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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Garbage truck drivers and their crews may appear the least likely to blame for the horrendous road traffic carnage that has gripped Uganda yet again – but yes, they are to blame. So are Subaru drivers, government drivers for who, the number plate of their car no matter the designation is a right of way
In fables or the modern market today, whether in Asia, the Americas
There is a document (there always is) that is revealing of extent
Heavily armed members of Uganda’s elite anti-terrorism police stand guard along the neatly manicured perimeter of the US Embassy in Kampala. Occasionally
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.