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Togolese and Ugandan Leaders Cling to Rule, but the Youth Mu...
Let’s keep our Togolese neighbors and Ugandan brethren in our thoughts and prayers as they confront the entrenched greed of their ruling elites, who twist democratic principles to hang on to power. In Togo, the late Gnassingbé Eyadéma, was in...

Using the arts to break menstrual taboo in schools
In most African cultures, menstruation is often shrouded in secrecy and shame due to cultural taboos and social stigma, leading to several challenges among many girls and women. In a bid to combat these challenges, last week Reach A Hand Uganda...

Queen of Katwe's gambit still in play for Uganda's slum chess players
Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, Kampala ShareSave For more than two decades, Robert Katende has been getting children in Katwe to take chess seriously A famous chess club in a slum of Uganda's capital that became the focus of the Hollywood movie Queen of...

Why William Ruto's Kenya is increasingly looking like Idi Amin's Uganda
President William Ruto. [PCS] The order to stop the live coverage and the subsequent switching off TV stations by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) during the nationwide demos this last Wednesday saw the final relegation of Kenya to a...
Presidente de Uganda busca séptimo mandato que lo acercaría a 5 décadas en el poder
KAMPALA, Uganda — El presidente de Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, buscó el sábado la nominación para un séptimo mandato que lo acercaría a cinco décadas en el poder en el país de África Oriental. Museveni, de 80 años, ha desafiado los exhortos a su...

How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan...
In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound – formed by bat excrement – and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) found in this...

Baby & Kids Expo targets regional expansion after Ugandan success
After three editions and establishing itself as Uganda’s premier family and children’s event, the Baby and Kids Expo EA is set to expand across East Africa, the organisers, Kiara Events Ltd, have announced. Held last month at UMA Showgrounds...

Can AI design a better university for the ‘Age of Complexity’?
GLOBAL As climate disruptions accelerate, artificial intelligence challenges our understanding of intelligence itself, and as democracy faces increasing pressure worldwide, universities are confronting a quieter but equally urgent crisis: the...

Jewish History and Zohran Mamdani
As Jews worry about the ascent of Zohran Kwame Mamdani and his monstrous ideas, we are reminded of our history. Mamdani is yet another example in the irrational rabid hatred of Jews, Judaism, and Jewish survival. Mahmood Mamdani, the father of...

Fading fast: the final years of East Africa’s glaciers
Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, is home to some of the last glaciers on the continent. Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with...
The Zohran Mamdani I know
I first met Zohran Mamdani at the end of 2017. He had just turned 26, and I had just turned 28. We were about to embark on a journey together: a campaign for political office. But Mamdani wasn’t the candidate — I was. I had veered, unexpectedly,...

How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues
In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound – formed by bat excrement – and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) found in this...

Diamond Platnumz says he wants 10 kids, doesn't want them to be musicians
Diamond Platnumz was among the African artistes who graced the Afrobeats live event in Paris, France The musician was spotted hanging out with other African stars, including Davido, Bien-Aime Baraza and Adenkule Gold The artistes had great...

Bobi Wine: Ugandan musician gunning for presidential election
Uganda’s main opposition party said Wednesday its leader, Bobi Wine, would run in upcoming presidential elections, likely pitting the popular musician-turned-politician against President Yoweri Museveni. The East African nation is expected to hold...

5 Mira Nair films where the setting tells the story
In Queen of Katwe (2016), viewer immersion begins with the tactile environments of Kampala’s Katwe neighbourhood—an informal settlement brought to life through the vibrant production design of Stephanie Carroll, who worked closely with Mira Nair...

A Look at Peekskill Film Festival’s ‘Top Tier’ Films this Weekend
Discarded T-shirts has been flagged as one of the festival’s “Top Tier” films The 10th Annual Peekskill Film Festival, presented by The Field Library, opens Friday, June 27, at 6 p.m. as the red carpet rolls out to welcome filmmakers and fans at...

Missed Appointments and Associated Factors Among Children Accessing Anti-Retroviral Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Western Uganda
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has been labelled the worst public health crisis in this generation.1 As of February 7, 2022, COVID-19 accounted for 396,254,535 cases and 5,759, 785 deaths globally, with Africa reporting 11,196,707 cases and...

Zohran Mamdani’s mom, Mira Nair, directed a Denzel Washington film—’Mississippi Masala’
Before Zohran Mamdani took New York City’s mayoral race by storm and secured the Democratic ticket, his mother was artfully portraying Black and brown love on screen. Mamdani’s mother, award-winning film director Mira Nair, is the creative force...

Glastonbury headliner Charli XCX's net worth, rock star fiancé and 'seeing music'
As the buzz around Glastonbury Festival goes wild for the big weekend, singer Charli XCX is set for her biggest performance at the festival. The 32-year-old star will headline the Other Stage on Saturday (28th June) while Neil Young headlines the...

Chaos, guns, and change: What went wrong in the 2025 NRM primaries
It was supposed to be a show of strength. A moment for Uganda’s ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), to affirm its grip ahead of the 2026 general elections. But instead, last week’s parliamentary primaries have exposed deep...