Uganda
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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, ... -
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 ... -
Uganda’s unexciting last ditch effort to stop Museveni’s life presidency
A court is deliberating on whether to reinstate presidential age limits, thus putting an end date on Museveni’s rule. Might it…? Given that it ... -
Uganda’s notorious police chief leaves behind a grim legacy
Under Kale Kayihura’s 13-year tenure, the police committed widespread and systematic abuses. Many would now like to see him prosecuted. Last week, Uganda experienced ... -
Uganda: Why Stella Nyanzi’s radical rudeness scares the government
The outspoken feminist academic is still facing charges for criticising the president last year. But when the patriarchy attacks, she fights back. Stella Nyanzi ...
