By Dennis Otim
26th March 2012:
The former LC5 Chairman of Kitgum District Mr John Bosco Oryem is dead. According to Kitgum District Speaker Mr Geoffrey Oguti, the late Oryem’s body was due to (more…)
Corruption threatens national stability – ICG
By John Stephen Katende
26th March 2012:
Despite the establishment of anti-corruption agencies, Burundi is facing a deepening corruption crisis that jeopardises prospects for lasting peace and stability, the (more…)
Mali suspended from African Union
By Online Team
26th March 2012:
The African Union has suspended Mali’s membership and condemned the coup that ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure. The African Union Peace and Security Council acted swiftly to (more…)
Kony2012 NGO admits misleading people
By Timothy Nsubuga
19th March 2012:
Invisible Children men with guns
Invisible Children, the NGO behind the now controversial #Kony2012 video has finally admitted that its film was ‘misleading’ because it created the impression that Uganda is still under a state of war.
In an email exchange with Michael “Otim” Kirkpatrick, a vitriolic critic of the #Kony2012 video, Invisible Children’s Communications Officer Andrew Morgan also admitted that it was unethical for Invisible Children to present the issues the way (more…)
Ugandan women NGOs condemn #Kony2012
By Sharon Tibenda
19th March 2012:
Ugandan women pressure groups have condemned the production of a film on militia leader Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), saying it brings back (more…)
Top Rwandese rebel leader surrenders to UN
By John Stephen Katende
19th March 2012:
A top Rwandan rebel leader has surrendered amid a joint military offensive by the United Nations and the national army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a spokesperson f (more…)
Ocampo seeks maximum sentence for Lubanga
By John Stephen Katende
19th March 2012:
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) last week described the conviction of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo on charges of recruiting child soldiers as (more…)
Uganda Oil: Global watchdog raises concerns
By George Murumba
5th March 2012:
SUSPECTS: Ministers accused of graft in oil deals
Global Witness, an international watchdog that is known for tackling “the underlying causes of conflict and poverty” has raised five key concerns about Uganda’s existing legislative and administrative framework for managing the oil sector.
In a report released February 28, and titled “Uganda’s Petroleum Legislation: Safeguarding the Sector”, (more…)
Russia: Putin declares victory in presidential poll
By Timothy Nsubuga
5th March 2012:
Russia’s strongman Vladimir Putin, who has been serving as Prime Minister under President Dmitry Medvedev for the last four years, has declared victory in the country’s presidential elections. According to (more…)
US defends its anti-LRA mission
By Dennis Otim
27th Feb 2012:
US officials are defending their ongoing military mission to help wipe out the roving Lord’s Resistance Army [LRA] in Central Africa. Some critics fear, however, that the operation could (more…)
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