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Uganda braces for possible deadly Ebola outbreak
14/05/2011 - UGANDA

Uganda braces for possible deadly Ebola outbreak

The Ebola virus killed a 12-year-old girl in Uganda earlier in May, health officials said Saturday, confirming the first outbreak of the fast-spreading and fatal disease in Uganda in four years.
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Riots spread after arrest of opposition leader
29/04/2011 - UGANDA

Riots spread after arrest of opposition leader

Deadly riots broke out in Kampala on Friday over the brutal arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, marking the first time that the anti-government movement reaches the country's capital.
Ugandan opposition leader arrested for third time
21/04/2011 - UGANDA

Ugandan opposition leader arrested for third time

Ugandan police arrested opposition leader Kizza Besigye (pictured) for a third time this month on Thursday, during a bi-weekly "walk to work" demonstration against rising fuel prices.
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Protests against high living costs in Uganda
21/04/2011 - WEBNEWS

Protests against high living costs in Uganda

Protests against high living costs in Uganda. Tunisian web users are debating secularism. And the latest trendy sporting activity spotted on the web is… extreme ironing.
Zimbabwe: power-sharing, two years in
24/02/2011 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Zimbabwe: power-sharing, two years in

Uneasy bedfellows in Zimbabwe mark two years of power sharing, Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai's governing relationship is still strained. There are claims of vote rigging in Uganda as President Museveni is re-elected for a fourth term. One man and his motorbike! We go to meet the star of last year's critically acclaimed Chadian movie, A Screaming Man.
Veteran Ugandan president extends 25-year rule
21/02/2011 - UGANDA

Veteran Ugandan president extends 25-year rule

Official results from Uganda's presidential election have provided a comfortable win for longtime President Yoweri Museveni, who will now serve for another five-year term. The opposition has complained of widespread voting irregularities.
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Ugandans vote in poll likely to extend Museveni's 25-year rule
18/02/2011 - UGANDA

Ugandans vote in poll likely to extend Museveni's 25-year rule

Uganda's long-time leader President Yoweri Museveni is widely expected to be voted back into power and towards a 30-year presidency in presidential elections Friday.
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Can Uganda's divided opposition oust Yoweri Museveni from the presidency?
17/02/2011 - UGANDA

Can Uganda's divided opposition oust Yoweri Museveni from the presidency?

Uganda is holding general elections this Friday, with long-serving Yoweri Museveni facing competition from seven challengers. Museveni has been in power for 25 years, ever since triumphing in a guerilla campaign that overthrew a military dictatorship. His main claims to success are bringing political stability and strong economic growth to the country, but critics say he is an authoritarian figure who has constructed a democratic façade.
Niger: a peaceful and fair election
04/02/2011 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Niger: a peaceful and fair election

In Niger, international observers say they're broadly satisfied with a vote aimed at restoring civilian rule. Ugandan police arrest a man over the murder of David Kato, a gay activist who was outed by a tabloid newspaper. And one man's Johannesburg: South African photographer David Goldbatt's exhibition opens here in Paris.
Suspect confesses to Ugandan activist’s murder
03/02/2011 - UGANDA

Suspect confesses to Ugandan activist’s murder

The prime suspect in the highly publicised murder of a Ugandan gay-rights activist has confessed to killing the man "over a disagreement", police said Wednesday. Activists fear a homophobic motive is being covered to avoid an international outcry.
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