Uganda
World Health Organization Preparing Response to Ebola Outbreak in Uganda
The situation is still very much in flux. For now, though, there is a sense that the authorities are responding as they should and along international guidelines that the WHO has established to deal with emergencies like these.
An LRA Victim Turned Peacebuilder’s Mixed Reaction To “Stop Kony 2012″
When the Kony 2012 video went viral, I immediately thought of a friend of mine in Uganda, Victor Ochen.Victor grew up in IDP camps in Northern Uganda during the height of the LRA conflict. His own brother was abducted by the group, never to be seen again.
Uganda’s Big Man Politics
Spotted in Kampala Uganda: One bright yellow billboard festooned with President Museveni’s face, saying: “28 rebel movements have been defeated since 1986. Enjoy your peace and make it work for you.”
The “Kill the Gays” Bill of Uganda To Get A Second Hearing Today
As early as today, the controversial bill imposing harsh penalties for homosexual activities— first introduced in 2009— could be before the Ugandan parliament once more.
The Capital Offense of Walking to Work in Uganda
Human Rights Watch yesterday released a report calling for an independent inquiry into recent killings in Uganda, saying unnecessary lethal force has been used in at least nine cases. The fatal shootings, along with a large number of injuries and hundreds of arrests, are part of the government’s recent crackdown on public protests.
Ugandan Government Blocking Facebook and Twitter
One of the more under-reported stories over the past couple of weeks has been the flicker of a sub-saharan protest movement.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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