ARTICLES RELATING TO UGANDA

Museveni removes army chief

2013-05-24 12:52

Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni has removed his head of the military Aronda Nyakairima, and moved him to a civilian position as the minister of international affairs, a statement says.

Ugandan cops raid papers, radio station

2013-05-20 18:06

Ugandan police have raided two newspaper offices and a radio station, after reports on a falling out among army generals over whether the president's son is to succeed him.

Ugandan general faces arrest, aides jailed

2013-05-13 14:48

A general who asked questions about President Yoweri Museveni’s succession plans faces charges stemming from the alleged breach of an official code of conduct, a spokesperson says.

East African body makes business easier

2013-05-02 12:31

The World Bank says a trading bloc of East African economies is making it easier for businesses to work, but performance varies widely.

More Ugandan women 'initiate divorce'

2013-04-30 14:32

More women are initiating divorces in Uganda, a conservative East African country where women are becoming empowered to leave a bad marriage in a way their mothers could not, activists say.

Warlord under pressure to free women

2013-04-05 19:24

An expert on the fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony says the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army may be jettisoning women and children in a desperate bid to keep his group lean.

SA won't go it alone in CAR - official

2013-03-29 22:14
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South Africa's military attaché to Uganda says that the country is unlikely to go it alone in Central African Republic after reports emerged that SANDF troops were gathering for a new mission to retake the capital.

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SA to send more troops to CAR

2013-03-28 09:12

South Africa's military is preparing for a fresh mission in Central African Republic, with troops assembling in neighbouring Uganda. Watch.

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Uganda throws out MTN tax evasion case

2013-03-15 10:32

A Ugandan court has thrown out a tax fraud case against the chief executive and other senior officials of MTN due to lack of evidence.

Stop supporting DRC rebels, says Ban

2013-02-28 09:15

The UN leader Ban Ki-moon says foreign countries are still backing rebels in the DRC and must face "consequences" over the instability there.

Uganda deports British gay play producer

2013-02-12 12:36

Uganda has deported a British theatre producer who last year staged a play about homosexuality, which is illegal in Uganda, the British High Commission says.

Uganda returns stolen aid to Norway

2013-02-06 22:28

Uganda has returned three million euros in aid to Norway after it was misappropriated.

Ugandan army 'kills' top Kony bodyguard

2013-01-21 10:08

Ugandan soldiers hunting LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony say they have killed one of his top bodyguards who earned a grim reputation for the abduction of children, a spokesperson says.

Uganda says confident of renewed aid

2013-01-11 21:31

Uganda expects foreign donors to restore aid which makes up a quarter of its budget after the government pledged to refund stolen and embezzled funds and to prevent future pilferage.

Uganda outshines Africa stock in 2012

2012-12-27 14:32

Uganda's main stock index is up 39% so far this year, making the east African country the top performer among 13 sub-Saharan stock indices in 2012.

Putin, Museveni talk

2012-12-11 22:31

President Vladimir Putin has held talks with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at his residence outside Moscow as Russia seeks to revive Soviet-era ties with Africa.

Uganda's budget to fall short

2012-12-10 18:59

ganda's budget for the 2012/13 fiscal year will fall short by about $260m or 6.2% due to aid cuts by donors over graft, a senior official says.

Kabila in tight spot after Goma flare-up

2012-12-06 08:02

DRC's M23 rebels have pulled back from the city of Goma but they are calling all the shots, leaving an increasingly isolated President Joseph Kabila with tough military and political challenges.

'Kampala to host DRC peace talks'

2012-12-04 14:40

Negotiations between Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group will open soon in the Ugandan capital, a Congolese minister says.

End support for DRC rebels – Clinton

2012-11-29 09:41

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on all regional African leaders to halt any support for the M23 rebels in the DRC.

Uganda: Bombing suspects claim FBI abuse

2012-11-27 20:57

Four terror suspects charged with killing 76 people watching the World Cup soccer final in 2010 have claimed they were physically abused during interrogation by US FBI agents.

DRC rebels need more time – officials

2012-11-27 10:49

Ugandan officials say representatives of a Congolese rebel group that now controls the eastern DRC city of Goma are holding out for assurance from Central African leaders that their demands will be considered.

DRC rebel chief heads to Kampala

2012-11-26 11:45

The leader of the DRC's M23 rebel group Colonel Sultani Makenga is travelling to the Ugandan capital Kampala at the invitation of the head of the Ugandan military, a rebel spokesperson says.

1 000s flee rebel advance in DRC

2012-11-23 14:39

Thousands of civilians have poured out of the town of Sake in the eastern DRC in the face of a rebel advance that has raised fears of wider conflict erupting in the chronically unstable region.

 

Uganda cops continue to target media

2013-05-21 18:30

Ugandan police have searched two key media houses for a second day after they reported a falling out among army generals over whether the president's son is to succeed him.

