On the same day we commemorated World Aids Day 2024, I was at the vigil of a former classmate and fallen soldier who died of HIV related illnesses in Kenya. Amid the sadness of the demise of a younger soldier it was an opportunity to take stock of the situation and renew our commitment to […]
Civil war, outright war, insurgencies, poverty, natural disasters, harmful social and cultural norms and stigma are some of the reasons children are on the street
Ugandans don’t trust the National Resistance Movement government with our coffee, forest reserves, welfare, natural resources and taxes even when it has a social contract with the citizens
Violations of people’s human rights continue unabated in the country
Infrastructure development in Uganda’s capital should not destroy habitats and green spaces
Traditional names tell stories, full of cultural significance and indigenous knowledge, passed down through the ages
Uganda is marking 62 years of independence, but democracy and constitutionalism is on a lifeline. Uganda’s parliament recently debated comments made by the head of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on his X account. “No civilian will lead Uganda after President Museveni. The security forces will not allow it. The next […]
Undemocratic acts, including detention and murder, happen under the watch of the United Nations, organisations for regional cooperation and signed international treaties
Activists, governments and organisations, local and international, are working to end gender-based violence but theatre, song lyrics and street art can also be used
The country’s ambassadors to Canada and the United Arab Emirates have been expelled from those countries