– By Katy Glassborow and Peter Eichstaedt in The Hague, with Emma Mutaizibwa in Kampala (AR No. 168, 24-Apr-08) The feared Ugandan rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army, LRA, is building up its military capacity at a time when it is supposed to be preparing to disarm under a peace agreement, IWPR can reveal. IWPR has […]
Are you a Fitness Failure?
If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know when you get there? Setting short-term and long-term goals may increase your chance of success. Your goals must give a clear picture of the end-point to work towards. Use the SMART model, your goal should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound. Without […]
Peace Deal Could Be Reached In Uganda
According to a government spokesman, there could be a final peace deal that can be signed in the near future. However, the rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LDA) has refused to disarm themselves. Three of the leaders are on the wanted list by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes. The […]
Fierce battle rages for Kohat Tunnel
A fierce battle is raging between the security forces and the local Taliban around the 1.9 kilometre-long multi-billion rupees Kohat Tunnel, local residents reported on Saturday. The tunnel reportedly sustained considerable damage after the militants captured it, severing the Peshawar Valley link with the southern districts of the NWFP. The militants are also reported to […]
Guantanamo Bay detention camp
Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a cooperative military prison and detention camp under the leadership of Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002. The prison, established at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, holds people accused by the United States government of being terrorist operatives, as well as those no longer considered suspects who are being held pending […]
Women divers make a mark!
Diving into the deep waters for a living and scouring the sea beds for shellfish and seaweed. They are the women divers who symbolize courage and endurance. Earning a living in the water has become less lucrative due to declining seafood prices and harvests. Prices have dropped because of abalone farms – although natural […]