Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to mutually abolish visa requirements to allow visa-free travel between each country. The agreement, according to the BBC, is aimed at... read more →
Ugandan lawmakers have opposed a proposal by the government to have 15-year-old girls on contraceptives, calling the idea 'ungodly.' A new report shows a worrying rise in teenage pregnancy leading... read more →
Uganda’s Constitutional court has started hearing a petition challenging the country's Anti-Homosexuality Act. The petitioners argue the law was passed without meaningful public participation and that it violates certain rights... read more →
The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the death of a leader of a notorious rebel group known as the Allied Democratic Forces. Meddie Nkalubo who was known... read more →
The Ministry of Works and Transport will receive a benchmarking visit by the Ugandan Minister of Works and Transport, and the Ugandan National Roads Authority. Here is the Ministry's spokesperson... read more →
Leon Solomon reports that hippopotamus numbers in Uganda are falling, with wildlife experts saying the demand for hippo ivory and meat is a growing threat.
Ugandan economists say the World Bank's move to halt loans to Uganda over the country's anti-gay law could reverse its economic gains. Hillary Ayesiga reports.
Uganda's President denounced the World Bank's decision to suspend new funding in response to a harsh anti-LGBTQ law and vowed to find alternative sources of credit. Reuters reports the World... read more →
The World Bank halted new loans to Uganda over the East African government’s enactment of anti-LGBTQ laws that include the death penalty in some cases. According to Bloomberg, the announcement... read more →
The World Bank said on Tuesday it would halt new lending to the Ugandan government after concluding that its anti-LGBTQ law. The law which has been condemned by many countries... read more →