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In the News (Fri 25 Jul 08)

  
  The EastAfrican
By 1880, the donkey was established as the Democratic Party symbol.
Parties and voters alike want to be associated with symbols that express vitality, power and abundance.
In Tanzania, it is the party symbol for Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) while in Kenya, it is used by the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy-Asili (Ford Asili).
www.nationaudio.com /News/EastAfrican/12112001/Regional/Regional2.html   (714 words)

  
 Party Politics in Uganda, 1963-2000
In the case of Uganda, the country is roughly divided between two major peoples, the Nilotic in the north and the Bantu in the south.
Because political parties were not allowed to operate actively, election candidates had to stand as independents, even though they might belong to a registered political party.
As Political Parties states, "The DP functioned as the opposition party until late 1969, when opposition parties were banned following an attempted assassination of President Obote."(Janda, 1980: 1003) Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere is the head of the DP, and he was Museveni's main contender in the 1996 elections.
www.janda.org /ICPP/ICPP2000/Countries/9-CentralEastAfrica/98-Uganda/98-Uganda63-00.htm   (2265 words)

  
 UPC ..::|::.. Uganda Peoples Congress
By denying the fact, the Uganda dictatorship and the governments in the older democracies have therefore been and are inevitably collaborating in entrenching dictatorship under which a culture of mass killings has been established and is to continue.
The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) reaffirms and reiterates that even if it should be released from the shackles of morbidity in Article 269 of the Constitution, the Party shall not subscribe to or participate in a profane and evil referendum which is also, at the same time, phony and fraudulent.
The parties have been and are being urged to accept it that the debilitating hemlock which the Movement dictatorship has served on their structures and virility for over 14 years is, in fact, and energizing antidote for effective participation in the referendum.
www.upcparty.net /obote/masskillings.htm   (2421 words)

  
 Uganda - SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
By the end of 1989, Uganda was in the middle of a transition period in which the structure of government was being defined.
Uganda had also developed a complex hierarchy of courts under British rule, supplemented by Islamic and customary institutions for resolving disputes.
The leader of the Conservative Party, Joshua MayangaNkangi, who had been the last prime minister of Buganda (in 1966) and whose party stood for the return of the Buganda monarchy, was appointed minister of education.
countrystudies.us /uganda/56.htm   (1143 words)

  
 Uganda History | iExplore.com
President Obote, who banned opposition parties in 1969, was overthrown by the notorious Idi Amin, who remained in power until he was deposed by a joint force of Tanzanian forces and Ugandan exiles in 1979.
In March 2004, Uganda hosted a major inter-governmental conference to discuss a problem of a quite different nature: distribution and use of the waters of the Nile river system.
Uganda is a member of the African Development Bank and of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
www.africa.com /dmap/Uganda/History   (988 words)

  
 Polity IV Country Report 2003: Uganda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
While organized party politics were severely curtailed, nevertheless, most international observers deemed the election to be generally free and fair.
Most of the opposition boycotted the vote because they claimed that the ban on party political activity and the lack of funds for arguing in favor of multi-party politics meant that they could not effectively get their message to the electorate, just as they cannot compete fairly in general elections.
In early 2004 a group of opposition parties in Uganda announced that they would form a broad-based collation in an effort to defeat the Movement in the 2006 elections.
www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Uga1.htm   (1610 words)

  
 Uganda travel guide - Wikitravel
Uganda is accessible and affordable, but not up to the high tourism standards of more mature destinations such as Kenya or Tanzania, much less South Africa.
Uganda has been home to some of the more gruesome atrocities in modern African history since its independence in 1962, particularly under the heinous dictator Idi Amin, but in the years since 1987 things have consistently improved.
Today, in 2005, the single party state is relatively stable after 19 years of stereotypically 'strong man' rule by Yoweri Museveni who seems torn between embracing more enlightened government and clinging to power (by amending the constitution to allow himself to serve a third ten-year term).
wikitravel.org /en/Uganda   (3867 words)