Uganda threatens to punish media

2013-05-15 22:10

Uganda has threatened to penalise media for coverage of a purported plot to stifle allegations that President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son for power.

100s of Congolese flee to Uganda

2013-05-08 19:01

A spokesperson for the UN refugee agency in Uganda says hundreds of Congolese are fleeing into Uganda to avoid being forcibly conscripted into the ranks of the rebel group M23.

Aid theft: Uganda calls for donor's help

2013-05-02 10:17

Uganda wants foreign donors to help it tighten financial controls to prevent the mismanagement or theft that led them to halt payments, PM Amama Mbabazi says.

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Uganda president hands out bag of cash

2013-04-24 09:33

The Ugandan president has given a sack of cash to a youth group at a meeting in a small town, creating outrage in the capital of Kampala. Watch.

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Museveni salutes Kenyans

2013-04-09 17:27

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated Kenyans for voting in Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya's fourth president in defiance of his looming international trial for crimes against humanity.

Uganda suspends hunt for warlord Kony

2013-04-03 12:06

Uganda has suspended the hunt for fugitive warlord Joseph Kony and his LRA fighters, blaming hostility towards foreign troops by CAR rebels who seized power last month.

SA troops 'readying for new CAR mission'

2013-03-28 17:38
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A senior Ugandan officer claims that South African troops are gathering in Uganda for a new mission in Central Africa Republic to "avenge" their fallen comrades, and topple the Seleka rebels, a report says.

SA Air Force 'on rescue mission to CAR'

2013-03-25 08:33
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The SA Air Force rescue team has left the country bound for Entebbe Uganda to prepare to evacuate wounded SA soldiers in the Central African Republic, according to a report.

Aids treatment proves ineffective in Africa

2013-03-04 22:16

Trying to prevent HIV infection through vaginal gels or daily tablets has proven ineffective in the southern African region ravaged by the disease because people failed to use the medicines as required.

DRC peace agreement set to be signed

2013-02-18 07:45

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend a signing ceremony next week in Addis Ababa for an accord aimed at pacifying the eastern DRC, his spokesperson says.

Uganda rebels trading ivory for supplies

2013-02-07 21:19

Uganda's army has recovered a cache of elephant tusks that it says was hidden by the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group in the jungles of the Central African Republic.

Ugandan opposition leader detained again

2013-01-26 18:09

Ugandan police say they arrested leading opposition politician Kizza Besigye over plans to restart anti-government demonstrations in Kampala.

UN drones for DRC – Rwanda wants clarity

2013-01-15 11:33

Rwanda won't support the UN plans to use surveillance drones against rebels in the DRC unless legal and security questions around their deployment are answered, an official says.

Uganda drops charges over gay play

2013-01-02 18:45

A Ugandan court on Wednesday dismissed charges against a British theatre producer accused of staging a play about gay people in the country without proper authorisation, his lawyer said, citing lack of evidence.

Tutu: Anti-gay bill like apartheid

2012-12-12 12:57
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called for Uganda to drop controversial proposed legislation that would impose draconian punishment on homosexuals.

Uganda, DRC border crossings reopened

2012-12-10 22:17

Ugandan officials say they have reopened a strategic border-post with Congo that had been closed during recent fighting between rebels and the Congolese army.

DRC peace talks likely delayed – rebels

2012-12-07 19:29

Peace talks between M23 rebels in the DRC and Kinshasa’s government scheduled to open in the Ugandan capital will likely be delayed due to "logistical" reasons, rebels say.

DRC rebels, govt to hold peace talks

2012-12-05 07:50

Rebels in the DRC will hold peace talks with government officials in Uganda, officials say, a day after soldiers returned to the strategic eastern city, Goma.

No death penalty in Uganda's anti-gay bill

2012-11-30 12:55

A lawmaker in Uganda says an anti-gay bill that will be voted on soon will not contain the death penalty.

UN mulls sanctions against more DRC rebels

2012-11-29 08:00

Congolese rebels have made no major moves to withdraw from the key city of Goma, the UN says, issuing a new call for foreign countries to stop meddling in the volatile region.

DRC M23 rebels 'to pull out of Goma'

2012-11-27 12:01

Uganda's military chief says the leader of the M23 rebel group in the DRC, Colonel Sultani Makenga, has agreed to withdraw from the eastern cities of Goma and Sake.

DRC town 'looted by govt troops'

2012-11-26 13:56

A Congolese town in the path of advancing rebels is currently occupied by government troops but that's little consolation to residents whose homes have been looted by government forces.

DRC and M23 rebels negotiate in Uganda

2012-11-25 20:33

DRC and M23 rebels are negotiating in Uganda after a summit of regional leaders demanded a ceasefire since the rebels took control of Goma.

'Foreign meddling brings DRC chaos'

2012-11-23 09:06

A corrupt and disappearing army, alleged meddling from neighbouring Rwanda and a UN force with its wrist tied are creating a chaotic mix in the DRC, analysts say.

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