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Articles of the author Henry Wasswa
Uganda worries Kony 2012 film will hurt tourism
KAMPALA (dpa) – Tourism in Uganda might suffer as a result of a viral video about Joseph Kony, the leader of the brutal rebel Lord's Resistance Army, a minister warned on Friday. Tourism Minister Ephraim Kamuntu told reporters that the country's (...)

16 - 03 - 2012
Kony's Ugandan victims have mixed views on new campaign
Kampala (dpa) – Shortly after sunset, a group of Ugandan children gathered around a fire in Kalongo village to hear tales from their elders. The traditional storytime ritual was suddenly interrupted by a heavily armed man who demanded to know why (...)

10 - 03 - 2012
Uganda's gay community fleeing the country
Kampala (dpa) – Members of Uganda's beleaguered gay community are fleeing the country because of worsening discrimination and harassment, a leading gay rights group said on Friday. “We are not safe at all. Our members are receiving daily attacks (...)

24 - 02 - 2012
Uganda minister says gays should “suffer illness”
Kampala (dpa) – Uganda's beleaguered homosexual community is braced for more discrimination and abuse, after a government minister pledged to intensify a crackdown and “fight the gay people.” Last week, Ethics and Integrity Minister Simon Lotodo (...)

21 - 02 - 2012
Two more Ugandan ministers resign over corruption scandal
Kampala (dpa) – Two ministers in Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's cabinet resigned on Thursday, the latest allies of the long-serving ruler to step down amid graft charges. Three ministers in 2011 were forced by parliament to resign after (...)

17 - 02 - 2012
Gay activist, in hiding, wants donors to rethink Uganda
Kampala (dpa) – Leading Ugandan rights activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagasera has gone into hiding, after the government raided a workshop that she organized for the gay community and tried to arrest her. “I am worried about my safety because of (...)

15 - 02 - 2012
Ugandan government not backing anti-gay bill, minister says
Kampala (dpa) – The Ugandan government will not support a draconian anti-gay bill introduced by a member of parliament, but it cannot stop anyone from proposing such laws, the information minister said on Friday. “This bill is a private member's (...)

10 - 02 - 2012
Ugandan traders defy president, carry on with strike
Kampala (dpa) – Ugandan businessmen on Friday defied President Yoweri Museveni's demand that they end an ongoing strike and kept stores shut for a third straight day. The traders called for the strike over rising bank interest rates, which have (...)

13 - 01 - 2012
Uganda launches investigation into “nodding disease”
Kampala (dpa) – Ugandan authorities have began an investigation into a mysterious disease that has left about 3,000 victims, mainly children, nodding their heads continuously, the Health Ministry said Wednesday. Medical and government authorities (...)

05 - 01 - 2012
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