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12.05.2012

Criticism of religious leaders misplaced

It is surprising and sounds strange when you hear a president of a religious country like Uganda, whose motto is, ‘For God and My Country’ refusing to heed advice from religious leaders, human rights activists, and civil society organisations, among others, about the need to restore presidential term limits in the Constitution of Uganda. Wo #00:00 12.05.2012 from channel Monitor Online

08.05.2012

Sudanese factions rush to Kampala

Mahdi Ibrahim Mohamed (R), a member of the Khartoum delegation and his counterpart Ahmed Abd Al-Rahman Mohamed, speak to journalists at their embassy in Kampala yesterday. PHOTO BY JOSEPH KIGGUNDU. #00:00 08.05.2012 from channel Monitor Online

06.05.2012

Museveni angry over NGO report on land grabbing

Oxfam and Uganda Land Alliance face deregistration Two international organisation, Oxfam and Uganda Land Alliance (ULA), face de-registration for what government calls inciting violence over land issues. #12:07 06.05.2012 from channel The Independent

03.05.2012

Kadaga: I’m under pressure to suffocate Opposition

Speaker Kadaga addresses the gathering at the inter-faith thanksgiving service at Parliament yesterday. Photo by Geoffrey Sseruyange  In Summary Speaker says forces in NRM want her to deny opposition legislators chance to debate freely on House floor. #00:00 03.05.2012 from channel Monitor Online

29.04.2012

Why govt fights NGOS

The Observer - Why govt fights NGOS. #20:01 29.04.2012 from channel The Observer

Museveni succession

President stuck as Mbabazi, Muhwezi rivalry divides NRM top organs; CEC and NEC On April 19, four days before the NRM National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at State House Entebbe on April 24, Prime Minister AmambaMbabazi called a press conference at the party headquarters at Kyadondo Road in Kampala. It was an awkward meeting. First becau #15:47 29.04.2012 from channel The Independent

27.04.2012

Ignore Museveni on term limits, MPs told

The Observer - Ignore Museveni on term limits, MPs told. #00:23 27.04.2012 from channel The Observer

British lawmakers criticise Uganda police over brutality

International outcry against rising cases of police brutality against opponents of President Museveni’s regime and journalists continues to gather momentum with British members of parliament now asking for pressure to be brought to bear on the Ugandan government. #00:00 27.04.2012 from channel Monitor Online

24.04.2012

Why MPs can’t be trusted on matters regarding the removal of Museveni

No doubt these voices are getting louder. The ones directed towards President Museveni, advising that he gets off the political scene come 2016. #00:00 24.04.2012 from channel Monitor Online

22.04.2012

Uganda@50: There is need to call a national conference on burning issues

Since the last general elections held in February 2011, the political temperature of Uganda has been rising steadily at an alarming rate, indicative of a serious malaise which has afflicted the country’s body politic and hence requires immediate attention in order to establish the underlying causes of the malaise and prescribe appropriate treatm #00:00 22.04.2012 from channel Monitor Online

21.04.2012

Armed struggle: Mamdani tells politicians to learn from Luwero

Leading political philosopher Mahmood Mamdani says the government’s ban on the political pressure group Activists for Change (A4C) is naïve and likely to drive opposition underground. He spoke to The Independent’s Andrew Mwenda and Mubatsi A. Habati. #18:30 21.04.2012 from channel The Independent