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Economy - Development
Police and Judiciary most corrupt institutions in Uganda

afrol News, 20 November - Ugandan Inspectorate of Government (IGG) said police and judicial are most corrupt government institutions according to public perceptions.

Society | Human rights | Politics
Uganda failing conflict brutality victims

afrol News, 19 November - Failure by government to put in place comprehensive reparations programme in Northern Uganda has left thousands of victims of 20 year conflict destitute and physically and mentally traumatised, Amnesty International has said.

Science - Education | Health | Society
"Most Uganda child deaths easily preventable"

African Future, 13 November - A new study looking into Uganda's high child mortality rate concludes that the "vast majority" of under-five children deaths are easily preventable, only needing relatively low-expense prevention programmes.

Health | Society
Uganda steps up anti-smoking campaign

afrol News, 11 November - The government of Uganda, until now seen as soft on the tobacco industry, has announced stronger warnings against smoking will also appear on cigarette packets sold in the country.

Economy - Development
Chevron pulls out of Kenya, Uganda

afrol News, 3 November - The US oil company Chevron today announced that its subsidiary Chevron Africa has agreed to sell 100 percent of its shareholdings in Chevron Kenya and Chevron Uganda to French oil giant Total. 165 service stations will change provider and brand.

Economy - Development
Global shocks huge challenge for Uganda, IMF

afrol News, 31 October - Uganda's economic growth is expected to slow down due to mainly two major shocks, of sharply rising inflation as well as global economic downturn, IMF has said today.

Politics
Fear of Kenya, Uganda border dispute

afrol News, 20 October - The small Migingo Island in Lake Victoria is ascending as a dispute between the reluctant governments of Kenya and Uganda as local fishermen are claiming the island for both countries.

Politics
Uganda joins UN Security Council

afrol News, 17 October - Uganda has been elected to occupy a non-permanent seat of UN Security Council when delegates today cast their votes to the international body's powerful for 2009-10 term.

Economy - Development | Politics
Uganda develops cold feet over US financial crisis

afrol News, 1 October - In a bid to overcome current financial crunch in United States of America, which is likely to affect Africa's economic growth, Ugandan finance minister Ezra Suruma has suggested that African nations shift attention to Asian markets.

Society | Politics
Starve LRA rebels-Ugandan minister

afrol News, 30 September - Ugandan government has appealed humanitarian agencies to starve Lord's Resistance Army rebels as a way to force them out of Congo bush.

Politics | Human rights | Society
Uganda's rebel group denies media reports

afrol News, 26 September - Uganda's main militant group, Lord's Resistance Army has refuted media claims that it has attacked and abducted children in Democratic Republic of Congo and south Sudan.

Environment - Nature | Economy - Development
African forestry firm secures HSBC investment

afrol News, 24 September - United Kingdom (UK) based New Forests Company announced today that it had secured a US$8.5m equity investment from HSBC Principal Investments, to help highlight company's plans to become east Africa's largest tree planter.

Politics | Society | Human rights
UNICEF calls for release of 90 abducted children

afrol News, 22 September - United Nations Children's Fund has called for immediate and unconditional release of 90 children abducted by Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Politics | Human rights
South Sudan accuses Uganda rebels of attacks

afrol News, 19 September - South Sudan's military has accused Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels today of a surprise attack on Democratic Republic of Congo border, which killed two people.

Politics | Human rights
Ugandan peacekeeper killed in Somali explosion

afrol News, 15 September - An Ugandan soldier from African Union (AU) mission in Somalia was killed today in a roadside bomb explosion in capital Mogadishu, that left two other people wounded.

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