Patasse Reveals Presidency Bid
But some believe ex-CAR leader could provoke renewed instability if he were to contest 2010 poll.
LRA Revival Fears
Panic spreads as government says rebels may be regrouping.
Street Kids Reunited With Relatives
Hundreds of children, orphaned or separated from parents during war, now live rough in northern towns.
Women Prisoners in Their Own Homes
They speak of regular abuse and having virtually no control over their own lives.
Army Cools to Calls for Fresh LRA Operation
Military says they have been able to contain the rebels, but would go back into Congo if they again pose a threat.
UPC Allegedly Recruited Kids as Young as Five
Witness said he was told that if the militia got hold of children early they would become “real soldiers”.
Paying for Justice
Locals say they turn to vigilantism because just getting police to register a crime costs money.
Anger Over Aid Effort Prompts Breakaway Calls
Some in north say region should secede because of Kampala’s perceived failure to help them.
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