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Uganda MPs brawl over presidential age limit bill for second day
Sep 28, 2017 10:44Scuffles have broken out for a second day at Uganda’s parliament during debates over a highly controversial bill that could potentially grant President Yoweri Museveni another term in office.
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Uganda flooding kills at least 13
Sep 27, 2017 14:22Rainstorms in western Uganda caused flooding that swamped houses, killing at least 13 people including two babies, police said Wednesday.
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Over 155 killed in Uganda clashes: HRW
Mar 15, 2017 13:44Human Rights Watch has said 155 people, including 15 children, were killed in fierce fighting that erupted late last year in western Uganda between security forces and a tribal king's palace guards.
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Amnesty 'shocked' by massacre of Uganda tribe
Nov 29, 2016 10:39Amnesty International has denounced “extrajudicial executions” in Uganda after security forces violently cracked down on members of a tribal militia in a remote southwestern area over the weekend.
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About 55 killed in Uganda clashes: Police
Nov 27, 2016 11:36Clashes between military forces and a tribal militia in a remote western district of Uganda have left at least 55 people dead.
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EU officials, donors visit refugees in Uganda
Sep 03, 2016 11:57Representatives from the European Union and a number of donor states have visited South Sudanese refugees in Uganda for a first-hand account of their plight.
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Uganda not to contribute troops to regional force in South Sudan
Aug 12, 2016 14:54Uganda says it will not contribute troops to a regional protection force formed to enforce the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
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About 26,000 South Sudanese have fled to Uganda, UN says
Jul 22, 2016 10:25The United Nations Refugee Agency says over 26,000 people in South Sudan have fled to Uganda since early July, when clashes erupted in the capital Juba.
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Ugandan military convoy enters South Sudan to evacuate citizens
Jul 14, 2016 09:58A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy has crossed into conflict-ridden South Sudan in a bid to evacuate thousands of Ugandan citizens trapped by recent violence in the capital, Juba.
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Ugandan opposition leader Besigye accused of treason
May 14, 2016 12:10Uganda’s main opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason for declaring himself president and challenging the election victory of veteran leader Yoweri Museveni.