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US forces arrive to hunt for Joseph Kony: Agnes Asiimwe reports on the elusive Joseph Kony (pictured), leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, who has survived sereval operations by the Ugandan army to capture him. Now the Americans have waded in. But they catch him?	Jan 1, 2012	1263
Uganda 'our attackers will face justice': two terrorist attacks in the Uganda capital, Kampala, on 11 July, have changed life in the country for good. A defiant president Yoweri Museveni says the terrorists "have invited problems for themselves. We shall look for them wherever they are and get them." Agnes Asiimwe reports from Kampala.	Aug 1, 2010	1321
Uganda: is paying a dowry a bad idea? Does a dowry mean a bride is for sale? Female activists in Uganda want the custom abolished and replaced with unsolicited, non-refundable gifts. Agnes Asiimwe reports from Kampala.	Aug 1, 2010	1709
Who burnt Buganda's Kasubi Tombs?On the night of 16 March, an arsonist set fire to the royal tombs of Uganda's dominant ethnic group, the Baganda. By burning it down, the arsonist struck at the very heart of Buganda's cultural identity, reports Agnes Asiimwe from Kampala.	May 1, 2010	1435
East Africa's first astronaut: Ashish Thakkar, an East African-born businessman, cannot wait to board SpaceshipTwo, the Virgin Galactic vessel that will soon be transporting him and other tourists into space on the world's first commercial passenger spaceship, reports Agnes Asiimwe.	Mar 1, 2010	834
Anti-gay bill on course; David Bahati, the author of Uganda's anti-gay bill aiming to criminalise homosexuality in the country, says the bill is still on course despite a thunderous international outcry against it. Agnes Asiimwe reports from Kampala.	Feb 1, 2010	622
When Buganda turned violent.	Nov 1, 2009	1372
The boy king and his great Libyan friend: It is not often that you see a 17-year-old African monarch becoming the great friend of a president who has been in power for 40 years. Welcome to the friendship of Muammar Al Gathafi and King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda. Agnes Asiimwe reports.	Oct 1, 2009	1348
Transport corridor to change Africa's fortunes: at long last, East and Southern Africa are getting their act together regarding the transport infrastructure in the two regions, reports Agnes Asiimwe.	May 1, 2009	628
Uganda takes Security Council seat; Uganda has become the latest African non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, reports Agnes Asiimwe from Kampala.	Mar 1, 2009	715