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A report said Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking a fifth term, spent 12 times more on his campaign than his top two opponents combined.

Weeks before Uganda's presidential election, President Yoweri Museveni has been accused of using murder, torture and violence to curtail opposition support.

The deal for the jets is part of a $7.5 billion defense contract signed with Russia in 2006.

Authorities also seized weapons that were allegedly intended for use by al-Shabab on New Year’s Eve.

The long-stalled talks — set for Monday — include a government delegation as well as opposition members and civil society representatives.

The pontiff will visit poor regions afflicted by the drug war along with meeting the president and church hierarchy.

The trip, during which the Chinese president will co-chair a summit with African nations, comes at a time when the Asian giant's investment in the continent is dropping.

Pope Francis has shaken up the Catholic Church since he took office, and now he has turned his attention to long-standing allegations of financial corruption.

While returning from his Africa trip, Pope Francis said the continent faced more urgent concerns than condom use, such as malnutrition and environmental damage.

But in the Central African Republic, inspirational words from the leader of the Roman Catholic Church won't be enough to end the deadly fighting of recent years, experts say.

The shrine is the site where more than 20 Christians were burned alive.

The pope hailed Uganda's acceptance of refugees; meanwhile, activists expressed concerns over a bill that would give the government more control over NGOs.

In his first visit to Africa, Pope Francis asked Christian and Muslim leaders to engage in dialogue to guard against “barbarous” extremist attacks.

More than one million people are expected to attend Pope Francis' holy mass on Thursday, which starts at 10 a.m. local time or 2 a.m. EST. Click here to watch the event via live stream.

Pope Francis aims to heal the Christian-Muslim divide and stem violence in Central African Republic. But there’s speculation over what the pontiff can achieve within his short visit to the war-torn country.

Following his first trip to Asia last year, Pope Francis expressed his desire to visit Africa for the first time as sectarian violence escalated between Christians and Muslims in war-torn Central African Republic.

The pontiff will begin his first visit to Africa this week, stopping in Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. But hosting the Holy See won't be cheap.

Despite security concerns, Pope Francis will not wear a bulletproof vest nor travel in an armored popemobile during his six-day, three-nation tour of Africa.

Here is the full schedule for Pope Francis' visit to Africa, including his masses, meetings, speeches, events and everywhere the pontiff will go in Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic.

"Please don't let a small minority of extremists make you pessimistic about our future," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post on his Facebook page.

The State Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of six key leaders of a Somalia-based terrorist organization that has killed thousands of people in the Horn of Africa.