Last week, violent clashes broke out in Yumbe district over, of all things, pork.It is a poorly kept national secret that many Ugandans treat this as a delicacy. Indeed, many lifelong friendships (not to mention marriages) and other abiding ties have been forged, and strengthened over the
Gen Kahinda Otafiire, the minister of Internal Affairs, must be deeply concerned by the recent events in Yumbe district, where members of the Muslim community reportedly attacked their fellow citizens of the Christian faith.Over the past few days, Muslims in Yumbe, led by the District Khad
Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, the Minister of Internal Affairs, must be deeply concerned by the recent events in Yumbe District, where members of the Muslim community reportedly attacked their fellow citizens of the Christian faith. Over the past few days, Muslims in Yumbe, led by the District Khadi, Sh
Some of the destoryed property after Tuesday violent clashes erupted between Muslim youths and Christian traders over the sale of pork. Police say the situation is now calm but tense.Yumbe, Uganda: Tension gripped Yumbe Town in the West Nile Sub-region on Tuesday after a violent confrontat
There is also the truism that the Uganda Constitution 1995, strictly directed by President Tibuhaburwa Museveni, then known as Yoweri Museveni, eliminated the words Kings and Kingdoms, reducing them to mere cultural institutions and heads of cultural institutions.The real kingdoms and king
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The 5th Regional Transitional Justice working group in Northern Uganda met on Wednesday in Gulu City.The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Norbert Mao, has urged the government to transfer the National Transitional Justice Bill (NTJB) from the Ministry of Internal Affai
Inhabitants of Douala have been protesting for a second day, following the announcement that president Paul Biya was re-elected for an eighth term. Armed forces have been deployed to several districts of the city.Barricades, fires, live bullets: in Douala, as in many other cities of Camero
