The virus takes its name from the Ebola River, near the site of one of the first recorded outbreaks in what is now the DRC, in 1976. Four of these six species are known to cause disease in humans and the major African outbreaks have been linked mainly to Zaire, Sudan and Bundibugyo ebolaviruses
The call for freedom of expression, including LGBTIQ+ rights, is a fundamental human right vital for safety and dignity
But as they mourn, remember and reflect on their past, Rwandans are building their country into one of the continent’s shining examples of what can be done when the people unite and put national interest at the core of their lives
Exiled politician calls for sanctions against President Yoweri Museveni’s regime
Barbie Kyagulanyi’s ordeal reveals how love can become a powerful, non-violent force driving resistance, courage and conviction in Uganda’s struggle for meaningful democracy and good governance
These prosecutions mark a rising pattern: as elections approach across Africa, the distance between digital civic space and state power grows
Nations must abide by the international instruments and agreements principles and values like democracy, human rights observation and good governance to enjoy international trade, investments and diplomatic relations
As Ugandans go to the polls on 15 January 2026, the results will reveal not only who has won political power, but which campaign strategies resonated most with the electorate
In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution
Mamdani’s triumph in New York declares that African youth are not insurgents at the gates; they are the vanguard of a new political architecture, says the writer
As he runs for president yet again, his NRM party aims to boost the economy and uplift citizens but critics say that the people have
lost faith in him
Governments on the continent are using enforced disappearances to silence political opposition but, as cases rise, only 21 of 55 states have ratified a key convention
‘Nelson Mandela showed how one can transform oppression, struggle and subjugation into reconciliation, social justice and unity’
Children in schools and homes, some of them for blind and autistic, are dying and injured in fires, and property is destroyed in market places
In defiance of a supreme court ruling, Uganda’s parliament under the National Resistance Movement’s President Yoweri Museveni has passed into law that civilians can be tried in military courts
When I was a child, my younger brother, Bob Kizito, drowned in a pond at the age of just eight
Countries such as Uganda, South Sudan and the DRC must learn from the devastating 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
If revolutions are to succeed, the people must deliver freedom. They must reject authoritarianism, a small revolutionary elite or a military junta.
Generations of women, from the United States’ Harriet Tubman to South Africa’s Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Uganda’s Winnie Byanyima have fought for human rights
When wildlife isn’t monitored rigorously, populations can disappear within just a few years, as tigers did in India’s Sariska tiger reserve
The suspension and withdrawal of US support for people’s rights in Africa is a setback
Diseases don’t respect national borders … governments all over the world need to work together to rein them in
What happens when artists challenge beauty, publishing and politics? A fair like no other
The veteran politician was abducted in Kenya, apparently by Ugandan intelligence officers
Aid, regardless of whether it’s for infrastructure, health and humanitarian, goes beyond simply donating money. It is a proven strategy in geopolitics
It is incumbent upon the government to alleviate poverty, the leading cause of divorce and separation in Uganda
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
Key documents relating to Valerie Huber’s Protego project are being kept away from the public eye
Violations of people’s human rights continue unabated in the country
Christian rights groups have spent millions over four years in efforts to push anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQIA+ agendas
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
The Clade Ib strain has already jumped borders, with cases being reported in Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya in the last two weeks