On the 28th of February this year, an unfortunate incident happened in Garamba National Park, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA)-affected area in North-Eastern Congo. A group of Congolese soldiers went on patrol, in order to track LRA-elements; while at the

Read the rest of The (LRA) conflict: Beyond the LRA lobby & the hunt for Kony… and towards civilian protection – By Kristof Titeca »

2012 was the year NGO Invisible Children’s ‘Stop Kony’ campaign focused attention on the man himself and his militia, the Lord’s Resistance Army. But after decades of conflict, neglect and the mass displacement of the civilian population, many communities in

Read the rest of In the wake of Kony: peace versus justice in Uganda – By Carter Newman »

A decision by the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) on whether it would hear a petition to have Lord’s Resistance Army Commander Thomas Kwoyelo released from detention in Uganda was not delivered at its meeting in the

Read the rest of African Commission Silent on Detention of Lord’s Resistance Army Commander Thomas Kwoyelo – By Stephen A. Lamony »

2012 was a tough year for African leaders: one resigned, one was sacked, two were overthrown in coups, two were defeated in elections, and three died in office. Even in states like Angola where incumbents remained in power, the question

Read the rest of Africa and the succession trap – By Tim Kelsall »

In 2006 some friends of mine were given $5 million by Lisbet Rausing for education in Uganda. They set up an NGO called Mvule (named after a beautiful Ugandan tree), and asked me to be a Trustee. We decided to

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When Beatrice Atim Anywar received a call from a reporter to ask if her daughter had applied for a scholarship with an oil company, she laughed: “I had no idea,” she said. At over six feet, Anywar has a reputation

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At Forest Mall, errand boys and girls for Kampala’s wealthy families dash back and forth. The Mall is part of a string of new developments providing office space for banks, coffee shops and expensive boutiques. A cashmere sweater at one

Read the rest of Uganda: oil and the age of entitlement – By Angelo Izama »

Over the last 8 years, a lot has been happening in the Uganda oil sector following the discovery of commercially viable quantities in the Western part of the country. Since then, there have been more finds along the Albertine graben

Read the rest of East Africa: civil society and the oil sector – By Tony O. Otoa Jr »

In July this year the China-Africa Ministerial Conference in Beijing took place. Forty-nine African countries and China agreed the fortunes of oil and natural gas extraction in Africa. During the conference it was decided that there was a need to

Read the rest of East African Oil and Gas: a lack of critical analysis leaves local people isolated – By Thembi Mutch »

Three tell tale signs. Firstly it was discovered that the 16-strong Uganda Olympic team was outnumbered by the officials accompanying it, many of whom are paid five times what the athletes receive. Much of the money that was supposed to

Read the rest of Uganda in trouble: Museveni should now enjoy a well-earned retirement – By Richard Dowden »