Gulu, Uganda

(7 results)

UGANDA: Charles Opira: "After eight years as a child soldier, all I want is to forget the past"

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Charles Opira was 10 years old when the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) abducted him as he walked to school in Gulu, northern Uganda, in 2000. He...

UGANDA: Fuel shortage hits aid work in north

Sunday, November 09, 2008

Aid workers in northern Uganda could scale down operations if a fuel shortage persists, officials told IRIN. "Our operations for the past two weeks...

UGANDA: Children eke out a living on the streets

Saturday, October 11, 2008

John Kibwola, 14, braves the scorching afternoon sun as he sells his collection of plastic bottles along Acholi Street in the northern Ugandan town...

UGANDA: Poor hygiene fuelling Hepatitis in north

Friday, August 08, 2008

Bad hygiene and lack of adequate sanitation facilities in northern Uganda, a region still recovering from two decades of conflict, have fuelled the...

UGANDA: Ray Apire: "Nobody wanted to be a rebel"

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Ray Apire fought for the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) for 10 years, rising to the position of major and commander, until he surrendered in...

UGANDA: Appeal for help for LRA victims, ex-rebels

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Impoverished victims of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and former rebels being reintegrated into the community in northern Uganda need urgent...

UGANDA: Too many guns threaten returnees, say officials

IRIN NEWS http://irinnews.org

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Northern Uganda has enjoyed relative peace following years of clashes between government troops and rebels, but the prevalence of illegal weapons...