Mohi-uddin Heading to Asia for UBS Stays Dollar Bull as Growth Accelerates Nov 2, 2009
After graduating from the LSE in 1992, Mohi-uddin worked two years for the Ministry of Finance of Uganda, a country he described as the most beautiful place on earth before moving back to Britain. Learning Mandarin. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Burundi: After 37 Years, Last Refugees Return Home Under UN-Backed Scheme Oct 31, 2009
Meanwhile over 20,000 Burundians, who fled their country in the 1990s, remain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda, said Mr. Mahecic. In Burundi, UNHCR is assisting returnees with issues in reclaiming property by providing temporary shelter and supporting the peaceful resolution of land disputes arising from their long absence. (allAfrica.com)
Documentary addresses child soldiers in Uganda Oct 29, 2009
The Roadies main objective is to free the many children in Uganda who are taken away from their families and forced to become soldiers ... They had no idea that they would discover such crimes against humanity while visiting Uganda ... Starting in 1986, Joseph Kony, leader of North Uganda s Lord s Resistance Army, started abducting children and forcing them to work for him. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Uganda: Colliding With the Fourth Estate Oct 28, 2009
com: Uganda: Colliding With the Fourth Estate (Page 1 of 2) ... It had a caricature of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party holding a piece of paper headlined, 'NRM Campaign Strategies: Things to Do ... However, this is the first time in Uganda's media history that journalists have been summoned over a cartoon. (allAfrica.com)
Djibouti says Eritrea arming, training militias Oct 26, 2009
Somalia's hardline al Shabaab insurgents said they will strike the capitals of Burundi and Uganda. . (AlertNet)
Raid weakens Zimbabwe's governing coalition Oct 25, 2009
"No amount of pressure will make ZANU-PF yield to any one of their demands," he told state television on his return from a summit of African leaders in Uganda. "What the MDC wants is to have complete executive authority and that we cannot allow," Mugabe said. (MSNBC -- International)
New career as a digital ethnographer? Oct 25, 2009
Ken Banks, an anthropologist and tech expert who developed the mass messaging program , points to a sign in Uganda he photographed advertising the Nokia 1200. Its main focus. (CNN -- International)
Local couple helps provide clean water for Ugandans Oct 24, 2009
A Columbia couple has not only helped spread the gospel in Uganda, but because of Ernie and Faye Clifford and other missionaries like them, the people of Uganda now have access to clean water. The Cliffords recently returned from their ninth trip to Uganda since January 2006 ... Already 12 boreholes have been sunk, bringing health and clean water to thousands of Ugandans. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Tea export prices set to soar Oct 24, 2009
Countries which have gained marginally in production are Indonesia, Malawi and Uganda. Indias tea exports fell 14% in the first eight months of 2009 as low output after a severe drought hit production earlier this year. (India Times)
Victims of human trafficking speak out Oct 23, 2009
Ugandan-led rebels are expanding their territory in northern Congo, committing child abductions, rapes, and - in one instance, forcing a man to club his own brother to death, an international aid group said Wednesday. Medecins Sans Frontieres said the violence by members of a shadowy Ugandan rebel group called the Lord's Resistance Army started in a remote region of northern Congo last year and has recently spread to nearby areas ... A 14-year-old Ugandan girl kidnapped by rebels spent nearly... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Africa: Financial Crisis Squeezes Science Funding Oct 23, 2009
John Muyonga, of the department of food science and technology at Makerere University in Uganda, told SciDev. Net that many African economies were somewhat insulated against the financial crisis because of their informality. (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: Legislators Back Land Bill Oct 21, 2009
com: Uganda: NRM Legislators Back Land Bill (Page 1 of 1) ... A source said the meeting resolved that Buganda MPs will urgently meet the lands minister to reach a consensus on some controversial clauses ... Buganda MPs want clarification on a clause which empowers the minister to determine rent (busuulu). (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: We Are Under Obligation to Cooperate With ICC Oct 20, 2009
