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 »
March 31, 2023
Uganda: USAID, Ugandan Activists Strive to Support HIV Patients
Uganda's former prime minister, Ruhakana Rugunda, has applauded the U.S. Agency for International Development for its support in fighting AIDS, saying the country cannot afford to… Read more »
February 09, 2023
Uganda: Activists Decry Closure of UN Human Rights Office in Uganda
Activists and opposition in Uganda have cried foul at the government's decision to close the United Nations human rights office in the country. A letter from Uganda's foreign… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Uganda: Seeing Wrongdoing and Injustice, Journalist Uses Reporting for Change
When asked how she made her breakthrough in investigative journalism, Cecilia Okoth says it came down to having a curious mind. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Uganda: Journalist - Investigative Reporting Has 'Power to Transform Lives'
Ugandan journalist Solomon Serwanjja has seen first-hand how investigative reporting can bring change. His coverage of shady foreign adoptions led to legal reform. Read more »
January 16, 2023
Kenya: Analysts Question Viability of Proposed Ugandan Railway Link to Kenya
Ugandan officials have confirmed switching from a Chinese to a Turkish company to build a proposed $2 billion railway line linking the capital, Kampala, to the border with Kenya.… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Kenya: 20 Die in Bus Crash in Kenya
Officials say at least 20 people died and 49 were injured in a bus crash in Kenya. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Uganda: Ebola Success Forces Revamp of Vaccines Trial
Uganda on Thursday received two more potential vaccines for a trial against the Sudan strain of the deadly Ebola virus. Uganda has recorded 142 confirmed cases and 55 deaths since… Read more »
December 13, 2022
East Africa: Army Reports Killing 11 Rebels Who Entered Country From DR Congo
The Ugandan army says its troops have killed eleven members of the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, when they tried to enter Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The army… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Uganda: Victims Torn Over ICC Plans to Launch Proceedings Against Fugitive Kony
Victims of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda have had mixed reactions to plans by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch proceedings in absentia against the… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Uganda: Rights Activists Demand Release of Arrested Opposition Leader
Ugandan opposition politicians and rights groups are calling for the release of opposition party president Joseph Kabuleta, who was arrested Monday by security forces. Read more »
November 23, 2022
East Africa: Analysts Say Ugandan Troops Heading to DR Congo to Make Amends for the Past
The Ugandan army on Monday said it will send 1,000 troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo to join a regional force to help fight rebels and end decades of instability. Read more »
November 17, 2022
Uganda: Tourists Canceling Trips Over Ebola Fears
Uganda's tourism sector is once again being hit by effects from a deadly disease. In 2021, it was the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, it's the Ebola outbreak, with 141 confirmed… Read more »
November 12, 2022
Uganda: Uganda's Health Ministry Says Ebola Cases Stabilizing
As Uganda struggled to control the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Health Ministry officials said Friday the cases are gradually stabilizing. This comes after media reports that… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Uganda: Uganda to End School Year Early Amid Ebola Outbreak
The Ugandan government says it will end the school year earlier than planned because of an Ebola outbreak that has affected 23 students, including eight children who died. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Uganda: 11 Children Killed in Fire At Ugandan School for Blind
Police in Uganda are investigating the cause of a fire at a boarding school for visually impaired students that killed 11 girls, ages four to 13. Read more »
October 21, 2022
Uganda: Ugandan Wildlife Trafficker Gets Life in Prison
A court in Uganda has given a lifetime prison sentence to a man convicted of illegally trafficking wildlife products, but the verdict leaves wildlife officials and human rights… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Media Activists Say Computer Law Meant to Silence Govt Critics
Media freedom activists in Uganda have decried President Yoweri Museveni's signing of the Computer Misuse Act into law, saying its vague wording will be used to silence government… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Uganda: Uganda, WHO to Try Two Vaccines for Rare Ebola Virus Strain
Uganda and the World Health Organization are planning to try out two vaccines for the Ebola Sudan virus to try and curb the spread of the rare strain. The virus has so far killed… Read more »
October 03, 2022
East Africa: DRC Refugees to Uganda Expected to Double As Conflict Rages
The government of Uganda and the U.N. Refugee Agency say a surge of refugees fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is tearing apart families and stretching aid… Read more »