Yoweri Museveni
Burundi's President Vows to Fight Back if African Union Troops Enter His Country
The African Union has said it's prepared to send thousands of peacekeepers to Burundi, but President Pierre Nkurunziza says he’ll "respond" if they cross the border without his permission.
Burundi Says It Doesn't Need Peacekeepers — But the African Union Wants to Send 5,000 Troops
Burundi, which UN officials say is on the brink of civil war, said there is no need for a peacekeeping mission. But the AU has invoked a rule which allows it to deploy a force without a country's consent.
UN Rights Chief Says Burundi Is on the 'Cusp of a Civil War,' Calls for Intervention
Stressing the severity of the situation in Burundi, High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein spoke less than a week after armed men waged early morning attacks on multiple military bases in and outside of the capital of Bujumbura.
Ugandan Lawmaker Calls New Anti-Gay Law a 'Christmas Gift' to the Country
Uganda's legislature will consider the latest draft of a controversial law — titled "The Prohibition of Promotion of Unnatural Sexual Practices" — by December.
Congo Officials Blame Machete Attacks in North Kivu on Allied Democratic Forces
The machete and hatchet attacks carried out in northeast of Congo on Wednesday killed at least 29 and left a dozen people injured.
Uganda Annuls Its Controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act — On a Technicality
A Ugandan court ruled today that the country’s notorious anti-gay law was “null and void,” in a rare win for LGBT activists.
Uganda's Anti-Gay Witch Hunt Has Officially Begun
The US government is troubled by the law, and has already announced aid cuts on Uganda if the Anti-Homosexuality Act is not overturned.