Power struggles
Drought has caused huge cutbacks in Ugandan electricity generation. Businesses will close and thousands will be left jobless, causing an exodus from cities.
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Defying the ‘African Way’
Ugandan President Museveni celebrated 20 years in power this year — and he wants another seven . Critics want change.
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Students seek solutions, while guns in Brazil continue to kill
Here’s a thought for today: BANG! You’ve been shot. Shot through the heart. Can you imagine it?
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A face only a mother could love
Nowadays you just gotta love the skin you re in no matter what it s made of.
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Finding direction in Christmas
The spirit of the age is ambivalence, not skepticism, and into this comes a special time to worship.
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Violence erupts after Uganda’s leader muzzles rival
In the mysterious game of African poker politics, you have to wonder if even a seasoned fox like Yoweri Museveni is not overplaying his hand.
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This hairdo is a special order from Uganda
Getting a hair cut in Africa for a man comes without the comfy chair, the warm lather or the sense of style.
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It’s tough being a cop in Kampala
Burglary and theft are rampant across Uganda. Police are underfunded, disrespected and overburdened.
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