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Uganda’s parliament has passed a controversial bill authorising military tribunals for civilians, drawing condemnation from opposition figures and rights groups, who accuse the government of ...
Opposition leader says Eddie Mutwe’s abduction ‘a reminder to the world’ of breakdown in law and order in Uganda. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni ...
SIRONKO, Uganda — Meridah Nandudu envisioned a coffee sisterhood in Uganda, and the strategy for expanding it was simple: Pay a higher price per kilogram when a female grower took the beans to a ...
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. As Uganda readies for general elections in 2026, the ghosts of its past are ...
Opposition members boycotted a debate on the Uganda People’s Defence Forces Amendment Bill, saying the state will use the law to persecute any dissenters.
In Uganda, Meridah Nandudu is empowering women coffee farmers by paying them a premium for their beans, leading to a significant increase in female participation in the coffee trade. This ...
KAMPALA - Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed an amended law that permits military tribunals to try civilians, prompting protests from the opposition who said the move violated a Supreme Court ...
Uganda has declared an end to the Ebola outbreak that began earlier this year in Kampala, the nation’s capital city. The outbreak, which was officially declared over on April 26, resulted in 12 ...
Besigye, 69, was abducted by armed men in Nairobi in November and re-emerged a few days later at a military court in Uganda, where he was charged with treason, which carries a potential death penalty.
In Uganda's Masaka district, Josephine Nabbanga tends to her growing colony of crickets. High in protein, the insects are a popular snack in Uganda and an important food source for humans and animals.
“In the next Sunday Monitor, May 25, I examine Uganda’s transition to martial law and the implications of this military takeover of the State.” This was the way I flagged today’s ...
KAMPALA, May 22 (Reuters) - Uganda has signed a $800 million financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank to support projects, including a planned railway, that aim to boost the ...