Uganda

Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law causing wave of rights abuses, activists say
Rights groups say a climate of fear has been unleashed on LGBTQ individuals in Uganda since the law was passed in May.
Published On 28 Sep 2023
In Uganda, scramble for land intensifies in fields surrounding Kampala
Urban expansion and the commodification of land are driving disputes in areas near the Ugandan capital.
Published On 27 Sep 2023
Somaliland rejects talk of unification with Somalia after Museveni comment
Somaliland says it has no plans to discuss unity with Somalia despite Uganda’s talk of acting as ‘unification mediator’.
Published On 25 Sep 2023
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How much does Africa contribute to global carbon emissions?
Africa, which contributes just 4 percent of global CO2 emissions, will suffer the most from climate change.
Published On 4 Sep 2023

Law passed in May has been condemned and described by UN experts as ‘an egregious violation of human rights’.

President Museveni says the country will reduce borrowing and not give in to pressure from foreign institutions.

US-based lender says controversial anti-gay law contradicts its values.

The line was built during British colonial rule and hasn’t been in use for nearly four decades.

Police say five people still missing after overloaded boat sinks on Africa’s largest lake.

The last days of John Garang, Sudanese rebel leader and vice president, killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in 2005.

Analysts say East Africa could experience food shortages due to complications from Russia exiting the grain initiative.

Museveni says DR Congo’s Joseph Kabila gave ISIL-aligned ADF ‘free tenancy’ in North Kivu and Ituri.

The pipeline, which has been criticised by environmental groups, passes through ecologically sensitive areas in Uganda.

The attack on a Uganda-DRC border town has left residents in mourning and their Muslim neighbours scared of reprisals.

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