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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...

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Kony 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

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Uganda 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

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Uganda: 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...

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Uganda: 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

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African Union force to hunt Joseph Kony

The African Union is launching a new military force to hunt down warlord Joseph Kony.read more

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Oil 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

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Uganda: 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

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Uganda 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

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Joseph 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 -...

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Uganda 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

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Uganda 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

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Uganda 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

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Deadly 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...

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Ebola 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

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Ebola puts Kenya labs on high alert

Uganda's southern neighbor, Rwanda, has also taken steps to detect the disease.read more

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Ebola 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...

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Man 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

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Lord'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

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Ivory: 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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