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Tag Archives: Yoweri Museveni

29Sep/17

Chairs, poles, fists fly in Uganda parliament

September 29, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Company: ThomsonReuters, Continents, Countries, Country: Uganda, Kampala, Molly Kamukama, Politics, Politics of Uganda, Uganda, Uganda's parliament, Ugandan general election, War/Conflict, Yoweri Musevenismbale

For a second day in a row, lawmakers brawled in Uganda’s parliament over a fiercely disputed move to change the constitution to let the long-ruling president run for re-election. Continue reading →

11May/17

UK’s May meets with African leaders on sideline of Somalia conference

May 11, 2017Politics28th IGAD Extra ordinary summit, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, Abdullahi, Africa, Ethiopia, Government, Government of Kenya, Hailemariam Desalegn, Human geography, Humans, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya, Kikuyu people, London, Member states of the United Nations, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Politics, Prime Minister, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Somalia, Somalis, Theresa May, Uganda, Uhuru Kenyatta, Umar Arteh Ghalib, United Kingdom, War/Conflict, World, Yoweri Musevenismbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 11, 2017) (UK POOL) – British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday (May 11) met with African leaders on the sideline of an international conference on Somalia in London.
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26Dec/16

A look back at the elections that shaped Africa in 2016

December 26, 2016WorldAdama Barrow, Adamou Seyni, Africa, Afro-Eurasia, Akufo-Addo, Ali Bongo, Alieu Momarr Njai, Benin, Boni Yayi, Book:Countries of the World: Africa, Chairman, Congo, Countries, Country: Ghana, Country: The Gambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Economic Community of West African States, Edgar Lungu, Elections in Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Foreign relations of Gabon, Gabon, Gabon–United States relations, Gabonese presidential election, Gambia, Ghana, Government, Hakainde Hichilema, Jean Ping, John Mahama, Joseph Kabila, Kizza Besigye, Lee Hasonda, Liberia, Libreville, Lionel Zinsou, Mahamadou Issoufou, Muhammadu Buhari, Nana Akufo-Addo, Niamey, Nicholas Opio, Niger, Nigeria, Omar Bongo, Patrice Talon, Politics, president, Presidents of Gabon, Republics, Serge -, Teke, The Gambia, Uganda, Yahya Jammeh, Yoweri Museveni, Zambiasmbale

There were close to 20 elections in Africa in 2016. Ghana and Benin stood out as the most peaceful and democratic, while countries like Uganda were mired by violence as Gabon and Gambia had disputed outcomes. Continue reading →

08Aug/15

Ugandans celebrate gay pride a year after anti-gay bill was overturned

August 8, 2015Human InterestBantu, Egalitarianism, Entebbe, Gay, Gay pride, Homosexuality, John Abdallah Wambere, LGBT, LGBT history, LGBT rights in Uganda, LGBT social movements, Moses Kimbugwe, Personal life, Pride parade, Same-sex sexuality, Sandra Ntebi, Sexual orientation, Subcultures, Uganda, Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, Yoweri Musevenismbale

Dozens of Ugandans come out to celebrate gay pride a year after tough anti-gay bill was overturned.

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