Gold nearly brought down a government in 1966. Today it props up Uganda’s export economy. If you want to see how far Uganda ...

On November 9, 1963, Uganda's Prime Minister Milton Obote married Miria Kalule in a high-profile ceremony at Namirembe Cathedral in Kampala, in one of the most notable social occasions of the ...

At the time, details of a report that Amnesty International was compiling on the human rights during the Milton Obote regime ...

Robert Kyagulanyi’s decision to visit Milton Obote’s grave in the middle of an election was definitely a political blunder, and I'm sure his advisors have silently acknowledged it. Once you start ...

The mood at Uganda House, the national seat of Uganda People's Congress (UPC) is gloomy. And with good reason - their father is no more. Since news of the death of Dr. Milton Obote broke, UPC ...

As a herdboy on his father’s tribal lands in northern Uganda, young Apollo Milton Obote often pondered how it would be to govern people rather than sheep or goats. Speaking to his charges as if they ...

Milton Obote, Uganda’s first prime minister and two-time president known for his brutal repression that led to the deaths of 500 000 people, died on Monday at a South African hospital, officials said.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...