April 03
Uganda: Ugandan Constitutional Court Refuses to Annul or Block Enforcement of Anti-Gay Law
Uganda's constitutional court has declined to annul or grant a permanent injunction against the enforcement of the country's anti-gay law. In their ruling Wednesday, the judges… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Court Upholds Law Criminalizing Homosexuality
Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday refused to overturn the country's sweeping anti-LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) law. Read more »
January 15
East Africa: Somali, Palestinian Delegations Push Demands Ahead of Non-Aligned Summit in Uganda
The summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) got underway this week in Uganda's capital, Kampala, where delegations from Somalia and the Palestinian people are lobbying members for… Read more »
January 04
Uganda: Museveni Slams West After U.S. Removes Uganda From Economic Program
Days after the United States removed Uganda from an economic assistance program due to human rights concerns, Uganda's president harshly criticized the West. Read more »
December 08, 2023
Uganda: Rights Group Claims Company Intimidates Communities Along Tanzania-Uganda Oil Pipeline
The French oil company TotalEnergies coerces and intimidates communities affected by the $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline project in Tanzania and Uganda, a human rights… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Angola: North Korea Closes 4 Diplomatic Missions - Two in Africa
North Korea has decided to close diplomatic missions in at least four locations across the globe, a significant diplomatic shift that some observers say may indicate severe… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Uganda: Ugandan Court Orders American Couple to Compensate Tortured 10-Year-Old
An American couple in Uganda has been convicted of cruel and inhumane treatment of a 10-year boy, who was in their care. Read more »
October 27, 2023
Uganda: Economists Say Country Still Investment Destination Despite U.S. Advisory
Ugandan economists and officials expressed confidence in the country's economy and urged investors to ignore a U.S. government advisory about risks they may face if they conduct… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Uganda: Family Calls for Freedom for Relative Jailed in Connection With 2021 Elections
Oliver Lutaaya, a food vendor and single mother of two, is one of 28 members of Uganda's opposition National Unity Platform who have been arrested and accused of treachery and… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Uganda: Journalists Assaulted in Uganda As Bobi Wine Returns
More than a dozen Ugandan journalists were reportedly assaulted and had their equipment vandalized Thursday by security agents deployed to control anti-government protests called… Read more »
September 29, 2023
East Africa: Activists Worried About Uganda's China-Backed Oil Pipeline
Thousands of families displaced, wildlife habitats -- home to vulnerable species such as elephants and chimpanzees -- threatened, and carbon emissions increased. These are some of… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Uganda's President Says Hundreds of Militants Killed in DRC Operation
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Thursday his army's operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 560 members of the Allied Democratic Forces, or… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Uganda: Two Ugandans Face Death Penalty for Violating Anti-Gay Law
Two Ugandan males have become the first people who may face the death penalty under Uganda's new anti-homosexuality law. Read more »
August 09, 2023
Uganda: World Bank Says No Future Funding for Uganda Due to Anti-Gay Law
Ugandan authorities say they will keep talking to the World Bank after the bank pledged to not release any new funds to the east African nation. The bank objects to a new… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Uganda: UN Condemns, Demands Repeal of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act
A U.N. watchdog committee condemned Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act Wednesday and called on the government to repeal what it calls a harmful, discriminatory law, which criminalizes… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Uganda: Government Rejects Torture Allegations
Uganda's government is rejecting claims that top officials, including President Yoweri Museveni and his son, were responsible for the torture of political opponents. Read more »
June 17, 2023
Uganda: 25 Killed in Militant Attack On Ugandan School
Twenty-five people have been killed in a terrorist attack on a school in western Uganda, police said Saturday. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Uganda: Ugandan Soldiers Survive Six Days Hiding From Al-Shabab, Says Military
Ugandan soldiers hid for six days before being rescued after al-Shabab militants overran their base, a spokesperson for the Uganda Peoples' Defense Forces (UPDF) told VOA Somali. Read more »
May 29, 2023
Uganda: Activists Blast Enactment of 'Abhorrent' Anti-Gay Law
Gay activists in Uganda are calling for a repeal of the Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law Monday by President Yoweri Museveni. With members of Uganda's LGBTQ community in… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Uganda: Activists Say Future of Media Uncertain
A report in Uganda shows journalists there face a difficult present and uncertain future. Activists say while abuses and human rights violations against journalists decreased… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Uganda: One Suspect Shot, 6 Arrested - Uganda Police Seize Bomb Materials
Six people accused of building explosive devices have been arrested in a joint security operation in Uganda that started Sunday night and ended Monday morning. Read more »
May 02, 2023
Uganda: Parliament Passes Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Bill - Only One Dissenting Vote
Ugandan lawmakers have passed a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill after minor changes. If signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni, as expected, some same-sex acts could be punishable by… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Uganda: Ugandan Cartoonist Highlights Poor Health Care Via Social Media
A popular cartoonist in Uganda has launched a social media campaign to highlight the poor state of the country's health care system. #UgandaHealthExhibition on Twitter is telling… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Uganda: Activists Welcome Ugandan President Calling for Review of Anti-Gay Bill
Human rights activists welcome the move by President Yoweri Museveni to return a draft of the anti-homosexuality bill to parliament for review, saying it provides them with more… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Uganda: Court Charges Government Minister With Corruption
Activists in Uganda are welcoming the rare prosecution of a government minister on corruption charges but are skeptical that other high-level officials will be charged in the… Read more »