Uganda
UK Gave $166k to Anti-LGBTQ Group in Uganda, Where Gay People Face Death Penalty
More than $40 million of foreign aid had been given since 2014 to anti-LGBTQ groups in Uganda.
DO: A ‘Cross-Continental Left-Field Rap Extravaganza’ At Miscellania
MC Yallah – "an incredibly dextrous rapper who can spit on the most fucked up beats and make it sound cohesive" – is in town.
Saying You're Gay in This Country Now Comes With a Life Sentence in Prison
In what is one of the most draconian anti-LGBTQ laws in the world, people can be jailed for life for identifying as gay, or given the death penalty for committing “aggravated homosexuality.”
How Thousands of Ugandan Health Workers Defeated a Deadly Ebola Crisis
Now the country’s ordinary health workers are being praised for what the US described as a “major accomplishment”.
Uganda Held a Marathon for 25,000 People During an Ebola Outbreak
The government has denied that the race in Kampala was a super-spreader event, after some expressed anger that it was held in the middle of an epidemic.
Why Won’t Uganda’s Large Adult Son Stop Tweeting?
The Ugandan President’s gaffe-prone son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is still tweeting, despite threatening to invade Kenya. Some believe a succession drama is about to unfold.
Uganda’s President Apologises to Kenya on Behalf of His Large Adult Son
Yoweri Museveni fired Muhoozi Kainerugaba from his military role after he claimed he could capture Nairobi – but also promoted him to a four-star general at the same time.
Uganda’s Large Adult Son Threatens To Conquer Nairobi in 2 Weeks
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of one of Africa’s longest serving rulers, was promoted to a four-star general after claiming he could capture Kenya’s capital.
Violent Rebels Are Taking Swathes of the Congo
The feared M23 group is active again, displacing thousands of people and stoking fears that fresh violence could engulf the country.
How COVID Knocked Out a Boxing Gym That Took People From Poverty to the Olympics
Despite limited resources Kampala’s East Coast Boxing Club has produced a conveyor belt of talented athletes that go on to feature at the Olympics. But COVID has left the gym reeling, putting sporting success and livelihoods on the brink.
‘A Great Loss to Women’: Uganda Says Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn During Sex
A heavily criticised piece of legislation has also stepped up the criminalisation of gay sex.
These People Are Losing Their Gods to Climate Change
As Uganda's mountainous ice caps melt, ethnic groups are losing the traditional belief systems that have sustained them for thousands of years.