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World citizen: Ugandan-born Mamdani inspires fellow New Yorkers with primary victory
Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary jolted the political establishment. It's also proving to be an inspiration for South Asian and Muslim communities, who saw themselves reflected in his campaign.
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Uganda's 80-year-old President seeks re-election
Uganda's long-serving 80-year-old President, Yoweri Museveni, has been declared the governing party's candidate in next year's presidential election, opening the way for him to seek to extend his nearly 40 years in power.
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Kony Case: ICC hearing over Ugandan rebel leader to proceed in absentia
ICC appeals judges gave their final greenlight for a confirmation of charges hearing in the case against Joseph Kony.
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Uganda: Clay floors cut costs and disease
In Uganda, a local company is transforming homes, health, and the environment — one floor at a time. A clay-based, eco-friendly flooring system is not only cutting construction costs but also improving hygiene in rural communities...
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Clay-based flooring initiative aims to give Ugandans access to cheaper, cleaner housing
A cheap, eco-friendly flooring system is helping to improve health and bring down construction costs in Uganda. The clay based earthen floors use local earth instead of cement, helping to reduce carbon emissions and when replacing...
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The Pride of Africa: Efforts underway to protect Africa's endangered grey crowned crane
Habitat loss, climate change and human actions have led to a steep decline in the population of the grey crowned crane. Now efforts are underway to help it survive and thrive.
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Uganda cuts military ties with Germany amid diplomatic rift
This sudden fallout threatens a decades-long partnership and underscores growing international unease about Uganda’s political environment ahead of its 2026 presidential elections. The move also reflects Uganda’s broader pushback against...
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Activists arrested in Tanzania: They say they were tortured before being deported
A Ugandan lawyer and rights activist, Agather Atuhaire, has been found near Uganda’s border with Tanzania.
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Kenyan activist says he was tortured in Tanzania after arrest
A prominent Kenyan activist alleges torture after being detained in Tanzania while en route to a political trial in Dar es Salaam.
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Tanzania frees Kenyan activists after protest
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire remain detained in Tanzania after travelling to observe the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu
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Kenyan and Ugandan activists still held in Tanzania
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire remain detained in Tanzania after travelling to observe the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu
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Ugandan lawmakers bring back military courts' ability to try civilians
Uganda passed a bill on Tuesday that authorises military courts to conduct civilian trials, a practice that was deemed unconstitutional in a Supreme Court ruling in January.
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How Ugandan women are taking control of the coffee business
In the hills of eastern Uganda, women coffee farmers are gaining long-overdue financial power and respect through a bold initiative that pays them more than men for their harvests
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Uganda elections: Bobi Wine to run for president again
Ugandan opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine has announced he will run for president again in the upcoming 2026 elections, scheduled for January
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Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak
The disease had been confirmed in the capital Kampala on January 30 following the death of a male nurse
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The impact of cuts to USAID | Global Scholars
Linda-Gail Bekker is a professor of medicine at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, as well as the Director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre and CEO of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation. Bekker has done extensive work on HIV...
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The impact of cuts to USAID || Global Scholars
Linda-Gail Bekker is a professor of medicine at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, as well as the Director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre and CEO of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation. Bekker has done extensive work on HIV...
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Uganda plans law to allow military prosecution of civilians
The Ugandan government plans to introduce a law to allow military tribunals to try civilians for certain offences even after the practice was banned by the Supreme Court.
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South Sudan tensions: Kiir, Museveni hold talks in Juba
Tensions have peaked since the house arrest of first vice-president Riek Machar last week, following weeks of mounting violence between Kiir’s army and forces close to Machar’s movement
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Museveni visits Juba amid tension in the oil-rich east African nation
Museveni’s visit also comes on the heels of the arrival of the African Union mediators who are in the South Sudanese capital to assess the situation in the country.
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Thousands flee South Sudan to Uganda amid power struggle, fearing return to civil war
South Sudan’s crisis deepens as President Kiir and VP Machar clash. Thousands flee to Uganda, fearing renewed civil war.
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Vasundhara Oswal jailed in Uganda for 'murder' she didn't commit, the businesswoman recounts ordeal
On 1st October, 2024, Indian-origin businesswoman Vasundhara Oswal was jailed by Ugandan authorities on charges of kidnapping and murder. As per claims, the man she had allegedly murdered was her father Pankaj Oswal's former employee.e...
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Detained Ugandan opposition veteran on hunger strike
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was briefly hospitalised after his health deteriorated following a hunger strike but was back in prison. He was abducted in Kenya in November and has been facing the death penalty on treason...
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Uganda's Kizza Besigye appears in military court on terrorism charges
Kizza Besigye is a well-known critic of Uganda's President, Yoweri Museveni. and has challenged him for the Presidency four times.