The Reintroduction Of A Coronavirus Transportation Ban In Uganda, Which Will Last Until The End Of July, Is Limiting Many People’s Capacity To Work. Traders In The Street Market Are Obliged To Ride Their Bicycles, Walk Long Distances, Or Sleep In The Market
Relations between the Ugandan People’s Defense Forces and the media have been strained in recent months, after several journalists were beaten by army troops while trying to cover a demonstration
There’s a growing outcry in Uganda from relatives of missing opposition supporters who were detained by security forces ahead of last month’s election. As Halima Athumani reports from Kampala, the government confirms 44 people have gone missing since November and that most are from the opposition National Unity Party
There are eleven candidates running for president in Uganda’s January election but just one - Nancy Kalembe – is a woman. Kalembe says Uganda needs a change of leadership after 34 years of President Yoweri Museveni and she believes she’s the right woman for the job
Bobi Wine says security forces are stopping him from campaigning, often with tear gas and rubber bullets. Ugandan police say they are enforcing COVID-19 guidelines
The lockdown should end on May 5: “We must resist until then – concludes brother Elio – then we hope that there will be an opening that allows a recovery of life if not at normal levels, at least to allow poor people to obtain the necessary”
The Buganda Kingdom plays a significant role in Uganda. Since the restoration of traditional Kingdoms in 1993, it has served as an essential support-base for politicians running for office, spearheading cultural and development programs within the country