  
 Untitled Document
EDUCATION: Uganda's leading educational institutions are Makerere University (founded in 1922 as a technical school, as a university college in 1949, and as a university in 1970), Mbarara University of Science and Technology (founded in 1989), the Uganda Martyrs University (founded in 1991), and Uganda Polytechnic (founded in 1954).
Uganda's educational system comprises four levels: a seven-year primary education, a three- or four-year lower secondary education, a two-year upper secondary education; and post-secondary education, consisting of university, teachers' colleges, or commercial training.
Under Uganda's new constitution, which came into force in October 1995, opposition party activities continue to be banned, requiring that candidates running for election from such parties run as individuals.
www.africa.upenn.edu /NEH/uhome.htm   (1155 words)

  
 Uganda (11/06)
Uganda's population is predominately rural, and its population density highest in the southern regions.
Another rebel group operating in western Uganda and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the Rwenzori Mountains, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), emerged as a localized threat in 1996 and inflicted substantial suffering on the population in the area.
Uganda is a strong supporter of the global war against terrorism.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2963.htm   (3661 words)

  
 Uganda
Uganda held its first presidential election under the 1995 Constitution on May 9, 1996, followed by parliamentary elections on June 27, 1996.
Uganda's population is predominately rural, and its density is highest in the southern regions.
Negotiations between the Okello government and the NRA were conducted in Nairobi in the fall of 1985, with Kenyan President Daniel Moi seeking a cease-fire and a coalition government in Uganda.
clinton2.nara.gov /Africa/uganda.html   (2343 words)

  
 Uganda's political challenge
Ideologues of the Movement argue, in an interpretation of the provisions of the Movement Act of 1997 (the legal framework for the NRM and its gov ernment formally acknowledged in the Transitional Provisions of the Constitution), that legally every Ugandan is a member of the Movement.
The who le exercise is viewed with the deepest suspicion by "Opposition parties", at least two of which (the UPC and the D.P.) are likely to boycott the referendum, even though the referendum provides an option to vote for the multiparty system.
The starting point to understand the unique ideology of and rationale for the Movement system, this phenomenon of a non-party party, which came to power after an armed struggle and which has governed Uganda without any serious challenge for 13 years, is the undeniable fact of the collapse of the Ugandan state that preceded it.
www.frontlineonnet.com /fl1627/16270600.htm   (1824 words)

  
 Uganda Country Page
IRI also works with political parties and civil society to ensure that their engagement in the political arena is issue-based, inclusive and relevant to the priorities of the citizenry.
Most notably, all of the parties have set quotas for female representation in their leadership structures, which illustrates the significant role women are playing in Ugandan political parties.
As Uganda looks forward, the political parties have shifted their focus towards the next election cycle, planned for 2011, when presidential, legislative, and municipal/local council elections are expected.
www.iri.org /africa/uganda.asp   (1415 words)

  
 EnterUganda
The present-day Uganda was forged by the British between 1890 and 1926.
It comprised the representatives of the Uganda Legislative Council under the leadership of William Rwetsiba from Ankole as the party's president general, with William Nadiope from Busoga and John Babiiha from Toro as vice presidents, and George Magezi from Bunyoro, who was the party's secretary general.
The CP was one of the parties that participated in the 1980 elections.
www.enteruganda.com /about/history.php   (8018 words)

  
 On Road to Democracy, but Obstacles Remain
Yet the ban on political parties may be extended for another five years, or the question of parties may even be left out of the new constitution altogether, if General Museveni gets his way.
Although their leaders deny it, it is generally perceived that the three old parties in Uganda - the Democratic Party, the Conservative Party and the UPC - follow ethnic lines.
The most serious threat to Uganda's future stability is its near total dependency on the authority of one man. General Museveni, who is not yet 50, makes all major decisions and quite a number of trivial ones.
www.iht.com /articles/1994/09/28/polugan.php   (1018 words)

