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South Africa:
President Jacob Zuma Concludes Working Visit to Uganda
Govt of SA, 13 May 2016
President Zuma concludes his Working Visit to Uganda Read more »
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Uganda:
War Veterans' Kids Form Anti-Museveni Group
Observer, 13 May 2016
Clad in purple t-shirts with imprints calling for political transition, self- professed children of former National Resistance Army combatants, have launched a pressure group… Read more »
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Africa:
Sixth Term - Uganda's Museveni Lashes At ICC, Vows to Fight Corruption
Observer, 13 May 2016
In his inaugural speech yesterday, President Museveni addressed his pet subjects: the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has an international appeal, and corruption, a hot… Read more »
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Uganda:
Kampala Quiet As Museveni Sworn in
Observer, 13 May 2016
The eve of President Museveni's inauguration on Wednesday night, felt more somber than celebratory in the city centre and its suburbs. Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni 2016-2021 - Five Years, Five Challenges
Observer, 13 May 2016
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was yesterday sworn in as president of Uganda for the sixth time in 30 years. EDRIS KIGGUNDU looks at five issues that could define Mu- seveni's leadership… Read more »
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Uganda:
Enact Law to Make Besigye MP and Leader of Opposition
Observer, 13 May 2016
As the controversy on Dr Kizza Besigye's exact status following another botched attempt at getting elected president rages on, we all agree he could and must do a lot better. What… Read more »
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Africa:
Donors Want to Re-Colonise Africa - Uganda's Museveni
Observer, 13 May 2016
President Museveni used his pre-inauguration dinner on Wednesday to accuse western donor countries of trying to re- colonise Africa. Read more »
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Uganda:
The Good and Food At Museveni Swearing-In
Monitor, 13 May 2016
At 7.30am, a steady stream of people walk up the hill on the Hotel Africana side to the Kololo Independence Grounds. Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni Should Leave Legacy of Lasting Unity
Monitor, 13 May 2016
President Museveni yesterday marked the start of final lap of his presidency that will take him to 35 years in office by 2021. Read more »
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Uganda:
Government Shuts Down Social Media Again
Monitor, 13 May 2016
The nearly 24-hour shutdown of social media as Mr Museveni was sworn in for a fifth elective term was nothing out of the ordinary. It happened before, the day he was reelected two… Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni Echoes Mugabe's Take On ICC
The Herald, 13 May 2016
UGANDAN President Yoweri Museveni yesterday branded the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a "bunch of useless people who should not be taken seriously." His sentiments echoes… Read more »
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Africa:
Tanzania's Magufuli Wins Hearts at Museveni Inauguration
Daily News, 13 May 2016
President John Magufuli was yesterday the toast of hundreds of people who attended the swearing-in of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, as they wildly applauded when he was being… Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni Sworn In as U.S., EU Envoys Walk Out
Monitor, 13 May 2016
The representatives of the United States of America and European Union countries yesterday walked out of President Museveni's swearing-in ceremony at Kololo ceremonial grounds… Read more »
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Uganda:
Mugabe Steals Show at Museveni State Dinner
Monitor, 13 May 2016
Some thought Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe, one of the world's oldest and longest-serving head of state, was tired and needed to rest and for that reason, had opted to skip a… Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni 'Short On Imagination, Innovation' to Fix Uganda
DW, 12 May 2016
President Museveni has been sworn in for a fifth consecutive term. Under his 30 year rule, Uganda has made some economic progress, but he is criticized for rights abuses and… Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni Draws Dozen African Leaders for Inauguration
East African, 12 May 2016
At 11.54am (0854 GMT) Thursday May 12, President Yoweri Museveni took the oath of office to lead Uganda until 2021, amidst strong show of support by his peers, with at least a… Read more »
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Uganda:
President Sirleaf Consoles Uganda
New Dawn, 12 May 2016
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has sent a message of condolence to the Government and people of Uganda, especially the bereaved family, through His Excellency Mr. Yowere Museveni,… Read more »
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Uganda:
African Presidents Stranded in Kololo Transport Glitch
Observer, 12 May 2016
A transport glitch left two African Heads of State, former presidents and several other dignitaries stranded at Kololo airstrip after the swearing in ceremony of President Yoweri… Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni Sworn in for a Fifth Term
DW, 12 May 2016
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni began his fifth term in power on Thursday when he was sworn into office after winning the elections in February. Opposition parties are however… Read more »
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Uganda:
Al-Basher Leaves for Uganda to Participate in Inauguration of Ugandan President
SNA, 12 May 2016
President of the Republic, Field Marshal, Omer Al-Basher left here, Thursday, for the Ugandan capital of Kampala, in a two day-visit to participate in the inauguration of the… Read more »
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Zambia:
President Lungu Meets Mugabe in Uganda
Zambia Reports, 12 May 2016
President Edgar Lungu met his Zimbabwe counterpart Robert Mugabe in Kampala Uganda where he is invited to attend the inauguration of Yoweri Museveni. Read more »
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Uganda:
Yoweri Museveni Sworn in for Another Term
Nation, 12 May 2016
Mr Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for another term as Uganda president in a ceremony attended by dozens of leaders and dignitaries. Read more »
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Uganda:
