Summary: A doomsday cult led by Joseph Kibwetere in Uganda resulted in over 1,000 deaths, with many burned alive or …
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Women Urged to Cease Signing as Witnesses on Land Purchase Agreements
Summary: The Ministry of Land in Uganda has issued a warning urging women to avoid merely acting as witnesses in …
Read More »Uganda’s Labor Minister Amongi in Doha to Address Migrant Worker Rights
Summary: Betty Amongi, Uganda’s Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, is in Doha, Qatar, discussing efforts to improve labor …
Read More »Israel PM ‘wanted’ for war crimes: What next?
Summary: Israeli and Hamas leaders have dismissed allegations of committing war crimes, and representatives of both sides criticised Khan’s decision. …
Read More »Eastern Africa Editors Society Elects New Leadership for Press Freedom, Media Sustainability
Summary: Deodatus Balile from Tanzania has been elected as President of the Eastern Africa Editors Society (EAES), with Fitihawok Yewondwossn …
Read More »Our freedoms depend on press freedom
Summary: In the early weeks of the “super election year,” journalists faced assaults and hindrances in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Turkey, …
Read More »Ugandan Court Orders Demolition of Homes for Tilenga Project
Summary: A Ugandan court has ordered the demolition of homes to make way for the Tilenga project, despite appeals and …
Read More »Bobi Wine and LGBTQ Rights: Friend or Foe?
Summary: Bobi Wine, Ugandan presidential hopeful, has a controversial history with LGBTQ+ rights, previously expressing homophobic views in his music. …
Read More »How Uganda’s Refugee Policy is Being Strained by the Influx from Sudan, the DRC, and South Sudan
Summary: Uganda is facing increased strain on its refugee support system due to a surge in arrivals from Sudan, the …
Read More »Human Rights Violations in Rwenzururu Kingdom in 2016
Summary: In 2016, the Kingdom of Rwenzururu witnessed severe human rights violations during clashes between security forces and a cultural …
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