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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...

FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE & ANTHRAX RAVAGE THE CATTLE CORRIDOR

CATTLE CORRIDOR. Authorities in Kazo district western Uganda have imposed a total ban on movement and sale of livestock and their products for two...

WESTERN UGANDA: LEADERS CONCERNED OVER TUBERCULOSIS-TB CASES IN KITAGWENDA

Local leaders in western Uganda have expressed concern over looming surge in cases of tuberculosis-TB in Kitagwenda district and other hotspots in the region...

MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL LABORATORY GETS INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION

The South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) has accredited the Mbarara regional referral hospital laboratory to the international standards. Laboratory accreditation is highly regarded both...

WORLD AIDS DAY 2023: LET COMMUNITIES LEAD

Statement by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS-UNAIDS as the world marks World AIDS Day 2023 today. World AIDS Day, designated...

SameSame (SiyaFanaFana): Creating a Virtual Lifeline for LGBTQI+ Youth in Africa

Credit – Anne Stopper/Mozilla Foundation. WHAT IS SameSame (SiyaFanaFana): SameSame (SiyaFanaFana) is a Mozilla IRL Fund Awardee. We spoke with co-founder Jonathan McKay about using...

CAN AFRICAN FARMERS EFFECTIVELY MANAGE PLASTIC WASTE?

African farmers have been challenged to embrace different efforts through climate action to effectively manage plastic waste, as the continent and the world at...