Kony 2012: Invisible Children spark very visible controversy
The viral campaign Kony 2012 proves the power of social media. Tristan McConnell Live by social media, die by social media. The San Diego based activists Invisible Children clearly have their...
View ArticleKony 2012 media coverage: roundup (VIDEO)
After the "Kony 2012" video went viral across social media, news outlets took a closer look at criticism and support of Invisible Children, the organization behind the 30-minute documentary. read more
View ArticleUganda opens nodding disease clinics to treat children with mysterious...
Uganda has opened new clinics to help the thousands of children suffering from nodding disease, a mysterious syndrome that can be fatal.read more
View ArticleUganda: US evangelist sued for inciting gay hate
US evangelist Scott Lively is being sued for inciting persecution of homosexuals in Uganda. Tristan McConnell NAIROBI, Kenya — Scott Lively, an evangelical Christian preacher and author of a book...
View ArticleUganda: Kizza Besigye arrested for 'unlawful assembly' after Kampala clashes
JOHANNESBURG — Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, arrested after violent clashes erupted in the capital Kampala, will be charged with unlawful assembly, his lawyer said today. read more
View ArticleAfrican Union force to hunt Joseph Kony
The African Union is launching a new military force to hunt down warlord Joseph Kony.read more
View ArticleOil found in Kenya by Anglo-Irish firm Tullow Oil
Oil has been found in Kenya by Tullow Oil, an Anglo-Irish firm that also struck oil in neighboring Uganda.read more
View ArticleUganda: Women strip to protest Ingrid Turinawe arrest
Ugandan TV footage shows a police offer squeezing Ingrid Turinawe's breast during her arrest at a rally Friday near Kampala.read more
View ArticleUganda police officer suspended over Turinawe 'sexual abuse'
Ugandan TV footage shows a police officer squeezing Turinawe's breast as she was being arrested at a rally near Kampala on Friday. read more
View ArticleJoseph Kony on the run as manhunt steps up
Abou Moussa, the head of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa, said, "The latest we've received so far is that, contrary to what Kony used to do - to stay one month, two months on the ground -...
View ArticleUganda captures top Kony commander
Caesar Achellam was captured alive by US-backed Ugandan troops as he attempted to cross into the Democratic Republic of Congo. read more
View ArticleUganda to ban pro-gay rights NGOs for 'promotion of homosexuality'
"The NGOs are channels through which monies are channeled to [homosexuals] to recruit," Lokodo told Reuters.read more
View ArticleUganda landslide destroys 3 villages, death toll unknown
Uganda Red Cross Secretary General Michael Richard Nataka told BBC News that 20 have been confirmed dead and that the initial estimate shows that number could rise to 100.read more
View ArticleDeadly landslide wipes out Ugandan villages
The death count has risen from 10 to 100 in a catastrophic landslide that devastated multiple villages. Tristan McConnell NAIROBI, Kenya — A landslide that swept through at least two villages in...
View ArticleEbola caused 14 deaths in Western Uganda this month
Ebola is the culprit for 14 deaths in Uganda this month, said the World Health Organization, ending speculation about the identity of the malady.read more
View ArticleEbola puts Kenya labs on high alert
Uganda's southern neighbor, Rwanda, has also taken steps to detect the disease.read more
View ArticleEbola outbreak may have spread at baby's funeral
The Ebola outbreak that's currently terrifying residents of western Uganda is believed to have spread widely at the funeral at the first known victim, a 3-month-old girl whose mother also died from the...
View ArticleMan steals phone from Ebola patient at Uganda hospital, gets Ebola
A man stole a mobile phone from an Ebola patient in an isolation ward at a Western Uganda hospital. The thief — surprise! — also became infected with Ebola.read more
View ArticleLord's Resistance Army kidnaps dozens in raids in Central African Republic
The news comes a day after reports that the Ugandan army destroyed the base of a key general in the Lord's Resistance Army in the Central African Republic.read more
View ArticleIvory: Ugandan army suspected of elephant slaughter
According to conversation groups, poachers are killing tens of thousands of elephants a year, and the underground ivory trade is becoming increasingly militarized.read more
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