A journey of thorns: The story of Lango’s female politicians
Lango women in politics have historically faced challenges in terms of gender equality and representation in politics.
Category: Special Reports
Amolatar’s climate-smart agriculture revolution takes root as farmers adopt organic farming
As more farmers adopt innovative agricultural practices, there is a palpable sense of hope and determination within the community.
Patience Natukwasa, the Makindye ghetto midwife
Natukwasa’s intentions are clear: to transform the ghetto community. She has vowed to continue educating the community about health and explaining why they are experiencing certain health issues.
VSLA: A lifeline against GBV in refugee communities in northern Uganda
Ms Florence Abao, the founder of the Village Loan Saving Association to which Kiden belongs, believes that the association has contributed greatly to reducing gender-based violence (GBV) in the refugee settlement.
Children abandoning school for booming plastic waste money
The World Day Against Child Labour was observed on June 12, 2024, by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and human rights advocates around the world.
Marketplace, a classroom for a teenage boy in northern Uganda
Okello is one of the many children in northern Uganda who are putting food on the table for families.
Weaponization of the internet; path to our grave
Arthur Owor, the Director of the Centre for African Research and a human rights advocate told this publication that in Uganda, there have been a number of instances whereby the government had shut down the internet and the new media.
Past elections and how rights were violated
Use of money, intimidation by security personnel and arrests are some of the issues that marred past elections.
What NRM-ONC and UPC boast and think about in their quest for Lango dominion in 2026
Lango “was UPC” for many years until political trends changed. The ruling government used “things in their possession to entice, recruit, and exert control over some opposition key figures in the sub-region.”
Surviving the silent threat: A journey through antimicrobial resistance
The WOAH Report on Antimicrobial Agents for Use in Animals 2024 includes not only analyses of 2021 antimicrobial quantities, but also trends from 2019-2021 in 81 countries.
Kapoeta’s gold rush: South Sudan’s silent trade fuels inequality
According to data published by the World Bank, South Sudan’s total reserves in 2020 gold inclusive amounted to USD183,614,817.
South Sudan’s gold rush: A story of livelihoods and challenges
In 2019, South Sudan reportedly exported gold worth $19.4 million, primarily to the United Arab Emirates, according to data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity.