Uganda

Uganda row over LRA rebel amnesty

24 May 2012

A senior commander in the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) should be granted amnesty just like other LRA fighters, his lawyer tells the BBC - sparking a row with the public prosecutor.

Uganda to Spend More Than $1 Billion on Karuma Hydropower Plant

24 May 2012

Uganda will spend more than $1 billion on the Karuma Hydropower Project, the country’s presidency said.

Uganda Parliament Pushes for Public Disclosure of Oil Contracts

24 May 2012

Uganda’s nascent oil sector has been marked by secrecy and allegations of rampant corruption. In this second part of our series on oil in Uganda, Douglas Mpuga looks at the clash between the executive and members of parliament over the lack of transparency in the oil deals. Most members of parliament say the government is not being transparent in the way it has signed oil agreements and even ...