If nations continue with election malpractices, it is only a matter of time before they face the same fate as Libya and Sudan
Infrastructure development in Uganda’s capital should not destroy habitats and green spaces
People died in garbage during the Kampala landfill landslide. But lack of waste management also causes disease and deaths and environmental damage.
Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants
Ugandan eye doctor restoring sight to nomadic herders
They’re a sought-after seasonal delicacy, but deforestation and a growing export market are leaving Ugandans with too little to crunch on
Hundreds of opposition supporters have disappeared in the last few months, allegedly detained or abducted by Uganda’s security forces
Counting was slow across Uganda as a result of the internet shutdown, which affected some of the biometric machines used to validate voter registrations.
Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images of 2020
COMMENT: The protests against the Ugandan president’s 35-year rule are being led by the youth. But they cannot do it alone
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
The parliamentary candidates who won in the 2016 elections were those who spent the most
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
The story behind Ugandan photojournalist Nicholas Bamulanzeki’s iconic picture of the policeman in the floods
In East Africa, truck drivers are being attacked, robbed and used as diplomatic footballs