com: Uganda: We Are Under Obligation to Cooperate With ICC (Page 1 of 1) ... Despite this absurdity, the AU resolution can't erase the legal obligations of the 30 African countries which have ratified the ICC treaty, including Uganda ... Uganda ratified the Rome Statute on June 14, 2006 as state party number 68, thereby binding itself to ICC obligations, among which is to cooperate in arresting and surrendering indicted suspects. (allAfrica.com)
Thaksin Shinawatra: In his own words Oct 19, 2009
I do gold mining in Uganda. I start to get a licence. (The Economist)
Ghana's victory against Brazil sets pace for Africa: Pele Oct 18, 2009
The former Ghanaian footballer, who is in Uganda carrying the African Nations Cup trophy in its display around the continent, said that the likes of Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and even Cameroon should do what it takes to win the World Cup ... The African football legend also called upon the Ugandans to always dream big and not only think about qualification for the Africa Nations Cup only ... After touring Uganda, Pele and the trophy will head to Mozambique before reaching the home of the tournament,... (Xinhuanet, China)
Nigeria/Ethiopia: Marooned in Search of Opportunities Oct 16, 2009
At about 2pm, he instructed that our passport, which he had asked a player called Patrick form Uganda to take from us, were returned to us and we were taken back to Addis Ababa with two other players; one Nigerian called Anthony and a Ghanaian player. " At the airport, the trio plus the Ghanaian were told that their return tickets were not genuine and so could not be used. Anthony however had no problems and left for Nigeria immediately, while the Ghanaian went to his country's embassy. They... (allAfrica.com)
Scoop: Shows wont hire Jon, even for free Oct 16, 2009
Now her dad, Joe, is suggesting Simpson look to Ugandas standards of beauty in order to feel better about herself. In Uganda, fat is beautiful, Joe told Life & Style magazine ... Jessica and her hairdresser Ken Paves were recently in Uganda filming her new reality show, The Price of Beauty, which premieres in 2010. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Outcry over Uganda hunting Oct 16, 2009
Article By: Ben Simon Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:18 Outraged conservationists said on Wednesday that Uganda had neither enough game nor adequate control mechanisms to reintroduce sport hunting on animals such as elephant and buffalo. Animal and environmental protection groups were angered by the Uganda Wildlife Authority's (UWA) decision to sell shooting licences in a bid to boost tourism revenue ... "I do not believe that Uganda has enough game animals to sustain sport hunting," Samuel Maina, of... (iAfrica.com)
Rwanda suspect pleads not guilty Oct 15, 2009
He was arrested last week in Uganda and later extradited for trial at the UN-backed tribunal in Arusha, Tanzania ... He had been on the run for 15 years until his arrest in a modest hotel in the Ugandan capital, Kampala ... Ugandan police said he had crossed the border from DR Congo last week, and was heading for Kenya with false travel documents. (BBC News -- Africa)
Remembering Congo's rumba king Oct 15, 2009
" What do you remember of Congo's rumba king?Thanks for sharing your memories. Please read a selection below:Franco music represents the highs and the lows of post-colonial Africa. He did for Africans - unity - what years of independence and their rulers, could not do.Osagie Ayanru, Huntington, West Virginia, USAI do not know what to say about Franco and his music. Till tomorrow i will not forget this man. His music all is my live and i mostly listen to it all my life in parties and while in... (BBC News -- Africa)
Uganda green-lights hunting Oct 14, 2009
Article By: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:38 Uganda is lifting a decades-old ban on big game hunting to boost tourism revenue and contain herds of crop-crunching elephants, buffalos and zebras, the wildlife service said Tuesday. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) spokesperson Lillian Nsubuga said a deal had been agreed authorising a private company to sell sport hunting licenses in some areas of the east African country ... "We have entered into a tripartite agreement with Uganda Wildlife Safaris and several... (iAfrica.com)
Uganda: Govt in Fresh Border Row With DR Congo Oct 14, 2009
com: Uganda: Congo, Uganda Row Over Mpondwe Border Market (Page 1 of 1). Congo, Uganda Row Over Mpondwe Border Market ... Uganda could be bracing for a fresh border dispute with DR Congo after authorities in Kampala yesterday claimed the ownership of Mpondwe Market understood to be on the latter's terrain, Daily Monitor has learnt. (allAfrica.com)
China's long march to Africa Oct 12, 2009
