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Uganda reviewing social media taxes after outcry
Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda told parliament that President Yoweri Museveni had "encouraged further discussion" on the fiercely-contested levy
Signing of Ugandan peace deal delayed amid chaos
The signing of a Ugandan deal to end 20 years of war was postponed in chaos on Friday as government delegates quit, the rebel negotiator resigned and fugitive Joseph Kony failed…
Ugandan govt officials quit peace talks
Ugandan government officials quit peace talks on Friday after fugitive rebel leader Joseph Kony delayed signing a final deal, casting doubt over the fate of nearly two years of…
Uganda elders try to save talks with rebel leader
Elders from northern Uganda tried to meet fugitive rebel leader Joseph Kony on Friday to salvage long-running peace talks after he delayed signing a deal to end one of Africa’s…
Uganda, rebels likely to sign deal on April 5
Uganda and the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army are expected to sign a final peace deal to end one of Africa’s longest conflicts on April 5, about a week later than a Kampala…
‘Major breakthrough’ as Ugandan ceasefire is signed
The Ugandan government said it had signed a permanent ceasefire accord with the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group on Saturday, a landmark step in efforts to end more than…
Uganda rebels walk out of peace talks
Ugandan rebels have walked out of peace talks because the government refused their demands for senior government posts, a rebel spokesperson said on Friday. The two sides have…
Ugandan rebel hideout hit by cholera
An outbreak of cholera has swept a hideout camp housing Uganda’s rebel Lord’s Resistance Army, infecting its leader, Joseph Kony; his deputy, Vincent Otti; and scores of…