Ugandan jets fly past a military parade of the Uganda People's Defence Force to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule, in Kampala, Uganda, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. The East African country has come a long way from the days when brutal dictators were in charge, but it has not had a single peaceful transfer of power since 1962, and the potential for instability remains as opposition activists intensify their campaigns and authorities clamp down. (AP Photo/Stephen Wandera)
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