These Baoding farmers are working in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and Senegal, growing crops with African partners and then turning them into food products. "At first, people were not willing to go to Africa because it's too hot, there are diseases and there are wars," says Mr Liu. (BBC News -- Africa)
World Heritage threat Oct 12, 2009
Some sites, like the traditional wooden houses of Kyoto in Japan, or thatched royal tombs in Uganda, may be modest from an architectural standpoint, but represent immense cultural and historical riches. The list also includes Peru's breathtaking Machu Picchu ruins, the Gaudi-designed Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona, and iconic US architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin and Taliesin West houses. (iAfrica.com)
Banking, the next big thing for Bharti Oct 9, 2009
In Kenya, Uganda and South Africa, such use of mobile phones for elementary banking is widespread. So is the case in the Philippines as well. (India Times)
AP: Key Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested in Uganda Oct 9, 2009
Officers of the Lyon, France-based global police agency arrested former Rwandan deputy intelligence chief, Idelphonse Nizeyimana, on Monday in Kampala, said Uganda's government spokesman Fred Opolot. Ugandan police spokeswoman Judith Nabakooba said Nizeyimana is believed to have entered Uganda through neighboring Congo using fake travel documents. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Notorious fugitive in Rwanda genocide captured Oct 8, 2009
One of the most wanted fugitives in Rwanda's genocide, an intelligence officer accused of organizing the slaughter of civilians, including a ceremonial queen, was arrested in Uganda this week, Ugandan and Rwandan officials said Tuesday ... Eric Kayiranga, a Rwandan police spokesman, said Nizeyimana was arrested Monday in Kampala, Uganda's capital, though the spokesman did not have many details about the capture ... According to the BBC, Nizeyimana was trying to travel to Kenya from Congo and was... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Key Rwandan genocide suspect arrested Oct 7, 2009
6: One of the most-wanted fugitives from the Rwandan genocide was arrested in Uganda Tuesday ... KAMPALA, Uganda - A top suspect wanted for orchestrating the killings of thousands of people in Rwanda's 1994 genocide including children, hospital patients, priests and even an elderly and revered African queen has been captured, police said ... Former Rwanda Deputy Intelligence Chief Idelphonse Nizeyimana was arrested Monday in Uganda, police said Tuesday, under an indictment from the... (MSNBC -- International)
Rwanda: Most Wanted Genocide Fugitive Arrested Oct 7, 2009
Kigali Government yesterday welcomed the arrest in Uganda and extradition to Arusha, of Idelphonse Nizeyimana, one of the most wanted Genocide suspects. Nizeyimana commonly referred to as the "Queen Killer" for killing Queen Rosalie Gicanda, the wife of the late King Mutara III was arrested by the Ugandan police on Tuesday in a hotel in Kampala and was immediately extradited to the International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda (ICTR) ... Speaking to The New Times, the Uganda police spokesperson,... (allAfrica.com)
Rwanda: Uganda Arrests Most Wanted Genocide Suspect Oct 7, 2009
com: Rwanda: Uganda Arrests Genocide Suspect (Page 1 of 1). Uganda Arrests Genocide Suspect ... Kampala THE Ugandan Police have arrested one of the four most wanted suspects from Rwanda's 1994 genocide, Idelphonse Nizeyimana, after he sneaked into the country by bus from the Democratic Republic of Congo last week. (allAfrica.com)
Rwanda queen-killing suspect held Oct 7, 2009
One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda's 1994 genocide has been arrested in Uganda ... He was arrested in a modest hotel in the Ugandan capital, Kampala ... Ugandan police said he had crossed the border from DR Congo last week, and was heading for Kenya with false travel documents. (BBC News -- Africa)
East Africa: Free Movement of Goods, Persons a Reality Oct 6, 2009
The Protocol was signed by Kenya's Minister for East African Community Amason Kingi, Uganda's Minister of East African Community Affairs Eriya Ketagaya, Burundi's Minister for East African Co-operation Hafsa Mossi, Rwanda's Minister of Justice and Attorney-General Tharcisse Karugarama and the Tanzanian Minister for East African Co-operation Dr Diodorus Kamala ... Those who also signed included line permanent secretaries -- Uganda's Edith Mwanje, Kenya's David Nalo, Dr Stergomena Tax of Tanzania,... (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: Nation Faces UAE in ICC Shield Tourney Oct 5, 2009
