UGANDA

NATIONAL CONFLICTS
by mid-1998 the Ugandan Government had troops present in Northeast DRC, claiming
that these were there to prevent attacks from the ADF. 200 Uganda remained in DRC
from 1998 to 2003. The International Court of Justice later ruled that the presence of
the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) amounted to a violation of the sovereignty
and territorial integrity of the DRC and that Ugandan forces committed “human rights
violations and grave breaches” of international humanitarian law. 201
PHASE VII: Return to Multi-Party System, Restoration of Kingdoms
(2005 – present)
2005 and 2006 marked important changes for Uganda. Term-limits were lifted in
2005 so that President Museveni could be elected to a third term in 2006, which
brought him increasing criticism. Further, the no-party system was abolished,
paving the way for multi-party elections. Relative peace returned to northern
Uganda in 2006, introduced by the Juba Peace Talks. In recent years, discontent
with the regime seems to have grown, with increasing levels of poverty and
political protests and riots that are met by violent Government crackdowns.
29. Conflict between political parties (especially NRM and FDC) (2005 –
present)
200 Amnesty International (3 September 1998) Democratic Republic of Congo: A Long- standing Crisis
Spinning out of Control (AI Index: AFR 61/33/98)
201 Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Dem. Rep. Congo v. Uganda) (2005)
International Court of Justice [Internet], Available from: [Accessed 27 May 2014]
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