Uganda

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PRAYER POINTS

Prayers from Tearfund General Prayer Feed

  • Russia's deadly relationships

    18 May 2012 - A shocking statistic uncovered by a Russian government report states that an estimated 14,000 Russian women are killed every year by partners or other family members. But since few gover. […]
  • An emerging Egypt

    18 May 2012 - Next week, on the 23-24 of May, Egyptians will be heading to the polls to vote for the country’s new president. It's only the second presidential election in Egypt's history with more. […]
  • Sahel Food Crisis - Update

    18 May 2012 - Every year in the Sahel 300,000 children die of malnutrition. This year with the whole region affected by the serious drought and food shortages, UNICEF estimates that up to 4.5 million. […]

INTRODUCTION

Amahoro has hosted conversations with pastors in Uganda about IM and continues to support the cohort ongoingly.
You can find lots more information on Uganda at the World Fact Book or on the BBC Country Profile.

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  • 02.02.2012

    Amahoro

    SOUTHERN & CENTRAL AFRICA: A short film introducing the work of Amahoro Africa to gather pioneering and emerging leaders together from across the continent to talk about mission and theology.

  • 02.02.2012

    Soul Action South Africa

    In this short film, Phil & Rach Bowyer share the story of Soul Action South Africa, the network of NGOs and church ministries they facilitate in Durban, and how they’re trying to celebrate all that God is doing in South Africa.

  • 02.02.2012

    Transformation in Sierra Leone

    A short film of Francis Wahome from Tearfund introducing Church & Community Mobilisation, featuring two stories of how it’s helping communities take their futures into their own hands.

  • 22.10.2011

    Life Changing

    ETHIOPIA: ”Life changing”. Occasionally you hear or read that phrase only to find it being used to describe something that, to put it charitably, isn’t. From a new car model to a low interest rate on a credit card, the thing being hyped is undoubtedly good. But life changing? During our August, 2010 visit with partners [...]

  • 22.10.2011

    New well strengthens relationships

    NIGERIA: The Dasso church in Mumuye (Taraba state) was envisioned on the first stage of CCMP. They were delighted and saw the need to mobilize the community for a project. The community agreed to dig a community well to serve the whole community. The community had been drinking water from the stream. This will strengthen the [...]

Full name
Republic of Uganda
Population
34,612,250 (July 2011 est.)
Capital
Kampala
Full area
241,038 sq km
Major Languages
,
Major Religions
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Life expectancy
53.24 years
Monetary unit
Ugandan shilling
Main exports
coffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products; gold
GDP
$1,300 (2010 est.) per capita

COUNTRY NEWS

News from: Irin News

  • UGANDA: Amnesty or prosecution for war criminals?

    KAMPALA 17 May 2012 (IRIN) - The arrest of a senior Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander has reignited debate in Uganda about what to do with alleged war criminals: let them go, to encourage other. […]
  • FOOD: Power to the people!

    JOHANNESBURG 15 May 2012 (IRIN) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.
  • SECURITY: A quick reaction force moulded by Africa's circumstances

    JOHANNESBURG 09 May 2012 (IRIN) - Africa’s crises are both honing and stalling the formation of the African Standby Force (ASF) of the African Union (AU) - a quick reaction force that could eventual. […]