By AHMED M. MOHAMOUD SILANYO Special Correspondent

Posted Saturday, May 11 2013 at 16:23

The Horn of Africa has endured decades of violent repression, civil war, terrorism, and piracy. But after a period of neglect, the international community has taken preliminary steps to restore political stability in the region.

This new approach is evident in Somalia, where a new government, with support from the US and others, is making a concerted effort to move forward. There are signs of progress.

By DICTA ASIIMWE

Posted Saturday, April 20 2013 at 18:38

IN SUMMARY

• Complacency has been a major contributor to the rise because the behaviours that fuelled the epidemic at the beginning are back. The behaviours include having unprotected sex.

After Uganda’s initial success in the fight against HIV/Aids in the mid 1990s, the numbers have been on the rise since 2002, causing concern among activists and donors.

By CHRISTABEL LIGAMI Special Correspondent

Posted Saturday, April 13 2013 at 18:40

IN SUMMARY

• East Africa is wrestling with an unfinished health agenda of infectious diseases, which has hit young children the hardest despite falling mortality rates.

Nearly all the East African countries have experienced a decrease in mortality rates over the past two decades as lifespan improves, a new report shows.

By CHRISTABEL LIGAMI Special Correspondent

In Summary

•In Uganda, about 110,220 children have died in the last five years due to malnutrition.

•An estimated 1.9 million people in Uganda are food insecure, while about 6.0 million are moderately food secure.

Uganda loses up to $899 million due to malnutrition every year, a new report shows.

By HALIMA ABDALLAH Special Correspondent
Posted Saturday, March 30 2013 at 21:55

IN SUMMARY

• The UN Security Council on Wednesday voted to lift the two-decade long arms embargo on Somalia for 12 months and allow the country to buy light weapons.

The Somali government has welcomed the lifting of arms embargo by the UN Security Council saying the move was “a victory for the people and government” of the Horn of Africa nation.

By GAAKI KIGAMBO

• The split in M23 ranks deepened further last week, when the breakaway faction set up a parallel administration and announced it was willing to cut a deal with Kinshasa.

Peace negotiations between the government of the DR Congo and M23 rebels, which have been going on in Kampala for the past month, have broken down owing to the split in the rebel group.

Now, Uganda’s Minister of Defence Crispus Kiyonga, who is the chief facilitator of the talks, needs to establish which of the two splinter groups represents the grievances of eastern Congo.

By GAAKI KIGAMBO Special Correspondent

Posted Saturday, January 19 2013 at 19:19

IN SUMMARY

The four substantive issues, or clusters as they have been called, include the review of the March 23, 2009 Peace Agreement; security; social, economic and political matters; and, the mechanism for implementation of the resolutions adopted in Kampala.

By Esther Nakkazi Special Correspondent

IN SUMMARY

• Ministry of Health estimates that Ugandans need about 283 million condoms annually but only 97 million were in stock as of end of November 2012.

Uganda's HIV prevention campaign has been hit by an acute condom shortage amid a standoff between the government and donors over a proposed waiver of a policy meant to improve condom quality.

Ministry of Health estimates that Ugandans need about 283 million condoms annually but only 97 million were in stock as of end of November 2012.