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Ugandan charged under anti-gay law faces possible death penalty

Kampala – Ugandan prosecutors have charged a man with “aggravated homosexuality”, potentially a capital offence under controversial anti-gay legislation... Read more

29 Aug, 2023

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WATCH | Anxious wait for news after 41 dead in Uganda school attack

Mpondwe – Distraught families gathered at a mortuary in western Uganda on Sunday for any news of their loved... Read more

18 Jun, 2023

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African peace mission in Ukraine war to start ‘mid June’

Johannesburg – African leaders seeking to broker peace in the Ukraine war are set to launch their mission “in... Read more

6 Jun, 2023

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Ramaphosa asked to speak out on Uganda’s homophobic law

About 100 members of the LGBTQ community marched to Parliament to plead with President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene and... Read more

1 Apr, 2023

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Curse or blessing? In Uganda, oil project gets mixed reviews

Murchison Falls National Park – On the teeming savannah of northwest Uganda, antelopes gaze beyond a metal fence as... Read more

28 Feb, 2023

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Uganda court hears appeal to controversial NGO law

Kampala – Uganda’s Constitutional Court on Friday heard a challenge to a contentious law that rights activists say gives... Read more

26 Feb, 2023

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Uganda opposition MPs get bail after nearly 18 months

Kampala – A Ugandan court on Monday gave bail to two opposition lawmakers who had been in jail for... Read more

14 Feb, 2023

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Uganda wildlife numbers soar due to enhanced protection

Kampala – Uganda’s wildlife population has boomed over the past four decades, the wildlife minister said on Wednesday, but... Read more

9 Feb, 2023

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Uganda says will not renew mandate for UN rights office

Kampala – Uganda said on Wednesday it would not renew its mandate for the UN’s rights office, a move... Read more

9 Feb, 2023

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‘At first it was a joke’ – After 102 children, Ugandan villager says enough is enough

Butaleja – Musa Hasahya Kasera has so many children he can’t remember most of their names. The Ugandan villager... Read more

3 Feb, 2023