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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...

CITES, Indigenous People, and Local Communities – Wildlife Trade Report from TRAFFIC

Following a series of landmark events this summer, TRAFFIC continues spotlighting the growing momentum behind Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in Central Africa...

World Day Against Child Labour: 138 million children still trapped in child labour

On this year’s World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June, the International Trade Union Confederation-ITUC has called on the global community to act with...

How Trans Ugandans are building power through business

Achen, not her real name, is a soft-spoken 26-year-old from northern Uganda. She never imagined she would run a business, let alone one that...

CHILDREN IN SUDAN FACING CATASTROPHE AS WAR ENTERS ITS 2ND YEAR  

June 3, 2024. One year and two months since violence exploded in Sudan, Northeast Africa and as the ensuing crisis continues to deepen, the...

HOW UGANDAN MARKET WOMEN ARE THRIVING AMID CHALLENGES

In 1990, Ms. Jane Bigirwa lost her husband, becoming a young widow at the age of 26. She was working as a primary teacher,...