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May 7, 2007 USA/Africa: More than Just a Mvule Tree
"Mrs. Mead's 4th grade class at Pecan Creek Elementary in Denton,
Texas is writing, publishing and selling a book titled "More Than
Just A Mvule Tree" for $5 per copy. All monies will be used to
purchase Mvule trees to be planted in Uganda and maintained by
Ugandan children to fund education thru the Kibo
Group (http://www.kibogroup.org)"
Apr 20, 2006 Uganda: The Costs of War
"Since 1986 northern Uganda has been trapped in a deadly cycle of
violence and suffering. After 20 years the war shows no real signs
of abating, and every day it goes on it exacts a greater toll from
the women, men, and children affected by the crisis. ... The Lord's
Resistance Army, the Government of Uganda, and the international
community must act ... without delay ... to secure a just and
lasting peace." - Civil Society Organisations for Peace in Northern
Uganda
Feb 21, 2006 East Africa: Dams and Lake Victoria
Low water levels in Lake Victoria, at their lowest point in 50
years, are threatening the livelihood of people dependent on
fishing, raising the prices of fish, and provoking shortages of
water for electricity generation. And now a new report charges that
the crisis is due not only to drought but also to overuse of the
lake's water for power generation by existing powerplants. At the
same time the Uganda government has signed a new $500 million
contract for building a third power plant, on the Bujagali Falls.
Environmentalists charge that the new plant is likely to have more
negative effects and that the hope of providing more electricity
will prove unsustainable.
Oct 31, 2005 Uganda: Calls for Peace, Justice
Sep 30, 2004 Uganda: Children, War, and Peace
Recent Bulletins on Continent-Wide Issues
Dec 5, 2008 Africa: Gift Music CDs Issue
Dec 1, 2008 Africa: Ending AIDS?
Nov 27, 2008 Africa: Gift Books Issue
Nov 7, 2008 Africa: Wireless Internet in the Countryside
Oct 24, 2008 Africa: Urban Inequality in Global Perspective
Oct 5, 2008 Africa: Economic Outlook, Structural Obstacles
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