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Ban on Uganda Public Demonstrations Denounced
Human rights groups denounce new Uganda public demonstration ban as dangerous sign for democracy
Uganda Media Crackdown Sparks Protests
Massive citizen protests against government of Uganda media crackdown and increased censorship
Sudan Dictatorship Aiding Warlord Joseph Kony
International wanted man hunt seek war criminal but aiding warlord Joseph Kony is Sudanese support
Uganda Arrests Opposition Leader Besigye Ahead of Protest
Fragile government beset by rising protests Uganda arrests opposition leader Besigye: Instability in Uganda’s neighborhood threatens more general security
CAR Rebels Represent Dangerous Instability Spike in Africa
CAR rebels fight alongside mercenaries from other recent African wars, conflict areas
Congo Draws Back from Abyss but War Continues
American people live in dark but cloud is cast upon the Democratic Republic of Congo – The mineral rich region of DRC has been invaded again
Search For War Criminal Joseph Kony Continues
War Criminal Joseph Kony Has Destroyed Communities and Lives Across Africa: Kony 2012 Campaign Sees Controversy as Multiple Nations Search For Warlord
Joseph Kony Movement Aims to Capture Barbaric Warlord
Joseph Kony Movement: Kony’s Armies Have Ravaged More Than Four Countries and Millions of People
Ugandan Opposition Leader Detained
Leading Ugandan opposition leader arrested raising worries of renewed crackdown on dissent