Uganda

Trade deal agreed in East Africa

Kenya is the biggest economy in the East Africa Community Leaders from five East African nations have signed a common market treaty. The presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi have agreed to the free movement...

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Interview: David Obua, footballer

Published Date: 21 November 2009 DAVID Obua was born in Uganda and educated in part in the United States. He has played club football in America and in South Africa, and has more than a score of international caps. Well...

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Dream holiday shattered by screams and gunfire

Published Date: 20 November 2009 A WEST Norfolk woman's dream African holiday took a horrifying twist when her campsite was raided by machete-wielding thieves who cut the throat of a fellow traveller. Linda Hall (57) was...

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Ugandan Army Kills 34 Tribesmen On Cattle Raids

Ugandan Army Kills 34 Tribesmen In 2 Gunbattles Over Cattle Raids In NE Uganda (AP) KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan officials say the army has killed 34 tribesmen who were stealing cattle in Uganda's volatile northeastern...

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Baby gorillas getting playpen: paradise

The only two baby mountain gorillas in captivity -- orphaned two years ago after their mothers were slain in massacres -- will soon be getting a lush, new playpen, Congo's wildlife authority announced.

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Many pregnant women avoid HIV screening in Africa

'Prevention is the best cure' is a common expression, but what happens if preventative measures are not used? A large proportion of pregnant Ugandan women are going out of their way not to be HIV tested, increasing the risk of...

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Uganda's gays: from advocates to outlaws (AFP)

KAMPALA (AFP) - If Uganda?s recently tabled Anti-Homosexuality Bill becomes law, Frank Mugisha and other individuals found campaigning for gay rights will face the choice of going to jail or leaving the country.

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Uganda: Land Bill Forces MPs Into Hiding

The proposed amendments to the Land Act have divided MPs from Buganda region, forcing many to stay away from Parliament where the matter is currently being debated. Many of the Buganda MPs belong to the ruling National...

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Uganda: Christians Condemn Anti-Gay Bill

Global opposition is growing to the "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" recently proposed in Uganda, which would introduce the death penalty for homosexual activity. An increasing number of Christian organisations are condemning the Bill...

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Revival of Family Planning, Reproductive Health On the Horizon

A collaborative effort to launch a project to revitalize the family planning and reproductive health global agenda was announced on Wednesday in Kampala by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with support from...

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