Uganda
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Podcast: There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Transition
We are delighted to introduce you to the first episode of the Into Africa podcast to be created in partnership with African Arguments. Into ... -
“Sudan gives us confidence”: What next for Uganda’s opposition?
Uganda’s government is clamping down heavily on opposition figure Bobi Wine, but he and his supporters remain undeterred. Outside of the Chief Magistrate Court ... -
“Music exposes thieves”: Meet Bosmic Otim, ‘northern Uganda’s Bobi Wine’
In the north, a different popular singer articulates the people’s widespread frustrations and recent memories of violence. Garbed in red designer jeans, shirt and ... -
Insiders Insight: The police killing and cover-up in Uganda
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ... -
Closed borders and fighting words: Rwanda and Uganda’s deepening rift
“No one can bring me to my knees,” said President Kagame. “Once we mobilise, you can’t survive,” said President Museveni. Uganda and Rwanda’s relationship ... -
South Sudan: We refugees are divided. But we also hold the key to peace.
That people in my refugee settlement would fight to the death for a seat to watch a football match is not normal. But there ... -
Victim, perpetrator, son? The other side of the ICC’s Ongwen trial.
The trial of a former LRA commander is meant to ensure justice. But many in northern Uganda are sceptical. The International Criminal Court (ICC) ... -
Uganda: A police chief on trial and deepening suspicions with Rwanda
For over a decade, Kale Kayihura was seen as President Museveni’s fiercest protector. Now he’s accused of being President Kagame’s man. For 13 years, ... -
#FreeBobiWine and today’s Pan-Africanism for the digital age
African activists are increasingly finding their voices amplified by allies across the continent. Most #FreeBobiWine traffic came from outside Uganda. The violent arrest, detention ... -
Generation gap: What #FreeBobiWine tells us about Ugandan politics
Uganda’s old guard fear the new and they don’t know what to do. Today, Ugandan MP Robert Kyagulanyi – better known as musician Bobi Wine ...