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Uganda

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    “Machete wielders” are terrorising parts of Uganda. But why?

    By Nakisanze Segawa
    May 13, 2022
    Some suspect politics behind the brutal and baffling attacks. Walking to work one morning last year, Monday Semwanga noticed a large, slightly wet piece ...
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  • Boni & Ente in Runyankole and English, with author Carol Baingana pictured in the bottom right corner.
    SocietyTop storyUganda

    Can indigenous African languages help with children’s speech therapy?

    By Siima Itabaaza
    May 11, 2022
    This author says yes.  Carol Baingana had been working as a speech and language therapist for children with autism when the Covid-19 pandemic struck ...
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  • A fish market on Lake Victoria in Mukuno District, central Uganda. Credit: RTI International/Katie G. Nelson.
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    Lake Victoria locals blame companies for mysterious mass fish die-offs

    By Nangayi Guyson
    May 11, 2022
    Governments blame a range of factors for tonnes of dead fish washing up. Local fisherman and environment officers blame polluting industries. Richard Wandukwa, a ...
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  • Police at an opposition rally in Uganda in April 2022. Credit: Bobi Wine/Facebook.
    PoliticsSocietyTop storyUganda

    Museveni’s plan to jail rivals for even longer and how it might backfire

    By John Okot
    May 10, 2022
    Uganda’s president wants to eradicate bail for capital offences, but even some in his own party aren’t sure it’s a good idea. For over ...
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  • Climate crisisTop storyUganda

    Photo essay: Shifting seasons and the search for water in Karamoja

    By Stuart Tibaweswa
    March 30, 2022
    Karamoja sub-region, located in north eastern Uganda, is characterised by harsh climatic conditions. These range from frequent droughts to high temperatures, with hot and ...
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  • CultureGPJSocietyUganda

    “Inside I was standing”: Young Ugandans think twice before kneeling

    By Beatrice Lamwaka
    March 9, 2022
    Tradition or submission? Ugandans are questioning the relevance of the centuries-old practice, including its role in sexual violence. From as early as she can ...
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  • In Kampala at an e-mobility parade in November 2021. Credit: Tom Courtright.
    SocietyUganda

    Uganda’s boda bodas: loved, hated, maligned, misunderstood

    By Tom Courtright
    February 15, 2022
    The ubiquitous motorcycle taxis are back. So are the problems associated with an unregulated and neglected sector, but they can be solved. In Kampala, ...
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  • Abubaker walks with three of his kids. He had a vasectomy in secret because he decided it was time to stop having children. Credit: Edna Namara/Global Press Journal.
    GPJSocietyUgandaZimbabwe

    “It was time I took responsibility”: The men getting vasectomies

    By Edna Namara & Evidence Chenjerai
    February 3, 2022
    More men are starting to push back against misconceptions about the procedure, opening up more possibilities for family planning. Three years ago, Abubaker overheard ...
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  • Allen Asimwe, left, plaits hair at the salon she opened six years ago to supplement her income teaching high school geography in Kampala, Uganda on October 26, 2021. Since Uganda’s government is raising salaries only for science-oriented teachers, she has decided it makes more sense to focus on clients than students. Credit: Edna Namara/Global Press Journal.
    GPJSocietyUganda

    Uganda’s tripling of salaries for STEM teachers delights and divides

    By Edna Namara & Patricia Lindrio
    January 25, 2022
    The pay rise for educators in science-related fields has left arts and humanities teachers feeling spurned. Will students suffer for it? Allen Asimwe, 54, ...
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  • President Yoweri Museveni has been in power in Uganda since 1986. Credit: Paul Kagame.
    PoliticsTop storyUganda

    Uganda’s regime is not the solution to insecurity. It’s part of the problem

    By Michael Mutyaba
    December 9, 2021
    Despite its reputation as a beacon of stability, the government itself is the main source of violence and terror for many Ugandans. Earlier this ...
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