July 28, 2014
Uganda: 'We Have to Fight the Anti-Gay Law'
Despite legislative and societal hostility, Uganda's gay rights activists refuse to take a step back. Read more »
June 16, 2014
Uganda: Cultivating the Seeds of Education in Uganda
From the age of four until I graduated at eighteen I was lucky enough to attend the International School of Uganda, a beautiful school perched on the edge of a hill overlooking… Read more »
June 03, 2014
Uganda: Get Rich or Die Trying - the Chinese Herbal Medicine "Death Sentence" in Uganda
200,000 Ugandans have signed up to a company believing it will cure all their illnesses and help them make a fortune. But it is more likely to do the opposite. Read more »
March 24, 2014
Uganda: Grandmaster Museveni and His Gay Rights Pawn
For the canny Museveni, the controversy over gay rights is not a moral issue but a political opportunity. And in this political chess game, he has so far outmanoeuvred everyone. Read more »
March 11, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Anti-Gay Law for Congo Now?
A Congolese MP is leading the latest bid to criminalise homosexuality, but he will have to deal with a counter-campaign by LGBT activists and health workers if he is to be… Read more »
March 04, 2014
Central African Republic: Ignore Kony At Your Peril
The world's most viral villain is by no means the greatest threat to the CAR's security. But that doesn't mean we should turn a blind eye to his latest gamble for survival. Read more »
February 25, 2014
Uganda: West's Outcry Too Little Too Late
The West has had years to criticise Museveni for rights abuses. The fact that condemnation is only coming now, and over gay rights, plays right into the wily old president's hands. Read more »
November 07, 2013
Uganda: Danger in Labour - Uganda's Maternal Health Crisis
From drug shortages to insufficient staff to having to pay for 'free' treatment, pregnant women face countless challenges. And that's presuming they can even reach a health centre. Read more »
November 01, 2013
Africa: Israel Can't Solve Its Asylum Seeker Issue That Easily
Israeli politicians have announced a deal whereby an East African country, believed by most to be Uganda, will accept its African asylum seekers. But is this even legal? Read more »
September 19, 2013
Uganda: Bill to Outlaw Marital Rape in Limbo
Uganda's Marriage and Divorce Bill, which would make marital rape illegal, has been shelved again after public consultations. Read more »
September 18, 2013
Uganda: Museveni's Broken Promise to Teachers Provokes Strike Action
The Ugandan government's failure to fulfil its pledge to increase teachers' salaries has resulted in country-wide strikes, with no easy resolution on the horizon. Read more »
September 17, 2013
Uganda: Nation's 'Literary Desert' Is Back in Bloom
In 1969, Taban lo Liyong declared Uganda "a literary desert". In 2013, Oscar Ranzo and a growing number of Ugandan authors would beg to differ. Read more »
August 13, 2013
Uganda: Cheap Plastic Bags Can Reduce Hypothermia in Newborns
In low-resource settings, cheap plastic bags could help reduce hypothermia in low weight newborns. Read more »
July 12, 2013
East Africa: Can Pipeline Dreams Become Reality?
Can a regional project for two new oil pipelines be realised with such volatile neighbourly relations? Read more »
July 11, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: Violence Grows in Little-Reported Area
Violence is on the rise in little-reported on Beni, as armed men compete amidst claims that a militant group has links to Somalia's al-Shabaab. Read more »
June 18, 2013
Uganda: Museveni's 10,000 Days in Power
On 15 June, Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni, joined the '10,000 Club', a small coterie of world leaders who have held power for over 10,000 days - more than 27 years. In… Read more »
June 17, 2013
Uganda: Empowering HIV-Positive Women in Uganda - the Kadama Widows Association in Pictures
The Kadama Widows Association is an NGO that focuses on helping people affected by HIV in Uganda. Founded in Kadama in 2002, one of its main objectives is to help HIV-positive… Read more »
June 03, 2013
Uganda: Media Closures Cause Chilling Effect
The Daily Monitor and Red Pepper have reopened after their forced closure by Uganda Read more »
May 24, 2013
Uganda: Police Raid Then Occupy the Daily Monitor
Tensions remained high at the Daily Monitor office on Thursday, three days after police raided it and three other establishments as "a matter of national security". Police appeared… Read more »
April 22, 2013
Uganda: The Anti-Pornography Bill - The Miniskirt Debate Rages On
With its vague and broad definition of 'pornography', Uganda's proposed Anti-Pornography Bill could curb a range of individual rights and freedoms. Read more »
April 11, 2013
Uganda: Heart-Warming Innovation Saves Newborns
In areas where electricity is unreliable or equipment is scarce, low-cost infant warmers could help keep low-weight newborns alive. Read more »
March 15, 2013
Uganda: Accessing Health Services - Boda Boda to the Rescue!
In rural Uganda, small motorcycles are being used as ambulances in a bid to make emergency healthcare accessible to those in need. Read more »
February 19, 2013
Uganda: Missed Opportunity in the Oil Debates
Despite parliamentary forthrightness around Uganda's oil initially, President Museveni has shown he still holds all the power. Read more »
February 12, 2013
Uganda: How Has Museveni Stayed in Power?
Think Africa Press' editor explains the dynamics behind the Ugandan president's support from the West, domestic control and staying power. Read more »
February 01, 2013
Uganda: Museveni, the Military and Parliament
President Museveni and other high-level officials have warned of a military coup to "refocus the country's future". What does this mean? Read more »