Uganda: catch all

[M-A Lagrange]

Ugandan journalist to face sedition charges
Kalegyira was interrogated for more than 10 hours this week in connection with articles published on his Uganda Record website, police and his lawyer said.

A day after the attacks last month, which were claimed by Somalia's Al-Qaeda inspired Shebab militants, Kalegyira pointed to Uganda's military as the culprits.

"A top source in the Ugandan army speculates that the bombs were set off in order to justify seeking more money and equipment from the United States," he posted on July 12.

"As the Uganda Record has insisted from the beginning, the investigations are very likely going to uncover the fact that it was not Al-Shabab that carried out the attacks," he also wrote.

Kalegyira, also a regular contributor to Ugandan major dailies, has made similar claims citing anonymous sources in recent weeks.

"You look at the content of these articles, these are media crimes," said the police officer.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/10080..._attacks_media

Such assumptions are not completely crazy since Lightening Thunder has been a non success and US do disangage slowly on the military side. They are not the only one to have had such opinion.
Also the reaction of the autorities seems disproportionated and make the make up possibility really attractive.

[Rex Brynen]

Such assumptions are not completely crazy since Lightening Thunder has been a non success and US do disangage slowly on the military side. They are not the only one to have had such opinion.
Also the reaction of the autorities seems disproportionated and make the make up possibility really attractive.

Although, in this case, al-Shabab formally claimed responsibility. While groups have been known to claim attacks they didn't undertake, in this case I would say it makes the very implausible secret-Uganadan-plot suggestion even less plausible.

[M-A Lagrange]

Although, in this case, al-Shabab formally claimed responsibility. While groups have been known to claim attacks they didn't undertake, in this case I would say it makes the very implausible secret-Uganadan-plot suggestion even less plausible.

Completely agree on that. This looks like a bad James Bond.
My point is rather focussed on the over reaction of Kampala. Their position would have been much more credible if they did nothing. Sending journalist to jail is the worst publicity you can do to your self and it discredits all what you say.
Just like the anti muslim propaganda and operations in Burundi or DRC.
Fact show that some leader of armed groups in the region may have been trained in Pakistan or Somalia or any other place in a muslim country. But then having random arrest of any person going to the mosque on friday is the stupidest reaction.
Asking your self the link between presence of huge pakistany contingents for more than a decade and the fact that some peacespoilers in the region get training in muslim countries would be a much better approach. Just like starting to have some human intel from inside the muslim communities.
In 2007, Islamic Relief Worldwide (the UK based NGO) had a mission in Goma! 2 or 3 years before you just could not imagine such organisation being interrested in even opening a mail box in Goma.

[JMA]

Although, in this case, al-Shabab formally claimed responsibility. While groups have been known to claim attacks they didn't undertake, in this case I would say it makes the very implausible secret-Uganadan-plot suggestion even less plausible.

I suggest you keep the options open.

[M-A Lagrange]

Uganda bombing suspects arrested entering Rwanda
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 16:31 by RNA Reporters in Kigali and Kampala

Kigali: Two Somali nationals suspected to be connected to the bombings in Uganda have been transferred to the capital Kampala after they were arrested trying to enter Rwanda, border officials said.

http://www.rnanews.com/regional/4029...ntering-rwanda

How did they got arrested? Borders are not really "waterproof" in africa.
Anyway, Rwanda is not the quickest road to Somalia... That's for sure.

[JMA]

http://www.rnanews.com/regional/4029...ntering-rwanda

How did they got arrested? Borders are not really "waterproof" in africa.
Anyway, Rwanda is not the quickest road to Somalia... That's for sure.

Another thing about Africa is that if progress in an investigation is needed, arrests followed by signed "confessions" will happen.