The Republic of Uganda (pronounced /juːˈɡændə/ or /juːˈɡɑːndə/) is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, within which it shares borders with Kenya and Tanzania.
Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompassed a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala.
- For more information, see the Wikipedia article "Uganda"
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- [8 February 2010] UN News: Ugandan rebels kill 100 civilians in north-eastern DR Congo (Conflict, Genocide)
- [5 February 2010] Human Rights Watch report: World Report 2010 - Uganda (Conflict, Corruption)
- [11 January 2010] AllAfrica on 'East Africa: Region Moves Closer to Having Regional Army' (Regional army, Security)
- [16 May 2009] US Department of State Country Reports on Terrorism 2008, released April 2009. (Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Report)
- [16 May 2009] ICG on the United Nations Security Council Mission to Africa, 14-21 May 2009. (Peace, Security, Peacekeeping)
- [6 May 2009] Chatham House meeting on the challenges to the human rights regime, Speaker Prof Bereket H. S., April 2009. (Human Rights, Justice, Peace)
- [31 March 2009] USIP Regional Resources: Horn of Africa (Peacekeeping, Peacemaking, Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding, Horn of Africa)
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Region: East Africa
Member state of: African Development Bank, African Union, African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, East African Community, East African Development Bank, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, International Criminal Court, International Organization for Migration, Islamic Development Bank, Non-Aligned Movement, Organization of the Islamic Conference, The Commonwealth, The World Bank.
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