Uganda denies aiding revolt

Kampala - Uganda yesterday denied accusations by the Democratic Republic of the Congo that it was aiding a rebellion against …

Kampala - Uganda yesterday denied accusations by the Democratic Republic of the Congo that it was aiding a rebellion against President Laurent Kabila. A Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) spokesman, Capt Shaban Bantariza, said: "They are joking. If Uganda were to invade Congo everybody would know."

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