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ANOTHER WAVE OF STATE-SPONSORED ABDUCTIONS? How Activist Ninye Tabz was abducted 

The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has raised alarm over the reported activist Andrew Natumanya, popularly known online as ‘Ninye Tabz.’ NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya said Natumanya was...

Blue Community Network officially Welcomes Rise Communities Africa-RISECOM

The Blue Community Network has officially designated and welcomed another partner in Africa, Rise Communities Africa-RISECOM from Uganda. RISECOM...

Is Africa’s climate crisis a legal crisis too?

Is Africa's climate crisis a legal crisis too? States' duties under human rights law. A landmark climate case is being heard...

Human Rights Foundation Calls Out Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Immigration Officers for Harassing Ugandan Activist Agather Atuhaire

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has  called out Dutch immigration officers at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for what it...

D/Speaker Thomas Tayebwa Implicated: Who is Fighting Victoria University VC Dr. Lawrence Muganga 

What began as a routine ministerial vetting quickly turned into one of the most dramatic sessions before Parliament’s...

CLIMATE CHANGE: Inside US-Australia talks focusing on China’s ‘coercive behavior’

The United States and Australia kicked off high-level talks this week (Tuesday) that will focus on China's "coercive behavior," as well as the AUKUS...

Africa Most Affected as Climate Change & Growing Global Population Affect Food Security

The world's food security may be threatened by the combination of climate change and population growth. As the United Nations commemorated World Population Day on...

UN CLIMATE TALKS: Why Financial Help for Poor Nations is Urgent

The head of upcoming climate negotiations told world leaders Wednesday that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck nations is the urgent,...

IS FINANCE FLOWING FOR LOCALLY LED CLIMATE ADAPTATION?

In 2021, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the international community to spend 50% of all climate finance on adaptation. In his words, “adaptation...

UGANDA: WHY FARMERS MUST EMBRACE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY & SMART FARMING & AGRICULTURE  

Still relied on as the backbone of Uganda in terms of generating income and being a leading source of food, farming and agriculture across...

THE REMAINS OF RIVER RWIZI  

River Rwizi in western Uganda continues to be one of the greatly endangered rivers choking on pollution in the Nile Basin, yet it is...