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Eric Mwine-Mugaju
What your president’s style says about their politics
African leaders’ sartorial choices have been communicating their political orientations for centuries
Uganda’s return to the dark days of Idi Amin
Hundreds of opposition supporters have disappeared in the last few months, allegedly detained or abducted by Uganda’s security forces
The many faces of Idi Amin
Was he a joke, an oaf, a hero, or the evil dictator the West loved to hate? Decades after his death, his legacy is still a puzzle.
The dichotomy of Dominic Ongwen
The brutality meted out to the infamous Ugandan warlord was almost as horrifying as that delivered by him
Uganda’s professional elites need to take a stand
COMMENT: The protests against the Ugandan president’s 35-year rule are being led by the youth. But they cannot do it alone
Museveni isn’t worried about winning the election, but about what comes next
Uganda’s president is likely to win the next election. But Bobi Wine’s constituency poses the most serious threat yet to his continued rule
Poking fun at Museveni is no joke
A ‘deranged’ comedy group is testing the limits of the Ugandan leader’s long rule – and his patience
Why Uganda needs a Stella Nyanzi in Parliament
Many Ugandans find Stella Nyanzi’s mode of protest, including vulgar insults and stripping to make a point, unsettling. But her challenge to the country’s patriarchy could bring…
Meet Katoto, Museveni’s big fan
The TV cartoon character — think Homer Simpson meets Robin Hood — with added propaganda
I buried my father on Zoom. Was I laying my culture to rest?
The Covid-19 pandemic prevented me from leaving London to be at my father’s funeral in Uganda and perform the rites. Instead, I attended it online