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Uganda
Population: 34.0 mn.
GDP: 17.0 bn.
Debt: 1.1 bn.
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Kizza Besigye's political challenge dwindles while dissent grows in the NRM, where factions are plotting over the succession to President Yoweri Museveni, who still eyes an East African presidential role. Progress on oil and gas production. 

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  • Vol 46 No 21
  •  21st October 2005

Khartoum's game

Despite energetic denials, Khartoum continues to help Kony and the LRA

  • Vol 46 No 20
  •  7th October 2005

Congo connection

Where next for the Lord 's Resistance Army? Some 400 LRA fighters under deputy commander 'Brigadier' Vincent Otti crossed into north-east Congo-Kinshasa last month from Southern Sudan. But Congo will not be a safe haven.

  • Vol 46 No 19
  •  23rd September 2005

Moving the Movement

The threat of a boycott may be the opposition's most powerful weapon in next year's elections

  • Vol 46 No 18
  •  9th September 2005

Clamped

Hardline measures against dissident soldiers and journalists point to government nervousness before March's elections . In power since 1986, President Yoweri Museveni will contest again, after parliament lifted the term limits on the presidency. Retired C...

  • Vol 46 No 16
  •  5th August 2005

Prizes for all

Everyone claimed victory in the referendum of 28 July (AC Vol 46 No 15). The National Resistance Movement has been strengthened because it won the 'Yes' vote it had advocated.

  • Vol 46 No 15
  •  22nd July 2005

A tree, a house, a president

In a confused campaign, the referendum on multiparty politics is too close to call

  • Vol 46 No 14
  •  8th July 2005

Another third term

Parliament's support on 28 June for a constitutional bill has unblocked the limit on how many terms a president can serve. It opens the way for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's candidacy and probable victory in a presidential election due in March. Demo...

  • Vol 46 No 9
  •  29th April 2005

Parliament comes alive

The government has failed to push a crucial bill through a parliament full of loyal members (AC Vol 46 No 8). The bill would have authorised a referendum on the return to multiparty politics, banned since President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni seized power in 1...

  • Vol 46 No 8
  •  15th April 2005

Milton stays lost

Former President Obote's promised return gives life to Museveni's re-election campaign

  • Vol 46 No 8
  •  15th April 2005

Who wants to tackle Museveni?

If the G6 parties can coalesce around a single presidential candidate, they will become the most powerful opposition group. The G6 components are the Free Movement, Justice Forum (Jeema) and four main established parties.

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