Uganda: Bunyoro Angry With Museveni On Oil Sharing
Sunday, June 24, 2012
[Observer]
Bunyoro has said nobody, including President Museveni, can silence the sub-region's agitation for a fair share of the oil revenue, which has grown louder in recent weeks.
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