US aircraft to aid hunt for LRA chief Kony

[Jesus Malverde]

8. Uganda makes russia seem progressive on gay rights.

Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law Complicates U.S. Aid in Rebel Hunt

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On the February day that President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda signed a law making homosexuality a crime punishable by life in prison, the White House sharply criticized the measure as “more than an affront” and warned that the administration would review the American relationship with Uganda in light of the law.

A month later, administration officials have announced that President Obama is sending more Special Operations forces and additional military aircraft to help Mr. Museveni as he continues to hunt down Joseph Kony, the elusive rebel commander who is bent on toppling the Ugandan government. Mr. Kony is believed to have been hiding out in the jungles of Central Africa for years.

The timing of the decision to increase American military help for Mr. Museveni, even as his government has been locking up journalists, targeting opposition leaders and criminalizing homosexuality, has dismayed human rights advocates. On Monday, a number of them questioned Mr. Obama’s support for advancing civil liberties in Africa.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/world/africa/ugandas-anti-gay-law-complicates-us-aid-in-rebel-hunt.html?_r=0