com: Uganda: Nation Faces UAE in ICC Shield Tourney (Page 1 of 1) ... Kampala The Uganda cricket team will travel to Dubai in February to play the United Arab Emirates and later host Namibia in August in their international cricket body ICC Inter-continental shield campaign ... Uganda, who top the standings with 20 points, after their seven wickets away win against Bermuda in August, need to win the remaining two encounters, to book a place in the final due in October in United Arab Emirates. (allAfrica.com)
• Thanks for supporting the Bukessa Children's Home in Uganda Oct 4, 2009
Thanks for supporting the Bukessa Children's Home in Uganda - Juneau Empire ... Thanks for supporting the Bukessa Children's Home in Uganda 100409 NEIGHBORS 8 Juneau Empire This last couple of weeks have shown me a side of Juneau I didn't know - a community made up of such diverse people with interests, travels and work all over the world, and one of deep generosity ... Thanks for supporting the Bukessa Children's Home in Uganda Sunday, October 04, 2009. (Juneau Empire)
gorilla@bwindiforest.ug? Oct 4, 2009
Article By: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:13 Uganda has launched a scheme to allow gorilla lovers without the time or money to visit the endangered apes in person, to become virtual friends with them on the net, officials said. Thanks to a system of cameras placed in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in the extreme south-west of the country, enthusiasts will be able to watch the gorillas feed, charge through the undergrowth and maybe even give birth, Moses Mapesa Wafula, the head of the Uganda Wildlife... (iAfrica.com)
Ugandan Talk Radio in Hot Water After Unrest Oct 3, 2009
com: Uganda: Talk Radio in Hot Water Over Riots (Page 1 of 1) ... Kampala Criminal charges and the closure of several radio stations over alleged incitement to violence in Kampala have sparked a debate about the limits of free speech in Uganda ... The Uganda Broadcasting Council (UBC) silenced four Luganda* radio stations during three days of riots in September 2009 sparked by the government's refusal to allow the king of Buganda, Kabaka Ronald Mutebi, from travelling to a district within his... (allAfrica.com)
Board Approves U.S.$ 125.6 Million Loan for Road Project Sep 30, 2009
Tunis The main objective of the project is to improve road access in the rural areas of Western Uganda covering Kiruhura, Ibanda and Kamwenge districts ... 1% of local costs while the Government of Uganda will finance UA 30 ... The Bank Group's strategy for Uganda draws on the Uganda Joint Assistance Strategy (UJAS), supported by Development Partners, for the period 2005 to 2009. (allAfrica.com)
Hairy gorilla wants to be your Facebook friend Sep 30, 2009
Jerome Delay / APA silverback mountain gorilla in the Virunga National Park, near the Ugandan border in eastern Congo. Around 340 mountain gorillas nearly half of the 740 remaining worldwide live in Uganda's lush Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park ... KAMPALA, Uganda - He's hairy, his table manners are atrocious, and he wants to be your friend on Facebook. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Kenya: U.S. Defends Visa Warnings to Top Officials Sep 30, 2009
When the official, who cannot be named due to the sensitive nature of the issue, was asked whether Kenya was not being unfairly singled out, given the muted US response to the killings in Uganda, and Prime Minister Raila Odinga's comments on the relative lack of American criticism of governance in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the official said: "We treat each country individually, based on its own merits and in regard to our bilateral relationship. Where there have been instances when we perceive... (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: Suppressing 'Enemies' of the State Sep 30, 2009
com: Uganda: Suppressing 'Enemies' of the State (Page 1 of 1) ... The show had discussed the then on-going stand-off between the Ugandan government and the largest ethnic group, the Kingdom of Buganda which culminated into city riots that saw tens of people lose their lives and property worth 40,000 dollars were destroyed ... The trend of events has created a fresh round of fear for the future of press freedom in Uganda. (allAfrica.com)
Scientists join forces to explain HIV spread in Central and East Africa Sep 30, 2009
Investigators used databases, including GenBank from the National Center for Biotechnology Information, as well as actual DNA samples, including samples recently collected in Uganda the vicinity where HIV entered east Africa to follow the virus' molecular footprints since its emergence in the 1920s ... "Genetic data showed once HIV moved out of the Democratic Republic of Congo, it expanded fast and moved rapidly across Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, all while staying at low levels in the DRC.... (EurekAlert!)
