Comments for Great Lakes Peace and Security http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com Common sense for 300 million people Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:34:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on National unity government unlikely say Ugandan parties in 2011 by Global Voices Online » Uganda: National unity government unlikely http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/national-unity-government-unlikely-say-ugandan-parties-in-2011/#comment-103 Global Voices Online » Uganda: National unity government unlikely Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:34:40 +0000 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/?p=290#comment-103 [...] Change have separately dismissed the idea of a coalition government ahead of the 2011 polls, writes This is Africa. Cancel this [...] [...] Change have separately dismissed the idea of a coalition government ahead of the 2011 polls, writes This is Africa. Cancel this [...]

]]> Comment on Uganda’s sick energy sector by Mawadri Douglas http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/ugandas-sick-energy-sector/#comment-99 Mawadri Douglas Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:13:49 +0000 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/ugandas-sick-energy-sector/#comment-99 owing to the Billions of calories energy wasted everyday, the global warming experience even by a baby just born yesterday and the deforestation processes practiced in the country side and the industrilisation processes, the government in my view should look for alternative means of energy both for the rural and urban population to save us from this ever increasing temperature. we should pray to the god(rain maker) to reinstall our nature and have a caring Ministers who know what to do at what time, Daudi do you have an idea that thugs are draining the oil reserves in Jinja? Do you have the potential as the minister to construct dams on the falls of Uganda to reduce the deforestation process as an alternative to the energy sir. owing to the Billions of calories energy wasted everyday, the global warming experience even by a baby just born yesterday and the deforestation processes practiced in the country side and the industrilisation processes, the government in my view should look for alternative means of energy both for the rural and urban population to save us from this ever increasing temperature. we should pray to the god(rain maker) to reinstall our nature and have a caring Ministers who know what to do at what time, Daudi do you have an idea that thugs are draining the oil reserves in Jinja? Do you have the potential as the minister to construct dams on the falls of Uganda to reduce the deforestation process as an alternative to the energy sir.

]]> Comment on Last Word: Dr Tajudeen Abdul Raheem by Mawadri Douglas http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/last-word-dr-tajudeen-abdul-raheem/#comment-85 Mawadri Douglas Wed, 27 May 2009 10:56:52 +0000 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/last-word-dr-tajudeen-abdul-raheem/#comment-85 Tajudeen's Last Word; He passed away but his writings reign to shape the nations and generations yet to come of what Africa was robbed of. May his soul rest i peace. Tajudeen’s Last Word; He passed away but his writings reign to shape the nations and generations yet to come of what Africa was robbed of. May his soul rest i peace.

]]> Comment on Uganda’s sick energy sector by sluturils http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/ugandas-sick-energy-sector/#comment-82 sluturils Wed, 20 May 2009 16:04:32 +0000 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/ugandas-sick-energy-sector/#comment-82 Fantastic internet site=) hope to come back Fantastic internet site=) hope to come back

]]> Comment on Uganda’s Raila headache by Muigwithania 2.0 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/ugandas-raila-headache/#comment-81 Muigwithania 2.0 Wed, 20 May 2009 15:24:31 +0000 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-81 Raila Odinga wil never rule Kenya. That is a fact that Museveni and others in the NRM know. The realities on the ground are very different from the perceptions pushed by ODM's propaganda machine and western media that wants him in power . Uganda has good relations with Kalonzo Musyoka who was placed 3rd in last years elections who is primed to inherit kibakis votes . Musyoka's 800,000 votes added to Kibakis PNU vote means he is a shoe in as the next president. It would be wise to maintain good relations with all side rather than act like odinga is already president .The eastern half of kenya that kibaki and Kalonzo control could blockade both Raila's half and Uganda. Raila Odinga wil never rule Kenya. That is a fact that Museveni and others in the NRM know. The realities on the ground are very different from the perceptions pushed by ODM’s propaganda machine and western media that wants him in power . Uganda has good relations with Kalonzo Musyoka who was placed 3rd in last years elections who is primed to inherit kibakis votes . Musyoka’s 800,000 votes added to Kibakis PNU vote means he is a shoe in as the next president. It would be wise to maintain good relations with all side rather than act like odinga is already president .The eastern half of kenya that kibaki and Kalonzo control could blockade both Raila’s half and Uganda.

