Uganda: now and then
1969 : UPC was in power and Apollo Milton Obote was the President. 2009 : NRM is in power and Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is the President. 1969 : The population of Uganda was about 10 million. 2009 : The population of Uganda is about 30 million [Reference: NationMaster ]. 1969 : HIV/Aids did not exist. 2009 : About 1 million Ugandans are living with HIV/Aids. 1969 : Makerere University was the top university in East Africa and one of the best educational centers in Africa. 2009 : Makerere University is still one of the best in Africa but has declined and is not the top in East Africa. 1969 : The Ugandan railway system extended from the Kenyan border to Kasese, near the DRC and to Arua, near Sudan. 2009 : The Ugandan railway system has very much been destroyed and extends from the Kenyan border to only Kampala and Port Bell. 1969 : Uganda's urban centers were some of the best and most advanced in Africa, with excellent infrastructure, schools, hospitals and golf cou