Politics of Uganda

lens, the current conflict in Uganda must first be adequately explained. As an important side note, it is essential to avoid generalizations about any group of people, but there must be some compromise in this arena for it is difficult to analyze a situation without some generalizations. “Homosexual activity” has been illegal in Uganda (and many other sub-Saharan countries) since British Colonial rule. However, law by itself is not effective. The culture of the region must reflect the policies in place for the laws to be adhered to. In 2007 and again in 2013, over 90% of Ugandans agreed that homosexuality was unacceptable (Pew Global Attitudes 35). It is unsurprising, then, that the Anti-Homosexuality Act introduced…

Uganda also has two rainy seasons and two dry seasons during a year ("World Weather and Climate Information," 2016). According to John Upton, of Scientific America “climate change being linked to conditions that can fuel war and brutality.” Uganda is susceptible to climate change, and the secondary and third order effects of climate change can lead to people lashing out and becoming move violent and lead to crime, and people becoming resistant towards their government (Upton, 2016).Recently…

Amazima International acquired their name because of what Katie Davis strongly desired to see occur in the lives of these people. Meaning “truth” the name Amazima was perfect for the ministry that is desiring to share the truth of God’s unwavering love to the people of Uganda. God commands us to care for the least of these and this is precisely what this organization is doing. Amazima ministers to the people through many ways, whether it be education sponsorship, feeding, vocational assistance…

unsafe world which lay before him, he can now go and creatively develop plumbing systems, with local materials, that can ultimately bring about health for our friends in need who reside in the Philippines. It is an approach that requires the development of our human resource. It has caused a man who had no desire to be a plumber to undergo extensive training in an occupation that is considered lowly by most. Yet the result is a competent field agent whom holds the ability to bring about a…

A Collective Alienation Rumors have a profound effect on human interaction, and can cause stressful isolation of certain groups. The powerful effects of rumors in post-trauma societies is revealed in the articles, Narratives of Uncertainty: The Affective Force of Child-Trafficking Rumors in Postdisaster Aceh, Indonesia by Annemarie Samuels and Gendered War and Rumors of Saddam Hussein in Uganda by Sverker Finnström. Although mere stories or potentially false statements, rumors reveal the…

greatness. [E] Hopes, dreams, and goals are existent in the children in the documentary War Dance. [F] Even as the children in northern Uganda are living through a nightmare, they still have hope that one day things will get better. [G] In the article “Children of War in Uganda”, after patrick gets interviewed, Morrison states, “And yet, they smile, they laugh, they sing. Just children, with nothing left but resilience and hope” (Morrison 4). [H] Without hope, these children wouldn’t have much…

Uganda is a landlocked country and it is located East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html). During the age of colonialism, it was the named " the pearl of Africa" by Sir Winston Churchill because of the beauty and wonderful vegetation. Uganda is a country with beautiful birds, wildlife and climate becoming a centre of attraction for tourists. After gaining…

Halana Kaleel SOC 366 17 October 2014 Uganda Early Uganda and Colonization by Britain Before Uganda was colonialized in the late 1800’s, the area of Uganda was a variety of different ethnic and religious groups. However, the Bugandans who live in the southern part of present day Uganda were the largest. The northern part of present day Uganda was Sudanic and Nilotic tribes, and there was strain between the north and south. Uganda is on the great lakes of central Africa, and located on the…

Novogratz shows a genuine love and appreciation for Ugandans. This proves that Novogratz has a heart for others; she has compassion. For instance, during Novogratz’s stay in Uganda, shortly after its destructive civil war in 1986, she felt sorry for the Ugandans because they had gone through a lot. Novogratz saw that even though they had lost everything through the war, the Ugandans were still pushing towards the future. She realized that she wanted to help the people of Uganda to make their…

4.2 EXAMINING THE LONG TERM RECOVERY APPROACHES OF NGOS IN POST CONFLICT AREA OF NORTHERN UGANDA A number of approaches have been suggested for post conflict recovery and they include but not limited to the following; Bottom up approach This is also known as indigenous empowerment. The idea behind it is to empower local populations who are at the bottom and mid-levels of society by allowing them to consolidate and develop necessary resources for the implementation of a peace process, which…