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Uganda gay activist blames knife attack on a worsening climate of intolerance

A well-known gay rights activist in Uganda who was stabbed by unknown assailants this week is attributing the attack to what he describes as a growing intolerance of the LGBTQ+ community fueled by politicians

The Independent UK

TotalEnergies signals land review for contentious mega projects in Africa

The French energy giant TotalEnergies says it's launched an assessment for land it acquired for its $10 billion projects in Uganda and Tanzania that have been lambasted by environmentalists.

Radio France Internationale

Ugandan gay rights activist Steven Kabuye seriously injured after brutal knife attack

Two motorcyclists attacked Steven Kabuye, targeting his neck with a kife, police say

Evening Standard

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TotalEnergies To Review Land Buyouts In Contested Africa Projects

French energy giant TotalEnergies on Thursday said it had launched a review of its land acquisition practices for controversial $10-billion projects in Uganda and Tanzania slammed by environmentalists.

International Business Times

Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist in critical condition after brutal knife attack

Steven Kabuye was stabbed by unknown assailants on a motorbike after receiving death threats

The Guardian - UK

A boozy banana drink in Uganda is under threat as authorities move to restrict home brewers

Tonto is a legendary traditional drink in Uganda

The Independent UK

Ugandan Athlete Benjamin Kiplagat 'Stabbed To Death' In Kenya

Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, police said Sunday, with local media reporting he had been stabbed to death.

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Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat found dead in Kenya

Kiplagat’s body was found with a knife wound to his neck, suggesting he was murdered, according to the local police.

Al Jazeera

Former Ugandan steeplechase Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat found fatally stabbed in Kenya

Police in Kenya say they are investigating the slaying of three-time Ugandan Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat

The Independent UK

Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat 'found with fatal stab wounds' as police launch murder hunt

Ugandan Olympic runner found in car with fatal stab wounds near training camp

Evening Standard

Taking flight: why the sky’s the limit for a women’s birding club in Uganda

The east African country is a birders’ paradise, where a group of 80 female birders are pushing boundaries, finding friendship and forging careers in nature

The Guardian - UK

Leader of Sudan’s RSF visits Ethiopia in rare foreign trip as war rages

Trip by paramilitary group’s leader comes a week after his forces captured North African nation’s second largest city.

Al Jazeera

Leading GOPer boosts Uganda anti-gay law

Rep. Tim Walberg co-chairs the National Prayer Breakfast — and urged Uganda to "stand firm" on "death to gays" law

Salon

‘It’s a time to forget all the stress’: Christmas in Africa’s largest refugee camp

The UN’s reduction in emergency rations has hit many in Uganda’s Bidi Bidi settlement hard, but those who have food share with neighbours to keep the festive spirit alive

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The Conversation

4 must-read books from east Africa in 2023: from Tanzanian masters to Ugandan queens

East African literature continues to grow and reshape itself in exciting new ways – and 2023 was no exception. The world really did take notice of the region when Tanzanian-British author Abdulrazak Gurnah won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2021. Interest in Gurnah’s work continued last year when he…

The Hindu

Tunisian tennis star who knitted a new passion into her life

Tennis player Fadoua Dimassi showcases traditional Tunisian garments at Sargaalaya International Art & Craft Festival in Vadakara, Kozhikode. International exhibitors from Sri Lanka, Russia, Egypt, Uganda, Syria & Nepal also featured.

Al Jazeera

Sisters in support: Decriminalising sex work from inside Kampala brothels

In Uganda, sex workers face stigma and abuse. But a sisterhood within the brothels is helping them navigate challenges.

The Independent UK

A vibrant art scene in Uganda mirrors African boom as more collectors show interest

A growing list of artists in Uganda is contributing to a feeling among curators of an exciting moment for art in the East African country

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What's east Africa's position on the Israel-Hamas war? An expert unpacks the reactions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa’s. South Africa’s parliament has passed a resolution calling for the closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Algeria and South Africa have been the most supportive of the Palestinians. Thus…

The Conversation

'You reach a point where you have nothing. You will just die' – in East African refugee camps, food scarcity is a mortal concern

For refugees living in settlements across Africa, life got more difficult in 2023.

The Guardian - UK

Activists in Uganda finalise appeal to overturn draconian anti-gay law

The legislation, blamed for a rise in violence, has prompted the US to impose visa restrictions on hundreds of Ugandans involved in enacting it

The Conversation

Uganda will soon be exporting oil: an energy economist outlines 3 keys to success

Uganda entered into agreements in 2012 with two foreign oil entities to exploit its oil resources. Total Energies holds 56.67% of the joint venture partnership and China National Oil Offshore Company (CNOOC) has 28.33%. Through Uganda National Oil Company, the government owns the remaining 15%.

The Hindu

COP28: will there be an agreement to phase out fossil fuels?

It’s the issue at the core of COP28: will this year’s U.N. climate talks, held in major oil producer the United Arab Emirates, produce the first global agreement to phase out fossil fuel use?

Reason

Self-Described "Transgender" "Pedo" Threatens Blacks, Christians, Children, Ugandan and Kenyan Governments

Some background for the motion to keep defendant in jail pending trial (U.S. v. Alexia N. Willie a/k/a Jason Lee Willie (S.D. Ill.)): In a recorded interview … at the Sheriff's office, Kennedy, the man with whom WILLIE resides, said that he previously had called the FBI about threats made…

The Conversation

Terror in Uganda: what's driving the Islamic State-linked rebels

The Islamic State Central Africa Province recently attacked and killed two foreign tourists and a citizen in a Ugandan nature park. Located in the country’s west near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Queen Elizabeth National Park is about 400km from the Ugandan capital Kampala.

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