From Henry Gombya, Geneva

African-Americans long involved in the struggle for leaders of the western world to recognise the scourge of the slave trade, have said that US President Barack Obama has badly let them down and that he is worse than former President George W Bush.

Speaking at the Durban Review Conference meeting here in Geneva Switzerland to discuss the evil of racism, Jahahara Amen-Ra Alkeburan-Ma'at, an African-American author originally from Missouri said President Obama has 'sold out' people of his colour by not attending the most important conference regarding that wants to deal once and for all with the problem of racism. He said that with Bush they knew where they stood.

The former BBC journalist and radio presenter who was one of Andrew Kayira's best friends is going to start presenting a Saturday political show called 'Tula twogere' from this Saturday on the 7.03.2009. The Uganda Citizen has learnt that Henry's show is mainly going to focus on current political affairs as well as discussing whether the NRM government has fulfilled its 10 point programmes, which they set out  to implement after waging a war that lasted for 5 years. This war caused a lot of suffering and deaths mainly to the Baganda tribe in the Luweero triangle who supported the NRM rebel movement which was called the National Resistance Amy. It is estimated that over 400000 people died in this region - but it is debatable as to whether Ugandans have enjoyed democracy or the rule of law that  the NRM promised.  The NRM under president Museveni has now been in power for over 23 years - since 1986. However the country's infrastructure, health care and education systems are failing while corruption is rampant - mostly orchestrated by government officials with impunity.

Below are some of the exclusive pictures from the Uganda Political Awards.