Uganda
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“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 ... -
Bobi Wine: Why the Ugandan regime is so rattled by the popular musician
When Bobi Wine is released, the young and outspoken MP will likely be welcomed by even bigger crowds than he left behind. When Robert ... -
Toxic masculinity and the spread of HIV in Uganda
In Uganda, HIV prevalence is four times higher among young women than young men. In an informal settlement in central Kampala, Yusuf Byaruhanga sits ...
