Department of State Archive

KAMPALA – The wanted deputy of Uganda’s murderous Lord’s Resistance Army rebels, Okot Odhiambo, may have been killed in recent fighting, the Ugandan defence minister told AFP Friday. Top LRA rebel commander Okot Odhiambo …

Direct talks aimed at ending weeks of violence in South Sudan are due to begin. They would come a day after delegations from the warring parties met mediators in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Ethiopia’s …

Libyan authorities have freed four US military personnel briefly detained on Friday, US officials have said. Security forces reportedly arrested the US military personnel at a checkpoint The US citizens were reportedly arrested near the …

China says one of its warships “encountered” a US vessel, confirming US reports of a near-collision in the South China Sea earlier this month. Chinese media said the US vessel “posed a threat to …

Army Col. Steve Warren WASHINGTON, December 12, 2013 – Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and a small command and support team are on the ground in Uganda, preparing to conduct airlift operations in support …

Thai police have removed barricades at the police and government headquarters in a bid to defuse tensions with anti-government protesters. The move followed clashes over the weekend and on Monday, with tear gas and …

WASHINGTON, October 9, 2013 - On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Uganda as you celebrate the 51st anniversary of your independence on October 9. On …