Informed people live longer 23 October 2014 23:05 (South Africa)
Analysis: Uganda sucked into CAR vortex    • Simon Allison   •
Africa  Having only just rid itself of one meddling neighbour,
the Central African Republic must now contend with another as
Uganda declares war on the Seleka rebels. Already, fighting
between Ugandan troops and Seleka forces has killed at least 17
people. Will this compromise Uganda’s role as peacekeeper? By
SIMON ALLISON.  Earlier this week, Ugandan troops in the Central
African Republic engaged in several fights with rebels from the
Seleka movement (the motley crew of mercenaries and militants
that, with support from Chad, briefly held power in Bangui last
year). At least 17 people were killed – mostly rebels, but at
least one Ugandan soldier too.  This raises several questions,
the most obvious being: why is there a Ugandan military presence
in CAR in the first place? The answer to this has absolutely
nothing to do with the current conflict in CAR, and everything
to do with a ce