Uganda: Speaker Kadaga Must 'Ride the Tiger'

When Rebecca Kadaga, was elected Speaker of Ninth Parliament on May 19, she won hearts and minds across the political spectrum. Call her "the darling" of the August House. Indeed, many Ugandans including those in the Diaspora eulogised the rise of a "female Messiah" with a lot of optimism. In the fading shadow of former speaker Edward Ssekandi, patriots as well as lawmakers saw Kadaga as a harbinger of hope.

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Gadhafi tells rebels 'surrender or flee' as his forces gain in east and west Libya

TOBRUK, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's forces struck the rebellion's heartland with airstrikes, missiles and artillery on Tuesday, trying for the first time to take back a city that serves as a crucial gateway for the band of fighters who threatened his four-decade hold on power. Rebels rushed to the fro

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Obama administration seeks more U.N. authority to intervene in Libya

The Obama administration pressed Thursday for greater United Nations authority to confront Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's forces by land, air and sea, while insisting that Arab governments play a central role in any possible military action.

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Obama offers tempered support for Libya rebels

President Obama on Friday offered only tempered support for Libya's rebels and played down the feasibility of Western military intervention to aid their cause, raising questions about how far he is willing to go to help fulfill his declaration last week that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi "must le...

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