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Uganda’s opposition leader was remanded Wednesday to a maximum security prison in the capital after being charged with treason for organizing protests against the re-election of long-time President Yoweri Museveni.[9] Check also: Dr. Kizza Besigye charged with treason Kizza Besigye briefly appeared in a magistrate’s court in Kampala to be charged before he was driven away under heavy guard to ...

Kenya’s new railway so far, a new railway is being built in Kenya,[3] the first section will connect seaside city Mombasa to Naivasha. This initial section of the railway should be completed by 2017, but its part of a much wider project that will eventually link Mombasa with other major east African cities such as Kampala in Uganda.[9] Check also: ...

Female boxers live impoverished lives in one of the largest slums in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Without permanent shelter or jobs, 23-year-old Morine Nakilyowa,[3] 17-year-old Lydia Nantale, 24-year-old Hellen Baleke and 20-year-old Diana Tulyanabo have resorted to boxing as a way to survive the harsh conditions of the crime-ridden Katanga slum. [9] Check also: The Timorous Ghetto Living In Uganda Over the ...

It seems the Ugandan government doesn’t want people talking about its election or its once and future president certainly not online especially using social media such as facebook, twitter and whatsApp and thats why it blocked access to them.[9] Check also: Ugandan Government Shuts Down Social Media Ahead Of Elections The nation’s government blocked access to Facebook,[4] Twitter and WhatsApp ...

After the opposition leader, [3]Dr Besigye’s shock appearance in the city centre, the FDC party released a video of his own swearing-in as president of Uganda on social media. Check also: Uganda’s President Was Sworn In For 5th Term In a statement, the party stated that Dr Besigye would “establish a transitional government of national unity to restore the control ...