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Explainer-Why African nations' support for UN action on Russia/Ukraine is so mixed

Western powers seeking to isolate Russia over Ukraine are disappointed at what they see as lukewarm support from African nations at the U.N. general assembly - where their 54 votes form a bloc large enough to swing resolutions.

Reuters

East African Community expands with the recent addition of DRC

The East African Community’s (EAC) membership has grown to seven with the official admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo as a new member. The other members are Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan.

Radio France Internationale

Russia rallies its powerful friends

The West has isolated Russia, but the rest of the world hasn't.

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Cold war echoes as African leaders resist criticising Putin’s war

Many remember Moscow’s support for liberation from colonial rule, and a strong anti-imperialist feeling remains

The Guardian - UK

'My flesh was burning': Uganda accused of torture again

Ronald Ssegawa said Ugandan security agents pulled him off the streets in January last year, burned him and pulled out his fingernails. His crime: supporting the opposition.

Reuters

Africa mostly quiet amid widespread condemnation of Russia

Amid a worldwide chorus of condemnation against Russia’s war on Ukraine, Africa has remained mostly quiet — a reminder of the Kremlin’s considerable influence over the continent of 1.3 billion people

The Independent UK

Author charged in crackdown on writers critical of Uganda government

Ugandan prosecutors on Wednesday charged an author with communications offences and remanded him in custody, the latest target of a crackdown on writers critical of long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni and his government.

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Museveni’s army general son meets Kagame to fix Rwanda relations

Sour relations between Uganda and Rwanda had led to a three-year border closure by Kigali, that ended in January.

Al Jazeera

Uganda military denies president's son, seen as potential successor, has resigned

Uganda's military said on Monday that President Yoweri Museveni's son, a lieutenant general who stood down for what many believe to be a bid to succeed his long-ruling father, had not in fact resigned.

Reuters

Rwanda has reopened the border with Uganda but distrust could close it again

Rwanda has now fully reopened the Gatuna border with Uganda, ending a three-year impasse on the Northern Corridor, one of East Africa’s key transport arteries that funnels goods from the Indian Ocean seaport of Mombasa to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda abruptly closed the border in…

The Conversation

Uganda's new 'parish' model tries development from the grassroots

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, who captured power in 1986, has set himself an ambitious development target. Through the Parish Development Model launched recently, he is seeking to lift the country’s annual GDP growth rate to at least 7% by 2040 – up from 5.1% projected for 2022. Madina Guloba, a…

The Conversation

Ugandan leader's son leaves military, in move seen as preparing for presidency

The lieutenant general son of Uganda's president said on Tuesday he had retired from the military, in a move widely seen as preparing the ground for a potential run for the presidency in 2026.

Reuters

Ugandan writer Rukirabashaija escaped to Germany to have his wounds treated: lawyer

Ugandan writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, who was charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his son, the head of the land forces, has flown to Germany to receive medical treatment for the wounds he says he sustained during a month in custody, according to his lawyer.

Radio France Internationale

Ugandan writer arrives in Germany after fleeing ‘torture’ in custody

Award-winning Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, who fled the country after being charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni, arrived in Germany to seek medical treatment after being "tortured" in jail, his lawyer said Wednesday.

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Al Jazeera

How one writer’s story ignited a debate about torture in Uganda

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija says he has fled Uganda for treatment after he was tortured during a month in detention.

The Independent UK

Ugandan author flees after alleged torture, says lawyer

The lawyer for a prominent Ugandan writer and government critic who accused the security forces of torture says that his client has gone into exile ahead of his looming criminal trial

Reuters

Ugandan author critical of President Museveni has fled country - lawyer

A Ugandan author who spent nearly a month in jail after criticising President Yoweri Museveni and his son has fled the country, the lawyer said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

General accused of rights abuses made Ugandan head of police

Maj Gen Abel Kandiho is blacklisted by US for presiding over ‘horrific’ targeting of opposition activists

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The Independent UK

US, EU raise alarm over alleged torture by Ugandan forces

The European Union and the United States are raising alarm over torture allegedly perpetrated by Uganda’s security forces, with a prominent writer and government critic saying he is a recent victim

Reuters

Uganda's night life roars back after nearly two years of COVID restrictions

Throngs of revellers filled The Levels bar in Uganda's capital Kampala, dancing to live music and ordering bottle service to their tables, on Monday night.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rwanda Re-opens Border with Uganda but Says Grievances Remain

Rwanda on Monday re-opened a border crossing with Uganda closed three years ago when the government accused Kampala of harassing its nationals and supporting dissidents bent on removing the government in Kigali. In turn the government of President Yoweri Museveni accused Rwanda of conducting illegal espionage in Uganda, which suffered…

Radio France Internationale

Ugandan novelist Rukirabashaija released on bail, recovering from 'torture' after insulting tweet

Award-winning Ugandan novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija is recovering from injuries his lawyer says he sustained over nearly a month in detention. Earlier this week he was bailed by the courts for insulting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s family, but his story did not end with Tuesday's bail hearing.

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda to reopen border with Uganda after three-year standoff

Rwanda says it will reopen its land border with Uganda on Monday, signalling an easing of frosty relations fuelled by spying accusations and support for dissidents.

The Independent UK

Rwanda to reopen Uganda border after three-year standoff

Rwanda’s government says the border will officially reopen Monday

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m free at last’: Uganda’s rudest poet on prison, protest and finding a new voice in Germany

Stella Nyanzi talks about challenging Uganda’s President Museveni from her new home and why she had to leave the land she loves

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