Live - Swearing in President of Uganda
Independent (Kampala), 12 May 2016
Ceremonies that will culminate with the swearing-in of the elected President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni have started at Kololo in Kampala. Read more »
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Uganda:
Presidents Expected for Swearing In
Independent (Kampala), 12 May 2016
President John Magufuli of Tanzania, Edgar Lungu of Zambia, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Bashir Sudan and Salva Kiir of South Sudan are already in Uganda for Thursday's swearing in… Read more »
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Uganda:
Swearing In - Govt Blocks Social Media
Observer, 12 May 2016
What started as a social media rumour became a reality when service providers announced that they had been directed by Uganda Communications Commission toshut down social media for… Read more »
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Kenya:
President Uhuru Kenyatta in Kampala for Yoweri Museveni Inauguration
Nation, 12 May 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Kampala on Thursday morning to witness the swearing-in of Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni. Read more »
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Uganda:
With Arms of Steel and Feet of Clay, Museveni Swears in for Another Term
Monitor, 12 May 2016
Delegates who drive into Kampala on Thursday to attend President Museveni's swearing-in ceremony will find the main road from Entebbe International Airport cleared of all regular… Read more »
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Uganda:
Top U.S. Official, Presidents Arrive for Swearing In
Monitor, 12 May 2016
A top US government official will join African presidents today as president-elect, Yoweri Museveni swears in for a fifth five-year elective term at Kololo Independence Grounds in… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
President in Kampala
The Herald, 12 May 2016
Uganda President Mugabe arrived here yesterday to witness the swearing-in ceremony of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. The President, who is accompanied by the Minister of… Read more »
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Kenya:
President Kenyatta Departs Kigali for Museveni Inauguration
Kenya Presidency, 12 May 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta today morning wrapped up his two-day official visit to Rwanda with bilateral talks with a host of regional leaders. Read more »
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South Africa:
President Jacob Zuma Arrives in Uganda for President Yoweri Museveni's Inauguration
Govt of SA, 12 May 2016
President Jacob Zuma has this evening, 11 May 2016, arrived in Kampala, in the Republic of Uganda to attend the inauguration of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda, which… Read more »
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Uganda:
Traffic Flow During Swearing in Ceremony
Independent (Kampala), 11 May 2016
Police has issued guidelines to the Swearing in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni, indicating that Lower Kololo Terrace will be closed from 6am to the motoring public, while… Read more »
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Uganda:
Magufuli Arrives Today for Museveni Swearing In
Independent (Kampala), 11 May 2016
Tanzania's President John Pombe Magufuli arrives at 11am today, one of 17 heads of state expected for Thursday's inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni. Read more »
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Uganda:
President Mugabe in Uganda for Museveni Swearing-in
New Zimbabwe, 11 May 2016
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe is in Kampala for the swearing-in ceremony of Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, 71. Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Tense Ahead of Presidential Inauguration
DW, 11 May 2016
Armed soldiers, anti-riot personnel and security officers were in evidence throughout Uganda's capital Kampala on the eve of President Yoweri Museveni's inauguration on Thursday. Read more »
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Angola:
Vice-President Expected in Uganda Wednesday
ANGOP, 11 May 2016
The Vice-president of the Republic, Manuel Domingos, is travelling this Wednesday to Kampala (Uganda) to attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Yoweri Musseveni, on… Read more »
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Uganda:
Media Face Closure Amid Museveni's Inauguration
CAJ News, 11 May 2016
IN what has been denounced as an affront to media freedom, Uganda is threatening to close publications and stations that cover opposition protests and question the conduct of the… Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni's Friends - Guest List for the Swearing In
Monitor, 11 May 2016
US President Barack Obama is among the world leaders invited for President Museveni's fifth swearing-in for another five-year term, tomorrow, the fifth elective one since he took… Read more »
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Uganda:
Travellers Stranded As Police Seal Off Entebbe Road
Monitor, 11 May 2016
Police have closed Entebbe Road as foreign dignitaries arrive for the swearing in of President Yoweri Museveni scheduled for tomorrow. Read more »
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East Africa:
Tanzanian President Skips London in Favour of Kampala
Citizen, 11 May 2016
President John Magufuli has opted out of what would have been his maiden trip to Europe and will instead attend tomorrow's swearing-in ceremony of his Ugandan counterpart, Mr… Read more »
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Uganda:
When Museveni Was Sworn in in 2011
Monitor, 11 May 2016
When President Museveni swore in for his fourth elected term on May 12, 2011, it was hard to focus only on the ceremony at Kololo Independence Grounds. Along Uganda's main gate-way… Read more »
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Uganda:
Entebbe Road Closed as Police Deploy
Monitor, 11 May 2016
With only a few hours left to the swearing in ceremony of Museveni for a fifth term as President, police has heavily been deployed along Entebbe Road in a move which police says is… Read more »
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Uganda:
Ominous Shadows Over Museveni's Inauguration
HRW, 10 May 2016
Military jets won't be the only thing casting a shadow over President Yoweri Museveni's inauguration on May 12. Uganda's violent post-election crackdown on critics and media will… Read more »