February 08
Uganda: How Sanctions On Uganda Aim to Undo Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Uganda's Constitutional Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on a legal challenge to last year's Anti-Homosexuality Act, which allows the death penalty for some same-sex… Read more »
February 02
Uganda: What You Need to Know About Appeal Against Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Rights groups expect Uganda's Constitutional Court to issue a verdict imminently on an appeal against the strict anti-LGBTQ+ law the country passed last year that imposed the death… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Uganda: EU Lawmakers Condemn Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola condemned Uganda's adoption of an anti-LGBTQ+ law that includes the death penalty for "serial offenders" and "aggravated… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Kenya: LGBTQ+ Kenyans and Ugandans Hide From Wave of Homophobic Abuse
LGBTQ+ Kenyans say they are living in fear after a pro-gay court ruling triggered an outpouring of abuse and death threats, while an anti-gay bill in neighbouring Uganda has stoked… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Uganda: 'We Are Like Animals' - Street Traders Protest Major Crackdown
Kampala authorities have arrested thousands of vendors this year and there is criticism over poor treatment and lack of regulation Read more »
August 17, 2022
East Africa: The Situation As a Ugandan LGBTQ+ Refugee in Kenya Is As Terrible As You Can Imagine
An LGBTQ+ Ugandan refugee now living in Kenya writes of the challenges of trying to find a better life. Read more »
July 06, 2022
Uganda: Illegal River Sand Miners Boost Rising Flood Risk #AfricaClimateCrisis
The illicit trade along the Nyamwamba River is exacerbating flooding as climate change brings more extreme weather Read more »
June 14, 2022
Uganda: Chiefs Fight to Save Sacred Shea Trees Felled for Fuel
Northern Uganda's revered shea trees are under threat from climate change and illegal loggers who turn the wood into charcoal and sell the fuel for use in cooking Read more »
May 16, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Sued Over Digital ID System That Excludes Millions
When Otajar John heard senior citizens would be given 25,000 Ugandan shillings ($7) per month as part of a new government welfare scheme, he jumped at the chance to apply. Read more »