Who is Khaman Maluach, the South Sudanese player picked in the NBA draft? ‘I’m here representing the whole continent of Africa,’ Maluach said after being drafted by the Houston Rockets. Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2025
In Uganda, a tougher bicycle offers hope for better health coverage in rural areas Roads in parts of rural Uganda can be rough in dry weather and a churn of mud in wet The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
‘I’ve lost hope of overturning Uganda’s brutal anti-LGBT+ law thanks to Trump’s aid cuts’ IN FOCUS: Without US funding as leverage, one of Uganda’s most prominent LGBT+ activists Steven Kabuye tells Rachel Schraer, there are few ways to push the country towards change The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Are commercial interests driving Uganda’s military operations in DR Congo? Ugandan soldiers said they ‘occupied’ two DRC towns as the Rwandan-backed M23 continues to hold territory elsewhere. Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2025
Voices: From Uganda to Gaza, Sudan to Ukraine, children are paying the price of a global failure of empathy COMMENT: On World Refugee Day, we remember that the most vulnerable refugees are children, writes the actress and War Child ambassador Carey Mulligan – those who have lost not only their homes but so often their right to a childhood The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025
Uganda’s tax system is a drain on small businesses: how to set them free Uganda is one of the countries most exposed to recent cuts in international aid, particularly with the dissolution of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In 2023, about 5% of gross national income – a measure of a country’s total income, including income from foreign sources – was received… The Conversation · Jun 11, 2025
Two suspected Ugandan rebels killed in Kampala explosion A female suicide bomber and another suspected rebel were killed in a blast in Uganda’s capital city. Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2025
Video stars: the booming VJ scene localising Hollywood films for Ugandans Part-interpreters, part-comedians, video jockeys translate and contextualise western movies for audiences at home The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025
ICC appeals judges greenlight first in absentia hearing over Ugandan rebel leader Kony Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court have given the final greenlight for the tribunal’s first in absentia hearing The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
2 people die before a suspected explosive attack in Uganda's capital, authorities say Uganda military authorities say two people died before executing a suspected explosive attack near a Catholic shrine in the capital, Kampala The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
In Uganda, an affordable alternative to dirt floors is a big boost to human health In Uganda, where more than 40% of the population live in extreme poverty, many families live in homes with dirt floors The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Uganda accused of ‘state bigotry’ and attacks on LGBTQ+ people Report from Human Rights Watch criticises Museveni regime for arbitrary arrests and detentions, violence and extortion since draconian new law enacted The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025
Uganda targeting LGBTQ community with hatred and violence: HRW Persecution follows in the wake of 2023 law imposing draconian punishments on homosexuality. Al Jazeera · May 26, 2025
‘Tortured’ Ugandan activist dumped at border following arrest in Tanzania East African rights groups condemn Tanzania after Agather Atuhaire was found at the Ugandan border. Al Jazeera · May 23, 2025
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Activists accuse major bank of suppressing protest over controversial African oil pipeline The 11 activists, who are still detained in prison, are the latest arrests of protesters against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Radio France Internationale · May 22, 2025 Kenya slammed as 'rogue state' over Ugandan opposition leader kidnap Kenyan authorities have admitted to cooperating in the kidnapping of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye – who is now on trial for treason in his home country – on its territory last year.
International Business Times · May 21, 2025 Appreciation Over Influence: The Culture Connection Project's Global Mission of Mutual Growth The Culture Connection Project (The CCP) redefines what it means to create cross-cultural connections by emphasizing appreciation over influence.
Al Jazeera · May 20, 2025 Uganda confirms military trials for civilians despite Supreme Court ruling President Yoweri Museveni’s government has frequently defended military trials, citing national security concerns.
The Independent UK · May 20, 2025 Ugandan lawmakers pass bill to try civilians before military courts, defying concern and criticism Ugandan lawmakers have passed a government-backed bill to authorize civilian trials in military courts
Digital Camera World · May 20, 2025 Decade-old DSLR used by Photographer of the Year to capture winning shot Informative, provocative, and moving: Discover the winners of the All About Photo Awards – The Mind's Eye and the gear behind the photographs
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025 The deadly riddle of blackwater fever: the search for answers over illness killing Uganda’s children A dangerous complication of malaria turns urine dark with blood – but only affects some young patients in rural areas and not others. Puzzled experts are trying to find out why
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 How Trump’s aid cuts are inflicting double the pain on LGBT+ people IN FOCUS : Uganda has some of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world – with same-sex couples facing up to life imprisonment. Rachel Schraer speaks to Ugandans who have run out of HIV medication and finds out how already vulnerable communities are coping
The Independent UK · May 10, 2025 In coffee-producing Uganda, an emerging 'sisterhood' wants more women involved A female business owner in Uganda wanted to create a coffee sisterhood
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025 ‘We’re ready to fight’: activists brace as US anti-rights figures descend on Africa Ultra-conservative campaigners fly in for ‘family values’ conferences to share tactics with African allies who oppose abortion and LGBTQ+ rights
The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025 First Thing: Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after Columbia calls in NYPD University’s acting president says move was necessary for safety and calls protesters’ actions ‘outrageous’. Plus, Pakistan’s PM vows to avenge India’s airstrikes