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Rebel offensive to expel Rwanda genocide perpetrators forces over 3,000 civilians to flee Congo
A rebel offensive to expel some of the perpetrators of Rwanda's 1994 genocide forced more than 3,000 civilians to flee eastern Congo to neighboring Uganda in a single day.
Mail Online  –  Nov 27, 2008 12:27 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Civilians flee as Congo rebels attack
GOMA, Congo -- The U.N. refugee agency says 13,000 Congolese civilians have fled to Uganda over the past two days.
Chicago Sun Times  –  Nov 27, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Flying the flag
Kenyans see red as Uganda nets Lake Victoria island
BBC News  –  Nov 27, 2008 09:54 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Photo from Canada.com Thousands flee Congo as fighting continues
Thousands of Congolese civilians streamed into Uganda on Thursday, fleeing fresh fighting in east Congo which added urgency to calls for more international peacekeepers to be deployed immediately.
Canada.com  –  Nov 27, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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3,000 Flee Congo Clash
A rebel offensive to expel some of the perpetrators of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide prompted more than 3,000 civilians to flee eastern Congo to neighboring Uganda in a single day.
New York Times  –  Nov 27, 2008 04:45 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Uganda Rebel Again Says Ready to Sign Final Peace Deal
The peace negotiating team of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels is expected to meet rebel leader Joseph Kony today (Thursday) ahead of the expected signing of the final peace deal with President Yoweri Museveni's government this weekend.
Voice of America  –  Nov 26, 2008 11:22 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Hundreds flee as Congo Tutsi rebels hunt Hutu foes
RUTSHURU, Congo (Reuters) - Hundreds of Congolese civilians fled east into neighboring Uganda on Wednesday to escape reported attacks on villages by Tutsi rebels who said they were hunting their Rwandan Hutu militia enemies.
Reuters  –  Nov 26, 2008 5:20 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Guardian Examines Continued Challenges In Fight Against HIV/AIDS In Zambia, Uganda
Despite successful efforts to reduce its HIV/AIDS prevalence, Zambia, which "has weathered one of the world's most devastating assaults by" HIV, continues to face obstacles to effectively fight the disease, London's Guardian reports. The country's HIV/AIDS prevalence rate ha ... more »
Medical News Today  –  Nov 26, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Press freedom group honors journalists
An Associated Press photographer who was jailed by U.S. forces in Iraq and four other journalists from Uganda, Afghanistan and Cuba were honored Tuesday by a global press rights group for their work in war zones and confronting authoritarian regimes.
KansasCity.com  –  Nov 26, 2008 03:47 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Bacteria move between species, study finds
BWINDI, Uganda, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Mountain gorillas in Uganda are at increased risk of getting gastrointestinal bacteria from humans, researchers found.
United Press International  –  Nov 25, 2008 9:13 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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