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Uganda, in East Africa, is home to 37 million people and one of the poorest countries in the world. It’s perhaps best known for the dictator Idi Amin, who came to power in 1971 and murdered 300,000 of his countrymen during an eight-year reign.[2] Although the country borders tumultuous South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( DRC ...

Police has surrounded Forum for Democratic Change ( FDC ) leaders homes barely a day after the party secretary for mobilisation Ms Ingrid Turinawe was reported missing.[9] Check also: Katikkiro Advised FDC To Accept the Defeat The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mr Wafula Oguttu on his twitter account wrote, “Under siege! Homes of most FDC senior leaders have been ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo erupted in protest in recent weeks after its president,[5] Joseph Kabila, refused to rule out seeking an unconstitutional third term in office. Security forces cracked down on the protesters, and 40 people died in the ensuing violence.[1] Check also: President Yoweri Museveni Re-Election And Uganda’s Future Kabila, the DRC’s leader for the past 15 years, ...

Haiti will officially become a member of the African Union at the next summit of the regional organization in June. According to this famous journalist from Benin,[1] it was high time that African states make a strong gesture towards the first black republic.[9] Check also: Ecowas To Introduce Single Currency For Its Member States By 2020 The news is almost ...

Kampala — The Singapore minister of state for trade and industry has advised Uganda not to be excited by the potential prospects the oil industry seems to present.[1] Check also: Business: 15 Organizations That Will Help Fund Your Start Up Business In Africa According to Dr Koh Poh Koon,[4] much as oil has the potential to turn around Uganda’s economy, ...