ugnet_: Ghosts bush war rewards?

2004-02-09 Thread Matekopoko
Ghosts bush war rewards? I listened carefully to the President's interview on Monitor FM February 1. The argument he raised about the presence of ghost soldiers in the army was not convincing. He mentioned the lack of equipment such as computers as a contributing factor to the presence of ghost

Re: ugnet_: Here we go again! Museveni Decries Small Population In Africa

2004-02-09 Thread okello
Ssemakula Munange, Was interesting to here "Here we go again!"! OciiJ Ssemakula [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Museveni Decries Small Population In Africa PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has said small populations on the vast and rich African continent negatively affected the process of state formation,

ugnet_: Tanzania risks Egyptian ire over Nile waters

2004-02-09 Thread Matekopoko
Tanzania risks Egyptian ire over Nile waters By Daniel Wallis DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Tanzania appeared on a collision course with Egypt on Monday over the waters feeding the Nile, declaring it would use Lake Victoria to supply parched communities. The announcement of the 170-km (105

ugnet_: Uganda to probe refugee attack, rebels kill 10

2004-02-09 Thread Matekopoko
Uganda to probe refugee attack, rebels kill 10 KAMPALA, Uganda (Reuters) - Uganda's president said Monday he would open an inquiry into a rebel attack that killed up to 50 in a refugee camp, as the Lord's Resistance Army abducted and hacked to death 10 more villagers in the north. An army

ugnet_: Re: [Ugandacom] Re: theafricanobserver: Tanzania risks Egyptian ire over Nile...

2004-02-09 Thread Matekopoko
You said it my brother. and I concur with your observations below. I can tell you right now that this situation is more likely to explode into yet another war..if not handle properly...10 ,15, 20 years from now!! Peace My brother. Matek In a message dated 2/9/2004 1:05:08 PM Eastern Standard

ugnet_: Re: NRM Grand Strategy Unfolds Acoli ICC.

2004-02-09 Thread Matekopoko
In a message dated 2/9/2004 10:19:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: - If you believed Uganda Peoples Congress once stole votes that led to massacre of Luwero population history one might think will never repeat itself. Alas! Here we are with god chosen leaders

ugnet_: Ugandans name their heroes

2004-02-09 Thread gook makanga
Ugandans name their heroesBy William TayeebwaFeb 6, 2004 Following press reports that two disgruntled state guests, Prof. George William Kakoma and retired Major Kanuti Akorimo had turned down an invitation to a state dinner because they were not honoured as national heroes, Minister for the

ugnet_: S.Africa says will keep its forces in Burundi

2004-02-09 Thread Matekopoko
Netters: anybody with a minute grey matter logged up in his/her cranium would have long concluded, that in order to solve a problem, you must first and foremost thoroughly diagnose the problem. Then and only then can one prescribe the medicine to relief the patient of his ailments. But not with

ugnet_: Re: theafricanobserver: Tanzania risks Egyptian ire over Nile waters

2004-02-09 Thread RWalker949
Matek, Thank you for the stimulating article. It appears evident to me that the many contradictions among the member states in the Nile Basin Initiative, the general hositlity to the British colonial (1929) legislation of the majority and the differing visions of the optimal use of the Nile

Re: ugnet_: theafricanobserver: Tanzania risks Egyptian ire over Nile...

2004-02-09 Thread Rehema Mukooza
Matek Walker: I agree with both of you. This Nile River and L. Victoria situation will lead to conflicts if Egypt does not understand where its geographical sovereignty stops. Egypt should not even think about colonizing the Nile River nor L. Victoria because that is not Egypt. The Nilie river

ugnet_: Fwd: Uganda: Peace Campaigner Could Be Deported, Say Security Officials

2004-02-09 Thread Ochan Otim
Uganda: Peace Campaigner Could Be Deported, Say Security Officials UN Integrated Regional Information Networks NEWS Posted to the web February 9, 2004 Kampala Security officials in northern Uganda have recommended to President Yoweri Museveni's office that Father Carlos Rodriguez, a