US President Barack Obama called the deadly explosions that ripped through crowds last Sunday night in Kampala "deplorable and cowardly," National Security Council spokesman said.

"The president is deeply saddened by the loss of life resulting from these deplorable and cowardly attacks, and sends his condolences to the people of Uganda and the loved ones of those who have been killed or injured," National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer said in a statement.

US President Barack Obama called the deadly explosions that ripped through crowds last Sunday night in Kampala "deplorable and cowardly," National Security Council spokesman said.

"The president is deeply saddened by the loss of life resulting from these deplorable and cowardly attacks, and sends his condolences to the people of Uganda and the loved ones of those who have been killed or injured," National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer said in a statement.

Maruzi County member of Parliament David Ebong-Abongo was last weekend hosted at state house in Entebbe to officially mark his crossing to the ruling NRM political party.

Ebong-Abongo, who is an independent MP of Maruzi County in Apach district, led a delegation of Apac Anti-corruption Coalition which had visited the president in Entebbe. The MP is also the Patron of anti-corruption coalition.

The government of the Federal Republic of Germany has pledged to increase its financial assistance to Uganda by more than 50 percent over the next three years 2010 – 2012, a statement from the German Embassy shows.

According to the statement, the announcement came in the wake of conclusion of bilateral negotiations between officials from the two countries.

The German government made a new commitment of Euro 120 million (approx. 312 billion Uganda Shilling) for the three year period 2010 to 2012 - an increase of over 50% compared to the previous period from 2007 to 2009 when a total of Euro 76 million had been committed.