Uganda, Feb. 18 -- Abu Mayanja was the brain behind the Uganda National Congress (UNC). He wrote most of its documents, including its constitution, edited its magazine called Okwegatta, and wrote most of [Ignatius] Musaazi's speeches when they were still working together.

The UNC was the first Ugandan-wide political party to emerge in colonial Uganda. It was the first major organisation in the country to call for the unity of all "tribes" of Uganda in order to overcome colonial rule.

Mayanja was very much involved in the foundation of the Uganda National Congress in 1952. He was still an undergraduate student at Makerere when he joined Musaazi in the formation of the UNC. Musaazi became its first chairman and Mayanja its first secretary...