  
 Uganda Elections 2006: A Hybrid Political System?
The parties are now back and the hot talk during political debates is party politics or first multiparty politics in the country.
In the February 23rd polls, four political parties fielded candidates for presidency and one candidate, Dr. Abed Bwanika stood on individual merit as was the case under the Movement system.
This is almost the same scenario when it comes to the Presidential elections, especially in northern Uganda, where many voters cast their vote to the main opposition leader and FDC President, Dr. Kizza Besigye for Presidency and voted for other party candidates in other polls.
www.ugpulse.com /articles/daily/homepage.asp?ID=338   (1331 words)

  
 Uganda Women's Network
Uganda Womens' Network (UWONET) and Action for Development (ACFODE) participated in the monitoring of the recently concluded parliamentary elections (for the District Woman Representatives and the directly elected Members of Parliament) covering the nominations, campaigns, update and display of the voters' registers and the polling day.
Uganda Women's Network (UWONET) is a network of national organisations and individuals in Uganda working through information sharing, communication and collective action on issues of common interest and concern to women.
These consultations were undertaken to demonstrate solidarity with the women of Northern Uganda and gather the views of women most acutely affected by the 20-year conflict on the current ongoing peace process in Juba.
www.wougnet.org /Profiles/uwonet.html   (1386 words)

  
 Uganda
Uganda held its first presidential election under the 1995Constitution on May 9, 1996, followed by parliamentary elections on June 27, 1996.
Uganda's population ispredominately rural, and its density is highest in the southern regions.
Uganda has about 30,000 kilometers (18,750 mi.), of roads; some 2,800 kilometers (1,750mi.) are paved.
clinton4.nara.gov /Africa/uganda.html   (2195 words)

  
 New Vision Online : Who is who in the political party talks?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
He says the party advocates for a federal republic of Uganda and believes that whatever good things were done by past leaders should be lifted and given new meaning.
Her party believes in liberty, equality, unity, peace, social justice, democracy, a free and open society and freedom of expression.
The Conservative Party (CP) is not a new party.
www.newvision.co.ug /D/9/39/356470   (2460 words)

  
 1996 Human Rights Report: Uganda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Constitution formally extended Uganda's one-party "movement" form of government for 5 years and severely restricted political party activities, with a national referendum on the role of multiple political parties scheduled for the year 2000.
Yusef Nsubuga Nsambu, a leader of the Conservative party and a supporter of presidential challenger Dr. Paul Ssemogerere, was arrested in May and charged with sedition for his unflattering descriptions of President Museveni.
Among them are: The FHRI; the Uganda chapter of FIDA; the UPAF, which monitors prison conditions; the National Organization for Civic Education and Elections Monitoring, which deals with concerns related to civil society and political rights; and the National Women's Organization of Uganda.
www.usemb.se /human/human96/uganda.html   (7707 words)

  
 Federalism Will Ensure Freedom and Equitable Sharing of Power
Outspoken Member of Parliament and organising secretary of Uganda's Conservative Party, JOHN KEN LUKYAMUZI, is one of those advocating for Uganda to become a federal state.
Uganda attained its independence as a semi-federal nation and we were all happy.
In all the regions of Uganda, there is none as accommodative as Buganda.
www.federo.com /pages/Lukyamuzi_on_Federo.htm   (971 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Uganda - Power Politics in Buganda | Ugandan Information Resource
This development alarmed the old-guard leaders within the Uganda kingdoms, because they realized that the center of power would be at the national level.
They were conservative, fiercely loyal to Buganda as a kingdom, and willing to entertain the prospect of participation in an independent Uganda only if it were headed by the kabaka.
Political parties and local interest groups were riddled with divisions and rivalries, but they shared one concern: they were determined not to be dominated by Buganda.
reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/uganda/uganda19.html   (1336 words)

