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The Bizonto troupe perform at Theatre Labonita in Kampala, Uganda, on September 7, 2024. (Photo by BADRU KATUMBA / AFP)
FREEBIZONTO

Uganda’s ‘singing fools’ use satire to attack government

Despite arrests, the Bizonto comedy troupe continues to resonate with audiences nationwide

  • Grace Matsiko
3 min read
Celebrity charisma: Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine. Photo: Sumy Sadurni/AFP
BOBI WINE

Uganda: Bobi Wine’s crisis of confidence

Ugandan opposition leader’s popularity frightened Museveni into even greater autocracy

  • Simon Allison
  • The Continent
5 min read
President Yoweri Museveni has ruled for almost 40 years. Photo: Sumy Sadruni/AFP
DEMOCRACY

How much does it cost to run for office in Uganda?

The parliamentary candidates who won in the 2016 elections were those who spent the most

  • Emmanuel Kitamirike
  • Peter Kisaakye
2 min read