After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
The oil, gas and mining industries will benefit from the extractive industries transparency initiative in 2021
COMMENT: The protests against the Ugandan president’s 35-year rule are being led by the youth. But they cannot do it alone
Dodging tear gas and bullets with Uganda’s opposition leader
Pandemic rules were used to justify a violent raid on a homeless shelter in Uganda, but a group of victims is pursuing a criminal case against the perpetrators
Tanzania’s opposition leader, who is again in exile, says ‘instead of telling people to vote, we should be telling them to prepare for popular revolt
In Uganda 16 women in labour die each day. One woman, backed by a civil society organisation, took the state to court
A respected and robust United States — with all of our flaws, mistakes and missteps — can be good for the defence of democracy, not least in Africa
More wealth taxes may soon be a reality for east African countries in the wake of Covid-19
As Ugandans prepare to go to the polls in January 2021, the involvement of security forces in the electoral process is a given and political reform seems a long way off
The parliamentary candidates who won in the 2016 elections were those who spent the most
It is imperative that we train healthcare workers and participate in continent-wide collaboration
The Kabaka of Buganda’s fleet of Rolls-Royces was seized in a coup nearly 60 years ago. Now his successor has brought the only known ‘survivor’ home
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
The story behind Ugandan photojournalist Nicholas Bamulanzeki’s iconic picture of the policeman in the floods
Conservative groups are fighting efforts to expand African women’s access to healthcare. Do they care about women all the time, or only when they’re procreating?
A ‘deranged’ comedy group is testing the limits of the Ugandan leader’s long rule – and his patience
Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like
COMMENT: For all Bobi Wine’s evident popularity, it remains to be seen if he can build a political machine capable of posing a serious threat to Uganda’s president
Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity prices up to 15% from next year April 2021.
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 much-needed reform
The SADC has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk
The Ugandan opposition leader believes he is best-placed to lead an opposition coalition
The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
White supremacy must be held to account if systemic anti-blackness is to be rooted out of society
The TV cartoon character — think Homer Simpson meets Robin Hood — with added propaganda
We need to dismantle the unequal systems we have upheld in Africa. Divesting from missionary tours is a good place to start
From a street corner in Kampala, a newspaper vendor has observed an industry in decline — quickened by the coronavirus pandemic
Controlling Covid-19 may worsen Africa’s HIV epidemic by stopping state and civil society health services built up over 35 years
In East Africa, truck drivers are being attacked, robbed and used as diplomatic footballs
Sumy Sadurni describes the photo she captured of Stella Nyanzi being arrested by police in Kampala