Britain reduces aid to Uganda

CNN ^ | April 29, 2005 | CNN

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Former colonial power Britain is one of the biggest donors among nations that contributed almost $850 million to government coffers in 2003-2004, about 48 percent of Uganda's budget.

Since 1987, rich nations have bankrolled Uganda's economic recovery, which has been based on stability, market liberalisation and improved security in a country haunted by bloody memories of the late Idi Amin's dictatorship.

Uganda's economy has grown by about 6 percent a year for more than a decade.

British budget support is linked to reforms, officials say, including setting up rules for multiparty competition and separating state organs from Museveni's "no-party" Movement system.

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Please Mr. Blair & Co. stop using taxpayers'money to produce "false economic growth" in corrupt countries such as Uganda and Rwanda. Yeah, these two East African countries, real champions in genocides, have crossed the border to Congo, killed, raped, and have been associated to the worst crimes against humanity in Eastern Congo. Their reward: taxpayers'money still flows to Rwanda and Uganda, praising terrorists for their crimes! Please stop it NOW!

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[kingattax]

since the people of equatorial africa have predominantly tribal affiliations and loyalty, how can any effort to build economies and "nations" have ANY hope whatsoever of being successful ?

many years and many billions of dollars given by numerous countries and the same recurring problems prove that it won't

sad....but that's a fact

[zencat]

Jeez! The UK pays 48% of Uganda's budget!?! I need to start my own country.

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There's no free lunch. Blair & Co are surely getting something back. Think of coltan business through Ugandan troops and the Congolese rebels associated with Uganda. Think of gold, diamond, timber, etc. Just map it, and you'll find Blair & Co are just corrupt as their African friends. And it's your money used to fund the budgets of Rwanda and Uganda and say nothing about all the crimes committed by Uganda and Rwanda inside the Congo. Crazy world !

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[motomosanto]

Hey, don't be pessimistic ! Think about those corrupt leaders in the West who've adopted primitive behaviors to fund 48 % of Uganda's budget. Hey, I should also build my own country and have Blair & Co fund 48 % of my budget. Isn't this primitive? Even more primitive using taxpayers'money to sponsor terrorism from Rwanda and Uganda into Eastern Congo !!!