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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...

WORLD ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE-AMR AWARENESS WEEK 2023

When - 18 until 24 November 2023, Worldwide. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents....

UGANDA’S NEW ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT 2023 & THE PLIGHT OF LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE SEEKING HIV CARE

On 26th May 2023, President Yoweri Museveni assented to Uganda’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA 2023), prompting some organizations and individuals to run to court...

MOSQUITO NETS MISUSE: Lack of by-laws hindering Uganda’s fight against malaria

The Ministry of Health wants local government leaders to enact by-laws on the misuse of mosquito nets, if Uganda’s fight against malaria through the...

IN-DEPTH: GENDER INEQUALITY AS KEY POPULATIONS SEEKING HIV CARE CHOKE ON UGANDA’S ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT 2023

On 26th May 2023, President Yoweri Museveni assented to Uganda’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA 2023), prompting some organizations and individuals to run to court...

EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING: MBARARA CITY WOMAN MP ATUKWASA RITA BWAHIKA ROOTS FOR SIX-MONTH MATERNITY LEAVE

The Woman Member of Parliament-MP for Mbarara City in western Uganda, Hon. Atukwasa Rita Bwahika has rooted for better policies and spaces enabling exclusive...

NO AMBULANCES! HOW EXPECTANT MOTHERS,HIV PATIENTS & OTHERS ARE STRUGGLING IN KITAGWENDA

Expectant mothers, people living with HIV/AIDS, sexual minorities and other patients seeking services at Ntara health Centre IV in Kitagwenda district in western Uganda...