  
 Uganda - Amnesty International
Uganda: Open letter to all members of parliament in Uganda urging rejection of the impunity agreement with USA concerning the ICC
In June Uganda signed a bilateral agreement with the USA providing impunity for US nationals accused by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Women and girls living and travelling in areas affected by insurgencies led by the LRA in northern Uganda were raped and suffered other forms of violence, including abduction and sexual slavery.
web.amnesty.org /report2004/uga-summary-eng   (1541 words)

  
 Conservative Party Human Rights Commission | Who are we |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Ben is a human rights activist and journalist, and stood as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in the City of Durham in the General Election in 2005.
He is the co-author of New Ground: Engaging People with the Conservative Party through a bold, principled and imaginative foreign policy (www.newground.org.uk), and author of A Land Without Evil: Stopping the Genocide of Burma’s Karen People (Monarch, 2004).
Sarah is currently the National Co-ordinator of the Conservative Christian Fellowship and is involved with the work of her South Korean husband in South Africa, Taiwan and China.
www.conservativehumanrights.com /whoarewe   (985 words)

  
 AI REPORT 1997: Uganda (the Republic of)
At least 17 political activists briefly held at the time of the elections and during a traders' strike in October were prisoners of conscience.
In May, Nsubuga Nsambu, a member of the Conservative Party, was held for two days and charged with sedition after insulting President Yoweri Museveni.
Journalists and human rights activists based in northern Uganda received death threats both from updf soldiers and the armed opposition lra.
www.amnesty.org /ailib/aireport/ar97/AFR59.htm   (927 words)

  
 Uganda: Besigye Appeals for Lifting of Passport Restriction
He is currently in the United Kingdom to attend the annual conference of the British Conservative Party.
“What was indeed frustrating for us was that whether under Labor or under the Conservatives, the foreign policy and types of interaction that Uganda experienced…was not helpful in advancing the democratization process in Uganda because they were mainly focusing on their relationship with the government without focusing on the structure of the state.
That is why we are now anxious to engage with the Conservative Party and the other aspects of public policy-making in the UK to underpin the importance of focusing on institutional development within our country.”
www.voanews.com /english/Africa/2006-10-05-voa5.cfm   (565 words)

  
 Uganda, Map and Flag
It is Uganda's largest city and its administrative, communications, economic, and transportation center.
It is linked by railroad with Kasese, a mining center in SW Uganda, and with Mombasa, Kenya, on the Indian Ocean coast.
The city is built on and around six hills and has modern government and commercial quarters as well as wide avenues that fan out toward the surrounding suburbs.
www.greatestcities.com /Africa/Uganda.html   (1434 words)

  
 Uganda Factbook
Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962.
Uganda has substantial natural resources, including fertile soils, regular rainfall, and sizable mineral deposits of copper and cobalt.
Uganda is subject to armed fighting among hostile ethnic groups, rebels, armed gangs, militias, and various government forces; Ugandan refugees have fled the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) into the southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; LRA forces have also attacked Kenyan villages across the border
www.geography-site.co.uk /pages/countries/atlas/uganda.html   (1351 words)

  
 Conservative Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conservative Party (Romania) and Conservative Party (Romania, 1880-1918)
Conservative Party of New York State, United States
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conservative_Party   (136 words)

  
 Uganda - Buganda and the Kingship
The issue was successfully presented as a question of survival of the Baganda as a separate nation because the position of the king had been central to Buganda's precolonial culture.
The Conservative Party, a marginal group led by the last man to serve as Buganda's prime minister under a king, contested the 1980 elections but received little support.
Controversy erupted a few months after the NRM takeover, when the heads of each of the clans in Buganda organized a public campaign for the restoration of the kingship, the return of the Buganda parliament building (which the NRA had continued to use as the army headquarters), and permission for Mutebi to return to Uganda.
countrystudies.us /uganda/62.htm   (724 words)

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