March 28
Africa: TotalEnergies At 100 - a Legacy of Destruction in Africa
Displacements, environmental damage, and CO2 emissions from projects in Mozambique and Uganda are just the latest chapter in a long story. Read more »
March 27
Uganda: 'The Path We've Chosen' - Uganda's Young Climate Activists Stay Defiant
Despite being targeted by the police and courts, youth activists say the dangers of EACOP going ahead remain greater than those of protesting. Read more »
February 20
Uganda: 'We're Surrounded By Oil' - Activist Gardening in a Shadow of EACOP
Ugandans displaced by the mega oil pipeline are turning to African keyhole gardening for both survival and a way to channel their climate activism. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Uganda: Uganda At 61 - In His Sunset Years, Museveni Tightens the Noose
What does Museveni's refusal to let go mean for the future of the country and region? Read more »
October 03, 2023
Uganda: 'Why Do They Punish Us?' Uganda Charcoal Ban Ignites Transition Debate
While welcomed in principle, the abrupt charcoal ban has left both traders and buyers unsure of where to turn. Read more »
August 20, 2023
Uganda: Boda Bodas - Half a Century of Getting to Places, Madly
50-odd years ago, Ali Mayende's innovation in the border town of Busia sparked a revolution that has become the lifeblood of East African public transportation. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Uganda: 'Danger Is Imminent' - Ugandans Blame EACOP Tree Clearings for Floods
Floods submerged farms near TotalEnergies' 700-acre industrial area. The oil major has compensated 88 people. Officials say thousands were affected. Read more »
April 20, 2023
Africa: Scientists Urge Museveni to Respect LGBTI Rights
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March 15, 2023
Uganda: Well-Funded Riddles - Notes From Uganda's Sexual Culture War
As Christians fall out over gay rights, the Ugandan state, built on the martyrs who resisted homosexuality, has some soul-searching to do. Read more »
March 16, 2023
Uganda: 'Enemies of the State' - Uganda Targets Climate Activists in Quiet Crackdown
Activists say the government is using arrests and psychological torture to avoid signs of abuse that could lead to bad publicity for EACOP investors. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Uganda: Unpacking the Geopolitics of Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill
As the Church rages against Canterbury, Museveni's authoritarian regime might be the last guarantor of sexual minority rights. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Uganda: 'Poking the Leopard's Anus'- Legal Spectacle and Queer Feminist Politics
Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Uganda: 'Give Us Back Our People' - The Ugandans Who Disappeared
Senior officials claim not to know the whereabouts of individuals arrested nearly two years ago, as state abductions continue. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Uganda: Why Does Nyege Nyege Music Festival Keep Getting Banned and Then Un-banned?
Why does the popular music festival keep getting banned and then un-banned? Read more »
September 01, 2022
Uganda: 'The Rich Are Untouchable' - Country Struggles to Protect Its Wetlands
As communities and small businesses are cleared from environmentally precious zones, big companies expand unabated. Read more »
August 10, 2022
Uganda: Is Co-Opting the Opposition Shrewd Politics or a Desperate Ploy?
Uganda's oldest opposition party is now allied to President Museveni's NRM. Read more »
June 20, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Total Success'? the Real Goals of Uganda's Operation Shujaa in DRC
Joint Ugandan-Congolese military exercises may have more to do with securing roads and oil than rooting out rebels. Read more »
June 17, 2022
Uganda: Saving Lives and Broken Hearts With Breast Milk in Uganda
Breast milk donations can mean life or death for newborns, but safety misconceptions and stigma hamper their lifesaving potential. Read more »
May 13, 2022
Uganda: "Machete Wielders" Are Terrorising Parts of Uganda. but Why?
Some suspect politics behind the brutal and baffling attacks. Read more »
May 10, 2022
Africa: Museveni's Plan to Jail Rivals for Even Longer and How It Might Backfire
Uganda's president wants to eradicate bail for capital offences, but even some in his own party aren't sure it's a good idea. Read more »