Telecoms: The power of mobile money Sep 25, 2009
MTN, Africa s biggest operator, has launched a mobile-money service in Uganda in conjunction with Standard Bank; it appears to be doing well. MTN is fine-tuning its service in Uganda before rolling it out across Africa. (The Economist)
Burning problem Sep 25, 2009
In Uganda, for example, which has lost half of its forest cover in the past 30 years, charcoal production yields 20,000 jobs and generates more than $20 million in income every year. In Kenya it is 10 times that figure. (BBC News -- Africa)
Africa: Great Leap Forward on Free Healthcare Sep 25, 2009
"In Uganda, when they removed user fees, attendance at clinics increased by 160 percent. People were just waiting until they were told they wouldn't have to sell their property or use up their savings to go to the doctor," he said. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Is Foreign Aid Still Worth it? [document] Sep 25, 2009
In Uganda, for example, SMART Aid has helped the country fight corruption. In order to receive donor aid, the Ugandan government was required to implement an anti-corruption program ... According to the World Bank, once this program was enacted, Ugandan schools received 80 percent of education funding in 2002, up from just 13 percent in 1996. (allAfrica.com)
Leading the way Sep 23, 2009
I spent three months in between Kenya and Uganda. Unpredictable rainfalls, and these last two years rains thta have been inconsistant or not come at all, the main forest and water catchement tower the Mau forest complex in Kenya has been severly reduced in particular in recent times and the effect is regional. (BBC News -- Americas)
Africa: Obama Administration Committed to Partnering with Africa - Johnnie Carson Sep 18, 2009
"We can no longer ignore the role Africa and its people must play in the international community." Noting that he has been on the job for four months and Obama has been in office for only nine, Carson said: "We are just on the takeoff at this point." After a diplomatic career devoted to African issues, he said the opportunity to serve in the senior Africa policy post in the U.S. government is "the dream of a lifetime." His 37 years in the foreign service have included tours as the U.S.... (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: Wilson Victory Saves UNAA Sep 17, 2009
com: Uganda: Wilson Victory Saves UNAA (Page 1 of 1) ... Moses Wilson faced formidable odds in his long quest to become president of the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) ... Wilson, a graduate of elite schools in Uganda and the United States, spoke English with a perfect fluency that was very easy on the ear. (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: Buganda Cabinet in Crisis Meeting Sep 17, 2009
com: Uganda: Buganda Cabinet in Crisis Meeting (Page 1 of 1). Buganda Cabinet in Crisis Meeting ... Kabaka Ronald Mutebi's cabinet convenes today to prepare a formal response to President Museveni's Tuesday address to Parliament in which the he announced a series of measures to keep the Buganda king and other traditional leaders from politics. (allAfrica.com)
At least 21 died in Ugandan riots, police say Sep 17, 2009
At least 21 people died in Ugandan riots, police say - CNN.com ... At least 21 people died in Ugandan riots, police say ... NEW: Ugandan president to address parliament Monday on deadly riots. (CNN -- World)
Uganda: 70 Rwandan Immigrants Deported Sep 14, 2009
com: Uganda: 70 Rwandan Immigrants Deported (Page 1 of 1) ... He warned the suspects against entering Uganda without travel documents as required by law ... Police said the suspects were aided by Mr Calist Turihohabwe, a Ugandan living in the border sub-county of Butanda in Kabale. (allAfrica.com)
Indian workers hit new job streets Sep 13, 2009
Nimisha J Madhvani, the high commissioner of Uganda in India, in fact feels that the eastern African countries could emerge as the next big destination for Indian professionals, specially in view of the financial services meltdown in various other parts of the world ... In Uganda, we have an open capital account and all visas are issued on arrival ... Over the last seven years, there have been over 450 families from Kerala who have moved to Uganda. (India Times)
Uganda: Uneasy calm shattered as riots erupt Sep 13, 2009
Riots erupt in Uganda for third day - CNN.com ... Riots erupt in Uganda for third day ... Violence flared Thursday after government imposed travel ban on Buganda king. (CNN -- International)
Deadly riots erupt in Uganda for 2nd day Sep 12, 2009
