For South Sudanese refugees, fleeing war and sexual violence is only the beginning of their struggles, writes Amanda Sperber from northern Uganda. This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting
Despite the long history of medical racism, any potential Covid-19 vaccines must be tested in Africa — but not only on the continent
The Covid-19 outbreak should not be used as an occasion to diminish human rights, but as an opportunity to reaffirm them
Drawing on lessons from Ebola, African artists are using music to convey public health messaging. And they are doing it in style
Pretoria can make a real difference in helping to solve conflicts and other issues in Burundi, the DRC, South Sudan and Zimbabwe
Recent judgments in Kenya and Malawi are encouraging. But democratic reform is impossible unless presidents and electoral commissions play their part
By pushing their usually valid complaints onto the streets and the courts, opposition leaders deny governments the popular goodwill and international credibility they need to govern effectively
Undercover investigation shows that controversial US-linked centres are defying government policy and providing inaccurate medical information
Reporting on queer issues is always tough. But Tunisia was something else
President Félix Tshisekedi should abandon plans to invite neighbouring militaries into the eastern DRC
The documentary film, The American Crusade in Africa, on Kony 2012 is a lesson in how not to fight simplification with more simplification.
Ever since Bobi Wine, Uganda’s biggest pop star, won his seat in parliament in a contested 2017 race, western journalists have flocked to the country’s capital, Kampala, to conduct interviews with and profile him. The interest is certainly justified: in a short time, Wine, real name Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has turned a decade-long career in […]
There are a number of cases in the past decade where Africans have managed to push the conversation beyond liberal reforms as a political goal or did not spent all their energies on the politics of nostalgia, harkening back to a simpler time of national liberation or charismatic leaders. Young people, a generation with no […]
Having already been detained a number of times, the singer who looks set to challenge President Museveni in the 2021 elections has been arrested
The Proteas reached the World Cup semifinals and were named the sports team of the year
This is the show that the Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, does not want you to see
Recycling human waste not only cuts down on landfill use but can also give birth to economically viable products such as fertilisers and fuel
Donors are rushing to fund media in Africa — but here’s a few things they should think about before they do
Proposed legislation imposes the death penalty for gay sex or ‘recruitment’. But love is not a crime
Cutting off communication has become a favourite ploy of some of the continent’s Big Men. Ironically, this harms their standing in the long term
There is a strong framework of international laws and conventions that defend free speech, but Uganda continues to limit freedom of expression
For academic Stella Nyanzi, obscenity — radical rudeness — is an act of rebellion against the repressive Museveni regime
Wine, 36, entered Parliament in 2017, and has emerged as a leading critic of President Museveni
The introduction of a social media tax a year ago in Uganda caused an outcry from government critics and rights groups
The charge is "misusing a computer." Dr. Stella Nyanzi remains incarcerated to this day in Luzira Women’s Prison
Borders are porous between North Kivu province of the DRC and neighbouring countries, so the potential for spread is highly likely
World Health Organisation confirms one case of the virus
Neo Hutiri is the first South African to win the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for his smart-locker system
The distrust between the presidents has burst into the open in recent months, with the pair trading accusations of harmful nature against each other
Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was scheduled to perform Monday but the much-anticipated show was cancelled by police
The autopsy report implies that freelancer Chris Allen’s death was no accident – but the government has no intention to investigate
Museveni, who seized power at the head of a rebel army in 1986, once said leaders who ‘overstayed’ were the root of Africa’s problems