One of the theories now “dismissed” in explaining the relationship between the neurological disorder known as “nodding disease” and its prevalence in the northern part of the country- is that it had anything to do with the war. One expert said it had nothing
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In fables or the modern market today, whether in Asia, the Americas or Africa – stories about precious minerals are stories about land. As such they are stories about the people on that land. By the time glittering metal is a statement of value, vanity or villainy, it has already become either a story of
He will be known as the greatest Kabaka of them all. By
There is a document (there always is) that is revealing of extent
Contrary to the reports that President Yoweri Museveni has rejected the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that the Uganda parliament passed, he has not. His
This year Pope Francis is expected to travel to both Uganda and Israel. The visits will probably bring into a sharp focus
The Kampala authorities went into a state of shock when Gen. John Garang De Mabior died. His chopper, an aircraft loaned to
Uganda has passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill. In passing the bill the Ugandan parliament played to the gallery of publicly conservative Anglo-Christian values
The following is a speech by Kenya’s Chief Justice Willy Mutunga in the spirit of the debate here on ethnicity, values and
I had not read James O’Connell’s 1967 essay on the “Inevitability of Instability” in African post-independence settings until this weekend. In broad
morning before the day of the demonstrations to “save” Mabira forest, I came to the office at the Daily Monitor in Namwongo
The debate on the future of the elected Mayor of Kampala has come full circle. A judge-led tribunal has found him unfit
I am reposting this New Yorker blog on how private philanthropy is involved in pursuing one of the world’s most wanted men.
The framing of the present debate on constitutional review has one flaw. In seeking to bring a Bill to amend the Constitution,