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Uganda’s first Oscar-nominated film tells story of Bobi Wine persecution

Film retells political persecution of popstar-turned-politician Bobi Wine as he takes on the longtime Ugandan leader.

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Non-Aligned Movement criticises Israel’s war on Gaza at Kampala summit

Foreign ministers within the 120-member bloc have adopted a resolution at the summit, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza..

Al Jazeera

‘If I go out, I’ll be a target’: fear stalks Uganda over brutal anti-gay laws

Despite sharp international condemnation, the new legislation – its measures include the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ – has found support elsewhere in Africa

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Sudan’s feared paramilitary leader signals ambition to rule the country

Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo goes on an African tour to secure regional support and political legitimacy.

Al Jazeera

Leader of Sudan’s RSF visits Ethiopia in rare foreign trip as war rages

Trip by paramilitary group’s leader comes a week after his forces captured North African nation’s second largest city.

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Leading GOPer boosts Uganda anti-gay law

Rep. Tim Walberg co-chairs the National Prayer Breakfast — and urged Uganda to "stand firm" on "death to gays" law

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What's east Africa's position on the Israel-Hamas war? An expert unpacks the reactions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa’s. South Africa’s parliament has passed a resolution calling for the closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Algeria and South Africa have been the most supportive of the Palestinians. Thus…

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'Where Is Our Future': Uganda Declares War On Used Clothing

For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda's capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli's life, helping the widowed shopkeeper build a house and raise 12 children.

International Business Times

Black November: remembering Uganda's massacre of the opposition three years on

November marks a sombre anniversary in Uganda’s recent political history. In 2020, the east African country’s leading opposition politician, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, was arrested. He was on the campaign trail ahead of the 2021 presidential elections.

The Conversation

A contest erupts in Uganda over the tainted legacy of late dictator Idi Amin

Can Idi Amin possibly be rehabilitated

The Independent UK

World Bank suspension of Uganda funds over anti-homosexuality law: what this says about the struggle over funds and sovereignty

The World Bank issued a statement on 8 August 2023, announcing that it had effectively suspended all new public financing to Uganda over concerns with the country’s anti-homosexuality law, which “fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values”.

The Conversation

Isis-linked murderers who killed British honeymooners in horrifying safari ambush shot dead

The newlyweds were married just days before they were shot dead alongside their tour guide

The Independent UK

Is Uganda safe to travel to? Travel advice as couple killed on honeymoon

A rebel group leader was charged after a couple from Berkshire were killed on their honeymoon in Uganda

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to Berkshire newlyweds killed in Uganda terrorist attack

David and Celia Barlow were married in South Africa on Saturday and were killed by a group linked to Islamic State

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British businessman and wife killed in Jihadi ambush while on honeymoon in Uganda

David Barlow and wife Celia described as a ‘incredible people’ who had been enjoying their honeymoon

The Independent UK

British newlywed on honeymoon killed by suspected ‘terrorists’ in Uganda

A British man, his South African wife and a Ugandan guide were murdered in Queen Elizabeth National Park on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

British tourist shot dead in Uganda safari ‘ambush’

Police said trio killed in ‘cowardly’ attack on Tuesday while touring Queen Elizabeth National Park

The Independent UK

Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa. Uganda's leader wants a ban

The Owino Market in Uganda's capital has long been a go-to enclave for rich and poor people alike looking for affordable but quality-made used clothes, underscoring perceptions that Western fashion is superior to what is made at home

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Al Jazeera

Uganda party says leader Bobi Wine detained; police say escorted him home

The opposition leader is longtime President Yoweri Museveni’s strongest political challenger.

Al Jazeera

In Uganda, scramble for land intensifies in fields surrounding Kampala

Urban expansion and the commodification of land are driving disputes in areas near the Ugandan capital.

Al Jazeera

Somaliland rejects talk of unification with Somalia after Museveni comment

Somaliland says it has no plans to discuss unity with Somalia despite Uganda’s talk of acting as ‘unification mediator’.

The Independent UK

Uganda's president says airstrikes killed 'a lot' of rebels with ties to Islamic State in Congo

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says recent airstrikes against rebels with ties to the Islamic State group in eastern Congo have killed “a lot” of the militants, possibly including a notorious bomb maker

The Conversation

Yoweri Museveni: ageing Uganda president rides on the memory of his past heroics

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni – Africa’s fourth-longest-serving head of state in 2023 – has cemented his place in history. He brought an end to two tyrannies: in 1979 his militia helped to oust Idi Amin’s famously bloody regime; and in the 1980s his army won a guerrilla campaign against the…

The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis: Africa is talking but is the west listening?

Africa’s largest meeting on the crisis finished last week amid arguments over ‘false solutions’ and unfulfilled promises. But will the lofty ideals presented translate into better lives for Africans?

The Guardian - UK

Bobi Wine: The People’s President review – electric insight into Ugandan power struggle

This gripping documentary follows the Afrobeats star as he spearheads a campaign to oust Uganda’s corrupt regime

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