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Salva Kiir faces monumental tasks: last August, Salva Kiir Mayardit became southern Sudan's leader, replacing John Garang who was killed in a helicopter crash. Tristan McConnell examines the huge challenges and many frustrations facing the new leader.	Dec 1, 2005	1550
Internet connections for the price of two old tin cans: just solder together two tin cans, add a receiver and you can have you own internet antenna at an exceedingly low cost. At least that is the aim of an imaginative Dutchman who is trying to bring cheap internet connections to rural Uganda. Tristan McConnell met him.	Nov 1, 2005	1561
Model farm or concentration camp? A novel approach to socially reintegrated ex-rebels from the troubled northern Uganda has sparked off a major row between authorities and NGOs. Tristan McConnell visited the area to produce this report.	Aug 1, 2005	1823
The ballot and the bullet: last month [June] the strife-torn central African state of Burundi held its first elections in over a decade. Tristan McConnell was there as the shooting and voting both took place. This is his exclusive Eyewitness report for African Business.	Jul 1, 2005	1831
Bananas wilt under Museveni campaign.	Jun 1, 2005	483
Economic prospects dimmed by power cuts: power shortages in Uganda are becoming acute and the public now appears to have lost patience. Although a new private sector company is expected to take over distribution this month, the problems of insufficient generation will remain. Tristan McConnell reports from Kampala.	Mar 1, 2005	1528