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Uganda: Feared LRA rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo appears in Kampala court for first time
Kwoyelo faces 93 counts including murder, rape, recruitment of children as soldiers and other crimes against humanity.
Uganda confirms 101 ex-M23 rebels fighters stopped at border as they tried to return to DRC
Some 180 Congolese fighters fled disarmament camps in Uganda where they were confined since 2013 defeat.
Ugandan President Museveni sets up political dynasty by grooming son for leadership
Opposition fears that Muhoozi Kainerugaba's positioning for top seat could spark violence in Uganda.
South Sudan refugee exodus to Uganda raises spectre of Rwanda genocide
Award-winning photographer Paula Bronstein documents the biggest refugee movement in Central Africa since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
30 feared dead after boat carrying football team capsizes in Uganda
Police say 15 people have been rescued from the scene of the incident.
Ugandan King Charles Wesley Mumbere charged with terrorism
The regional king is accused of supporting a secessionist movement to found the 'Yiira' state.
How a Rwandan former child soldier found a new life with Emma Thompson
Tindyebwa Agaba, who came to the UK as a refugee from Rwanda, tells IBTimes UK his story.
Over 30 dead in Kenya after tanker explodes in deadly fireball
Blast occurred after tanker lost control on the road travelling between Kenya and Uganda.
Who is Charles Wesley Mumbere, Ugandan king charged with murder?
Mumbere was charged with murder in the Rwenzori region.
Fatal clashes between royal guards and Ugandan security forces must be investigated says HRW
Dozens killed and hundreds arrested in Kasese town, Rwenzori region, after raid on regional king's palace.
UN forced to cut food rations to thousands of refugees in Uganda amid funding shortfall
450,780 people have fled war-torn South Sudan to Uganda, which now hosts 650,000 refugees.
Robert Mugabe sends peacekeepers to monitor US election: Top ten #Nov8AfricanEdition tweets
Social media users trigger sarcastic discussion on presidential election if the US was an African country.
Which African states slammed Burundi, South Africa and Gambia's withdrawal from ICC?
Burundi, South Africa and Gambia's decision to leave the ICC generated widespread support for the ICC.
Uganda has damning human rights record as torture and state oppression is rife says HRW
Basic rights are consistently violated and security forces continue to use 'excessive force and torture'.
Queen Of Katwe review: Disney's joyous biopic will leave your heart feeling all warm and fuzzy
David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o make all the right moves but newcomer Madina Nalwanga emerges a winner.
Steady flow of Burundian refugees forcing border countries to increase capacity in camps
311,083 have fled Burundi's violence, which has left up to 2,000 people dead since April 2015.
'It's cheaper to govern drunkards' says Ugandan MP
MP Betty Nambooze is behind a controversial bill to control the mainly illegal supply and consumption of alcohol.
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye arrested as he returns to Uganda
Police claims Besigye was arrested as a 'preventive measure' - his supporters say he was 'brutally abducted'.
Uganda: HRW warns nation becoming an 'electoral dictatorship' as women arrested during protest
25 women protesting peacefully against proposed amendments to Uganda's Constitution detained Tuesday
Ugandan police arrest 20 people at Gay Pride event in Kampala
Homosexuality is illegal in Uganda, where legislators are trying to pass an anti-gay bill.
South Sudan: Dimissed vice president Riek Machar 'lost trust in peace agreement'
Machar dismissed as vice president after fleeing capital Juba following deadly fighting in July
Tensions rise in South Sudan as opposition leader Riek Machar replaced after fleeing Juba
Analysts warn Taban Deng Gai's appointment could create fractures as fears of return to civil war loom.
Orphaned by Aids: Uganda's child carers – 'I had no money, how could I pay for school?'
More than a million children in the country have been orphaned because of HIV and Aids.
Obama to keep additional 200 US troops ready to move to South Sudan if need be
It is difficult to assess the exact requirement of deployment in South Sudan, Obama said.
Uganda President Yoweri #MuseveniPhoneCall goes viral: The funniest memes
Snap of Museveni caught talking to a mystery caller from a foldout chair sparks new #M7Challenge.
Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye to petition for 'rights violation' after bail release
FDC leader asked for a speedy trial of his much-delayed treason case.
Ugandan president repeatedly refers to Israel as 'Palestine' during Benjamin Netanyahu visit
Commemorative event marking death of Netanyahu's brother overshadowed by 'gaffe'.
Somalia: At least 16 killed in Al-Shabaab car-bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel used by government
The al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group remains a threat to Somalia and neighbouring Kenya and Uganda.
Uber in Africa: How Kenya's 'boda-boda' bikers are taking on the world's biggest taxi firm
A new generation of apps promises to alleviate Africa's transportation woes
Uganda: Opposition party calls on West to 'isolate President Museveni' with embargo
EXCLUSIVE: FDC urges for sanctions, embargo over 'trumped-up' charges imposed on leader Kizza Besigye.