Ugandan military police arrest a man during riots in Kampala on Friday ... KAMPALA, Uganda - Three people including a child were shot dead Friday in rioting in Uganda's capital, a witness and a policeman said, bringing the overall death toll over two days of unrest to at least 10 ... Restriction on ruler sparks unrestThe unrest began Thursday after the government prevented a representative of the traditional ruler of the Buganda kingdom from traveling to a region northeast of the capital for a... (MSNBC -- International)
Project Have Hope T-shirt design contest prize: Trip to Uganda Sep 11, 2009
The winning design ideally will capture the hopefulness and unity present in Uganda s Acholi Quarter as well as the strength, creativity and resourcefulness of the women in this community ... Project Have Hope is a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower women in the Acholi Quarter of Uganda by providing them with educational opportunities and supporting sustainable businesses to drive economic growth. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Ramadan fighting in Mogadishu is "worst in 20 years" Sep 11, 2009
It also accused government forces, backed by the AU peacekeepers from Uganda and Burundi, of indiscriminately retaliating by shelling civilian areas and business premises. REBELS CUT OFF HANDS. (AlertNet)
Andrew Zimmern Eats His Way Around the World Sep 10, 2009
I think that we need to understand more of what people go through in their daily life, whether it's lung-fishing with the people in Uganda, diving for lobsters in Cuba or getting chased by witch doctors in Ecuador. A lot of your book is about this kind of experiential eating. (Time.com)
Uganda: Uganda Telecom Launches Solar Charged Mobile Phone Sep 10, 2009
com: Uganda: Uganda Telecom Launches Solar Charged Mobile Phone (Page 1 of 1). Uganda: Uganda Telecom Launches Solar Charged Mobile Phone ... Uganda Telecom last week launched a solar charged mobile phone in Arua Municipality. (allAfrica.com)
Holiday With Gorillas in Africa Sep 8, 2009
arranges tailor-made safaris to track mountain gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda, chimpanzees in Tanzania, orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra and in Madagascar. Mother made headlines last year after a public mourning for deceased baby. (ABC News)
Local volunteers see benefits, feel blessings from mission work (127) Sep 8, 2009
Among the Boerne volunteers going on a mission trip to Uganda next week are, from left, Tammy Skinner, Les Huffman, Susan Taylor, Lee Bowers, Vicki Smith, Debbie Woods, Jana Sprayberry and Bob Dibble ... Knowing from experience the blessings of mission work flow in both directions, volunteers from several Boerne area churches are gearing up for their annual mission trip to Uganda next week ... For several years, schools and churches in the rural areas near Iganga, Uganda, have flourished through... (Boerne Star, TX)
Living life 'out loud' Sep 5, 2009
Joe Kline/Idaho State Journal Syd Hair, with her recently adopted son Lukas, is returning with her husband and a group of 24 people total to Uganda next June ... Hair, her husband, Chad, and both of her children traveled to Uganda last year as part of Next Generation Ministries ... Based in Oregon, the group is working to make the people of Uganda self-sufficient by bringing teams of teachers, doctors and tradesmen to the African country to provide education, training and hope to the people. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Helping
hands Sep 3, 2009
Caleb (from left), Peggy and Brian Strom pose for a photograph during their missionary trip to Uganda ... PRINCETON/UGANDA ; The journey began in February 2003 when Pastor Evangelist Bruce Wilkinson spoke at a Promise Keepers Convention ... Wilkinson spoke of his grave concerns with Uganda, a country in the continent of Africa. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Ethiopia: Changing Mindset Over Markets [interview] Sep 1, 2009
If you look at East Africa, Ethiopia's production of maize is twice the total volume of Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya combined. So it would make more sense for these countries to engage with our platform because they are structurally deficit countries for maize and Ethiopia has a structural surplus. (allAfrica.com)
Rwanda: Antiretroviral Therapy Saves Lives Aug 29, 2009
While there have been recent media reports of funding shortfalls for antiretroviral drugs in Uganda, Asiimwe says Rwanda has yet to see any impacts on ART funding. Priorities. (allAfrica.com)
French agent kills captors, escapes in Somalia Aug 27, 2009
Africa union peace keepers from Uganda guard the presidential palace in Mogadishu on Wednesday. One of two French intelligence agents kidnapped by hardline Islamist rebels in Mogadishu last month has escaped, Somali and French authorities said, and it is believed that the agent is now staying at the palace. (MSNBC -- International)
