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Ugandan Children Rented Out to Earn Money on Streets

KAMPALA, Uganda -- Life can be harsh in the Karamoja sub-region, with its arid climate, food shortages, and a tradition of cattle raiding. But for Christine Kokona, life's gotten worse since that night last year she boarded a bus with a stranger for this scruffy, squeezed capital of 1.6...

Zambia: Where the T-Shirts for Losing Super Bowl Teams Go

You'd think that there's nothing a poverty-stricken person living in Zambia, Romania or Nicaragua would have that Ben Roethlisberger might covet, right? Guess again: How about a T-shirt declaring the Pittsburgh Steelers the winners of Super Bowl XLV? Before the Feb. 6 Super Bowl, nearly 100,000 shirts declaring the...

Slaying of Gay Activist Spotlights Homophobia's Rise in Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda -- In this staunchly anti-homosexual country, Allen Mutebi has gotten used to moving -- five times within the last two years, to be exact. "They suspect. They talk. Threats are made. I move on," shrugs Mutebi, a gay man who spoke on condition that his real name not be used because he feared for his...

Where Do Dictators Go? Top Retirement Destinations for the Recently Deposed

Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak insists he will end his days in his homeland, but that hasn't stopped rampant speculation about where he might end up in exile. Among the more bizarre rumors is a report, first aired on Al-Jazeera, that the Egyptian leader might spend his retirement years in Tel Aviv -- an...

Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Slain After Being Named on 'Hit List'

An outspoken Ugandan gay rights campaigner, whose photo was published by a homophobic newspaper next to the headline "Hang Them," has been killed after receiving numerous death threats. David Kato, an activist with Sexual Minorities Uganda, was attacked at his home outside the capital Kampala on Wednesday afternoon....

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The Only Thing Stopping this Economy is Darkness...Literally

Ever since the collapse of the Asian and Celtic "Tigers," it's a good rule of thumb to stay away from big cat metaphors when describing emerging economies.

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David Isenberg: Maybe This Is Why the PMSC Industry Is Supposedly Cost-Effective

Continuing on with the topic of exploitation worker let's turn to a recently published, and unfortunately overlooked, article " Cheap help from Uganda " published in Le Monde diplomatique in France.

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The Power of a Mother

The Huffington Post's Global Motherhood section joins Mothers Day Every Day , an initiative of the White Ribbon Alliance and CARE , in a countdown to Mother's Day. Pulling together diverse voices, Mothers Day Every Day is raising awareness and calling for greater U.S. leadership to saves the lives of moms and babies...

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A Visit to Uganda Changes Everything

To say that my trip to Uganda was life-changing would be too simplistic.

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Follow Your Passion

In 2010, when I left my position at Michigan State University , I had raised millions for the college of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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06/04/12 Have a killer evening Source: Mukilteo Beacon - Mukilteo WA The Murder Mystery Co. is helping to raise funds for Ugandan orphans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 8, at Kamiak High School, 10801 Harbour Pointe Blvd. in Mukilteo.
06/04/12 UGANDA WILL PROVIDE SECURITY TO U. N. SOMALIA... Source: Coast Week Uganda has agreed to provide the UN with security as the world body increases its operation in volatile Somalia.
06/03/12 Somali soldiers train for urban combat in rural Uganda Source: EUbusiness - UK Somali soldiers patrol a quiet village as locals sit on the terrace of a cafe, chatting and reading newspapers, when suddenly rebels armed with assault rifles appear and ambush them.
06/03/12 Rwanda military aiding DRC mutiny, report says Source: Namibia News More than 10000 people have fled from DR Congo to neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda following clashes between the Congolese army and rebels, officials said Friday.
06/03/12 Uganda hold Angola in Luanda Source: SuperSport Uganda came from behind to draw 1-1 with Angola at the November 11 Stadium in the 2014 World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

Background on uganda

Uganda ( or ), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania.

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