Russian actions, not diplomacy, will shape Africa’s fortunes
Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, is visiting the continent to counter accusations that Russia is weaponising hunger.
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Why Uganda’s story shows the need to put social justice at the heart of Cop26
On the streets of Glasgow, the climate and social justice agendas have merged. The official negotiations must now do likewise.
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Kintu: a Ugandan novel of family and the long reach of history
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s ambitious new novel has notes of Christos Tsiolkas’s The Slap and Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart.
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How to keep a girl in school for 56p
In Uganda, a strip of fabric can help lift families out of poverty.
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Uganda, the gays, and President Museveni’s two types of hate
Most major Western government who are horrified at Museveni’s latest manifestation of his hatred cannot say that they or their…
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Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signs anti-gay bill
The new law will make it virtually impossible to be openly gay in Uganda, and follows the stricter anti-gay laws…
ByChristmas fear in Uganda
A proposed new law takes state homophobia to new and sinister levels in East Africa.
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The learning curve
In 2016, commercial-scale oil production will begin in Uganda. But with only a quarter of all its children in secondary…
ByKony 2012: don’t be fooled
The viral video is an attempt to further the US's economic and military interests in Africa.
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