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
It is all of our responsibility to defend brave people such as Uganda’s Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, Agather Atuhaire, Bobi Wine and Kenya’s Kasmeul McOure
People died in garbage during the Kampala landfill landslide. But lack of waste management also causes disease and deaths and environmental damage.
People’s livelihoods depend on the coffee industry, but climate change is changing weather patterns, introducing or increasing pests and diseases and disrupting where the plants can be grown