BY Hellen Abak
When George Bush announced the formation of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on February 6, 2007, many Africa observers weren’t at all surprised – pointing to the growing dependency of the U.S. on African oil. (more…)
John Prendergast, former National Security Advisor to Bill Clinton is a well-known, well-connected author/activist and policy analyst, who specializes in Africa. (more…)
Olara Otunnu was interviewed on New York public radio in January. The 8-part show is available on youtube, or directly from WBAI FM NY’s archives. (more…)
Lucy Larom, a San-Diego based activist, led the annual Gulu Walk event in San Diego this year. Larom’s account of the event and reasons for her continued passion for the Acholi people and solidarity with Ugandans are eloquently stated in her following piece. Video of her presentation is also available.
Starting on September 11, rioting and peaceful demonstrations in Uganda’s capital city Kampala, were brutally shutdown by military police and army troops. Internationally Ugandans protested the excessive violence and have continued to speak out about the detentions and deaths of at least 25 civilians.
MONEYWEB: Ugandan Oil Reserves, a Blessing or a Curse?
With an estimated reserve of 2bn, the United States and other countries have expressed interest in helping Uganda exploit the resource with Norway already training Ugandans in the oil industry. But according to analysts, the government is not bowing to international pressure and wants to exploit the resource once it is sure the country will benefit.
