Uganda on my mind

I was talking a lot about Uganda those past few days...

Wish I could fly for a few weeks to Entebbe and work from Kampala on the many issues that are so fascinating about this country.

I went to Uganda twice in 2011, in Kampala, Gulu and Lira, during the elections in February then in May 2011, and had an amazing human and journalistic experience.

 (Kampala by day - During the presidential campaign, Feb. 2011)

I mentioned a few days ago the film Call Me Kuchu - a feature-length documentary film on Uganda homosexual communities and the lack of right for gay and lesbian people - it will be out in the UK this coming Autumn, I hope to interview the filmmakers soon. So here is one issue.

Then remains the LRA issue.

Here is an article published today on the UN radio's website about joined Western efforts to try to prove good intentions around the quest against Joseph Kony and the LRA. We all know it is however difficult to state where exactly Joseph Kony currently is and what are the actions of the LRA, but this is precisely why I would love to read more on the problem

Here is the link of the UN radio's report:

http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/06/un-and-african-union-plan-to-stop-kony-and-lra/

'UN and African Union plan to stop Kony and LRA'

It states that the "UN and African Union envoys have highlighted a new regional strategy that they hope will bring an end to the activities of Joseph Kony and his rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)".

It also add that "The AU Special Envoy on the LRA, Francisco Madeira said a task force of  5,000 troops set up to find Kony and the LRA is almost operational".

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Uganda has also been in the news this week because of:

- a government plan to ban 38 non-governmental organisations it accuses of promoting homosexuality, see more on the BBC's website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18531948#TWEET162878


- and an infamous landslide in the eastern region, near Kenya's border, see more here:

http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Landslides+kill+18+in+Bududa++450+missing/-/688334/1435674/-/4rxa1g/-/index.html


And finally, Uganda is on my mind asa Global Witness' report is out regarding the oil discovery. "As Uganda’s draft oil laws are presented to Parliament, a Global Witness analysis of the legislation highlights the need for greater environmental, social and transparency provisions", the NGO says. See here:


http://www.globalwitness.org/library/ugandas-oil-laws-global-witness-analysis

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For all those reasons and much more, and of course out of passion for the beautiful country, I'd be ready to go back anytime.

Your comments and news from Uganda are welcome!

Cheers.