Ugandan Militia Fights Off LRA
After terrorising Uganda for 20 years, the LRA has met its match in the form of the Arrow Boys.
Graffiti Protests Multiply
Political graffiti surges in popularity because of the crackdown on nearly every other means of expression.
Uganda: Besigye Back on Campaign Trail
Finally free, Besigye struggles to close President Museveni’s poll lead.
Museveni Lashes Out at Critics
After two international court decisions targeting Uganda and growing diplomatic pressure, the president has stepped up the rhetoric against foreign “interference”.
Uganda: Museveni's Image Fading Fast
The detention of the main challenger to Yoweri Museveni highlights the deteriorating international reputation of a leader once seen as a leading African reformer.
Ugandan President Begins Re-election Bid
High-spirited Museveni procession kicks off campaigning for first democratric elections in over twenty years.
Ugandan Opposition Leader Remains Behind Bars
Presidential hopeful Kizza Besigye has won a court ruling allowing him to stand, but that is unlikely to improve his chances of getting out of jail.
Newspaper Chief says Army Runs the Country
A leading journalist and publisher, whose passport has been confiscated by the intelligence services, claims Mugabe no longer holds the reins of power.
Fugitive General to be Tried for Role in Operation Storm
Gotovina faces charges relating to Croatian army’s capture of rebel Serb territory.
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