Uganda@50

Uganda is this year celebrating 50 years of independence from British rule. Naturally, there is a lot to celebrate. But there is also a lot Ugandans would rather forget, such as Idi Amin's disastrous rule and Joseph Kony's banditry in the norther part of the country.
This souvenir magazine charts Uganda's trials and triumphs in all walks of life over the last 50 years. Starting with the political and military struggles that won the country its freedom, the magazine examines the major events and players that have shaped Uganda to this day.
What were people's expectations at the time of independence? To what extent have they been met? How far has the country gone in forging a national identity? Are Ugandans better off today that they were at independence? Who are the people that have had the greatest influence on the country? How might the country look like in the next 50 years?
These are some of the questions discussed by leading journalists, social commentators, researchers, academics and political actors.

CONTENTS:

EDITORIAL NOTE
50 cheers for 50 years

POLITICS AND SOCIETY
How we won it: The road to independence
Flashback: Obote's independence message
Predicted: The dangers of independence
The big swindle: How Uganda was conned of democracy
Roundup: 50 years through 50 events
National identity: Uganda without Ugandans
Ten things that make one a Ugandan
Uganda in 2062: Rich, wise and sexy
Road ahead: Six things that will shape Uganda
President Yoweri Museveni: We are unstoppable

REFLECTIONS:
Rhoda Kalema: UPM, clean leadership and a funeral
John Nagenda: No change is no good
Francis Gureme: 1966 changed everything
Peter Mulira: NRM best thing ever
Prof. Edward Rugumayo: Yes we can

PEOPLE
Princess Bagaaya: Uganda's first lady
Idi Amin, most amazing man
50 most influential Ugandans since independence
Prof Yash Tandon: National heroes Dani Nabudere and Omwony Ojwok

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Arrested Development: How to get economy running again
Wava: Put the money where the mouth isn't
Uganda's economic prospects as seen in 1961

MEDIA AND CULTURE
Uganda Museum: If you want to see it, it is not here
Press freedom: License and kill

SOCIAL SERVICES
Teaching Uganda: From missionaries to mercenaries
Fifty-fifty state of health