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Uganda: UN Boss Ban, MPs Salute Sam Kutesa
Observer, 13 June 2014
Wednesday's election of Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa as the 69th president of the United Nations General Assembly has drawn a flurry of reactions from Ugandans and the… Read more »
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Uganda: Campaigning to Stop Minister Kutesa from Becoming UN President
SSNA, 1 June 2014
Prime Minister David Cameron, President Barack Obama, and other leaders from UN Member Countries would be guided and controlled by Mr Kutesa, if he becomes the UN General Assembly… Read more »
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Africa: General Assembly Elects Ugandan Foreign Minister As President of 69th Session
UN News, 11 June 2014
The United Nations General Assembly today elected by acclamation Sam Kahamba Kutesa of Uganda as President of its upcoming 69th session. Read more »
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Central Africa: Foreign Minister Sets His Sights On UN Presidency, Announces Troops for CAR
RFI, 12 May 2014
Uganda's foreign minister Sam Kutesa visited Paris on Friday to drum up support for his bid to become president of the UN General Assembly. Read more »
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Uganda: Ugandans Move to Block Kutesa UN Juicy Job Bid
Observer, 7 May 2014
At least 260 people have signed an online petition asking the United Nations to block Sam Kutesa, the minister of Foreign Affairs, from assuming the presidency of the UN General… Read more »
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Uganda: Parliament Clears Tullow of Corruption Allegations
Observer, 17 December 2013
The report of the ad-hoc committee of parliament that was tasked to investigate allegations of bribery and corruption in the oil and gas sector failed to come up with any credible… Read more »
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Uganda: Oil Bribes - Why Mbabazi, Kutesa Were Exonerated
Observer, 10 December 2013
The parliamentary report that cleared Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, and ministers Sam Kutesa and Hilary Onek of bribery charges in the oil sector also accuses government, in part,… Read more »
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Uganda: Oil Bribes - MPs Fails to Pin Mbabazi, Kutesa
Observer, 15 October 2013
A two-year parliamentary investigation has failed to find evidence pinning top government officials for accepting bribes to influence the award of favourable oil contracts. Read more »
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Africa: Who Pulls The Strings in Eastern Congo?
African Arguments, 5 September 2013
Considered an overview, this piece combines a wide range of events, observations, and consequent thoughts on the current situation in the eastern DRC. Focusing on M23 rebels, DRC… Read more »
Ugandan Elected As UN General Assembly Head
Ugandan Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kahamba Kutesa has been elected as the 69th President of the United Nations General Assembly. His election has drawn mixed reactions from both locals and the international community, who have criticised the human rights record of the country.
InFocus
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According to rights groups in the country, homosexual people have been targeted for arrest, extortion and denied healthcare since the Anti-Homosexuality Bill was passed. Read more »
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people in Uganda have reported a rise in human rights violations since the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, human rights ... Read more »
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According to reports, oil communities have accused petroleum firms of violating human rights in the country. Read more »
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According to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravi Pillay, the Anti-Homosexuality law in the country violates basic human rights. Read more »
