Women Deliver 2026 must honour first nations justice, land, and life
This moment in Melbourne echoes far beyond Australia. It resonates deeply with the struggles of grassroots women and Indigenous communities across Africa.
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APO Group promotes Loanette Boshoff to chief people officer
Loanette Boshoff’s appointment demonstrates commitment to a collaborative, growth-focused culture at APO Group.
Bishop Francis Umao celebrates his “jubilee life” in Gulu
Born in 1974 in Oruka village (then part of Amuru district, now in Nwoya district), Francis Umao Ojera committed his life to Jesus Christ on April 15, 2000, after overcoming a series of personal challenges.
LIDUPED Foundation Uganda receives assistive devices for over 200 PWDs in Lango
Susan Apili, a female representative for PWDs in Kwania district, noted that her district received about seven wheelchairs.
Environmental activist Amanzuru Williams faces repeated attacks amid rising environmental crimes in Adjumani
Over the past four years, his home has been targeted multiple times. The first break-in resulted in the loss of household items valued at shs9 million.
HERA launches the heat science hotline
Women’s vulnerability to heat, for example, is well documented but rarely reflected in interventions like heat warning systems, says Jesse Aye
Wingu Africa launches Wingu Cloud Exchange in Ethiopia
Wingu is East Africa’s first specialist carrier-neutral data centre operator and cloud solutions provider, with strategic locations in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
“I drank local drugs to end it” – the haunting story of a gang-rape survivor in Gulu
Acan’s story is not an isolated incident and she claims that in Awach town council, rape is a weekly occurrence with the perpetrators often not apprehended.
Night funeral dances under spotlight as Acholi leaders move to protect teenage girls
Today, children freely attend funerals and stay for days, which was never acceptable in Acholi tradition, says RDC of Agago, Kidega Nabinson.
Link film industry to oil & gas for more benefits, urges minister Balaam Barugahara
Brian Kaboyo, the Mayor of Hoima City Council appreciated the steady progress of the industry, urging the youth to embrace the sector not only for employment opportunities but also to put the region on the map.
Unjust access to justice for women and girls
Access to justice cannot be separated from the economic systems in which women live, says Asel.
Salary earners urged to support ageing parents before they die
The elderly people are now suffering without any help from their offsprings after struggling through medications, education and other development purposely to raise the standards of their children.