping missions in DR Congo, Somalia and Central African Republic (CAR). Read more »
October 18, 2012
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Uganda: Timber Traders Decry Police Harassment
Timber traders in Mpondwe market along the Uganda-DRC border are unhappy with the police and army here. Read more »
October 11, 2012
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Uganda: A Professor As a Refugee [column]
Alex Mundeke was a prominent assistant professor in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but death threats forced him into a foreign... Read more »
October 12, 2012
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Uganda: DRC Crisis - Museveni Urged to Act
Regional leaders at the fourth Great Lakes regional summit at Speke Resort Munyonyo, which ended this week, have asked President Museveni to act on the crisis in the eastern DRC. Read more »
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