]]> Comment on On Mamdani, Dafur and Northern Uganda by Angelo Izama http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/on-mamdani-dafur-and-northern-uganda/#comment-75 Angelo Izama Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:20:44 +0000 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/?p=216#comment-75 Considering the almost abusive exchange between Alex de Waal and someone called Eric Reeves on the same blog sort of left a bad taste in my mouth. I feel that there is some sort of competition between activists and academics and between academics who are activists themselves and other restrained types. Now Adam includes Uganda and the parallels between the two which is useful in a sense that it discusses some of the wider interest in Darfur and the policy or policies of the west. There is standard duplicity here worth keeping in mind always as the moralising tones keep rising. That said Save Darfur and other such campaigns serve a utility in the West. Many governments in Africa look at the ability of such massive media campaigns to shift opinion but its only as far as the West remains important to Africa. It also does not change much for those governments who the West deem to hold valuable assets and they know it. The fear they have is that this type of naming and shaming leads to the isolation of nations, internal pressure on ruling elites and sometimes as in the case of Rwanda in 94 and Zimbabwe recently; social collapse. Activists are an early warning system for regimes who are often targeted. A danger arises when there is little real information or nuance in their exercise of that influence. See the Enough Campaign on minerals in Congo which appears to me a rather unrealistic effort that may put the spotlight on the agency but also take attention away from some of the real issues in DRC. It also negates a lot of the organic efforts that have been underway for a long time in DRC and the neighboring countries. Considering the almost abusive exchange between Alex de Waal and someone called Eric Reeves on the same blog sort of left a bad taste in my mouth. I feel that there is some sort of competition between activists and academics and between academics who are activists themselves and other restrained types. Now Adam includes Uganda and the parallels between the two which is useful in a sense that it discusses some of the wider interest in Darfur and the policy or policies of the west.
There is standard duplicity here worth keeping in mind always as the moralising tones keep rising. That said Save Darfur and other such campaigns serve a utility in the West. Many governments in Africa look at the ability of such massive media campaigns to shift opinion but its only as far as the West remains important to Africa. It also does not change much for those governments who the West deem to hold valuable assets and they know it. The fear they have is that this type of naming and shaming leads to the isolation of nations, internal pressure on ruling elites and sometimes as in the case of Rwanda in 94 and Zimbabwe recently; social collapse.
Activists are an early warning system for regimes who are often targeted. A danger arises when there is little real information or nuance in their exercise of that influence. See the Enough Campaign on minerals in Congo which appears to me a rather unrealistic effort that may put the spotlight on the agency but also take attention away from some of the real issues in DRC. It also negates a lot of the organic efforts that have been underway for a long time in DRC and the neighboring countries.

]]> Comment on On Mamdani, Dafur and Northern Uganda by Liz http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/on-mamdani-dafur-and-northern-uganda/#comment-74 Liz Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:54:38 +0000 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/?p=216#comment-74 And your take? And your take?

]]> Comment on EAC jittery over Kenyan political woes by Angelo Izama http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/eac-jittery-over-kenyan-political-woes/#comment-73 Angelo Izama Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:46:01 +0000 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/?p=211#comment-73 Quite to the contrary. Its not the Island but how it projects Kenya's political contradictions unto Uganda and the hinterland. The attack on railway lines can be resolved but there will be other Migingo's until Kenya sorts itself out at Nyayo House. Besides my own feeling is that hostility to the Ugandan leadership may have peaked after the botched elections but has always been organised around economic competition. Quite to the contrary. Its not the Island but how it projects Kenya’s political contradictions unto Uganda and the hinterland.

The attack on railway lines can be resolved but there will be other Migingo’s until Kenya sorts itself out at Nyayo House.

Besides my own feeling is that hostility to the Ugandan leadership may have peaked after the botched elections but has always been organised around economic competition.

]]> Comment on EAC jittery over Kenyan political woes by tumwijuke http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/eac-jittery-over-kenyan-political-woes/#comment-72 tumwijuke Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:44:26 +0000 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/?p=211#comment-72 Just a storm in a tea cup, this whole Migingo bruhaha. Nothing more. Just a storm in a tea cup, this whole Migingo bruhaha. Nothing more.

]]> Comment on No statement on death of African Union Peace-keeping boss by The Anti-Patriot http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/178/#comment-65 The Anti-Patriot Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:05:57 +0000 http://thisisafrica.wordpress.com/?p=178#comment-65 Hey. I spoke to Bahoku Barigye who is the AMISOM publicist about this. He says that it was left to the Burundians to name their death. Its rather odd that in such a public/AU project agreed to by the Ugandan parliament there is such secrecy about deaths as if this is operation Safe Haven in the Congo. Even in Lightning Thunder - the UPDF named the dead pilot [ am not sure about other unknown casualties though. But for a deputy commander to go unacknowleged is pretty bizarre. I put it down to simply being disorganised. Hey. I spoke to Bahoku Barigye who is the AMISOM publicist about this. He says that it was left to the Burundians to name their death. Its rather odd that in such a public/AU project agreed to by the Ugandan parliament there is such secrecy about deaths as if this is operation Safe Haven in the Congo. Even in Lightning Thunder – the UPDF named the dead pilot [ am not sure about other unknown casualties though. But for a deputy commander to go unacknowleged is pretty bizarre. I put it down to simply being disorganised.

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