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Fieldwork in West Nile

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August 27th 2006
The Field After almost two months in Kampala I was finally in the field from the 14th to 19th of August. To secure a substantial position in international development you are almost required to have field experience. For those of us living in the states, the field constitutes anything outside U.S. border. However once you leave the states the definition of the field changes. I came to Kampala ... read more

Africa » Uganda

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Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more