Rukwanzi Island is a disputed island in the southern portion of Lake Albert in Central Africa. It is home to approximately 1000 fishermen.^[1] For other uses, see Lake Albert (disambiguation). ...

Ownership dispute

Rukwanzi is the subject of an ownership dispute between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, which are situated on opposite sides of the lake.^[1] In late July, Congo apprehended four Ugandan soldiers it said had crossed the dividing line in the lake, and on August 3, 2007, the countries' militaries engaged in a skirmish near the island, with one Briton and one Congolese killed.^[1] On August 12, 2007, Congo occupied the island.^[2] is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

See also

• Energy in Uganda

Burning of renewable resources provides much of the energy in Uganda, though the government is attempting to become energy self-sufficient. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Do you want to share or fight?", The Economist, The Economist Newspaper Limited, 2007-08-25. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. 
2. ^ "Congo Troops Occupy Country's Territory", The Monitor, republished on allAfrica.com, The Monitor Publications Ltd, 2007-08-12. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.