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US Envoy: “Gov’t Nepotism Sparked Mabira Demo”

The murder of five Indians during blood-spattered demonstration against the giveaway of part of Mabira Forest for sugarcane growing in 2007 was sparked by government’s nepotism, a US official said. ... Full story

Soldier Arrested In Gulu Over Armed Robbery

Cases of gun misuse in the country are on the rise

The driver of Agago Resident District Commissioner (RDC) has been arrested over armed robbery, Chimp Corps report. ... Full story

Police Probe Owino Fire

Police are investigating circumstances under which St Balikudembe Market, commonly known as Owino, went up in flames on Sunday morning. ... Full story

PEACE TALKS: M23 Delegation Arrives

M23 delegation arrived in Kampala on April 5

Representatives of the DRC rebel group, M23, have arrived in Uganda for peace talks. ... Full story

Police Speaks Out On Arrested UYD Members

Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Idi Ibin Ssenkumbi,

Police have said the UYD members that were arrested on Thursday but later given Police bond to report on Friday at Central Police Station Kampala, have been summoned to instead report on April 8, 2013. ... Full story

ANALYSIS: Kazinda Defence Rocked By Litany Of Lies

Interdicted Principal Accountant Godfrey Kazinda in court (R)

Interdicted Principal Accountant in the Office of Prime Minister Godfrey Kazinda told the High Court Anti-Corruption Division a pack of lies, Chimp Corps have discovered. ... Full story

300 Torture Cases Reported In Uganda

Kaggwa hands over humna rights report to speaker Rebecca Kadaga

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has reported a decline in cases of human rights violations in the year 2012. ... Full story

Kony Arrest Bounty Raised To 13bn

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Department of State is offering up to $5 million for information that leads to the arrest, transfer, and conviction of the top three leaders of the LRA: Joseph Kony, Okot Odhiambo, and Dominic Ongwen. ... Full story

UN Envoy On Sexual Violence Visits Somalia

These displaced Somali women head back to their families carrying aid distributed in Mogadishu. Photo: UNHCR

A United Nations envoy has arrived in Somalia on an information-gathering visit to raise awareness and discuss ways of addressing sexual violence in the Horn of Africa country. ... Full story

Al Shabaab To Expose Somali Presidency’s Classified Documents

Somalia President meeting UK Foreign Secretary William Hague in Britain recently

Somali terror organization, Al Shabaab, has claimed possessing classified documents retrieved from the office of the Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud. ... Full story