It’s not queerness that is alien to Ugandan culture – it’s queerphobia
History of homosexuality in Uganda Like everywhere else, African people have historically expressed a diversity of sexualities. In the 16th Century, homosexuality in Africa was…
History of homosexuality in Uganda Like everywhere else, African people have historically expressed a diversity of sexualities. In the 16th Century, homosexuality in Africa was…
Queer media representation is down while transphobic legislation and scaremongering are on the up – across the west, recent years have seen a regression in…
Ugandan cartoonist Jim Spire Ssentongo didn’t know what he was starting last April when he sent out a tweet encouraging people to post photos of…
After 38 years in power, the veteran leader has no rivals, leading many to believe he is grooming his son for the top job. Uganda’s…
MPs opting to pass the legislation last month has sparked global outrage within LGBTQIA+ communities and beyond. During a protest outside the Ghana High Commission…
Gulu, Uganda – At a market in Gulu, northern Uganda, women spread tropical fruit on plastic sheets, calling out to passing customers. The sun is blinding,…
Janani Luwum was the third Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Boga-Zaire. Born in 1922, Luwum converted to Christianity in 1948, becoming a priest in 1954.…
Uganda’s Constitutional Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on a legal challenge to last year’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which allows the death penalty…
Rights groups expect Uganda’s Constitutional Court to issue a verdict imminently on an appeal against the strict anti-LGBTQIA+ law the country passed last year that…
Kampala, Uganda – This January, when Bobi Wine learned that the film documenting his 2021 Ugandan presidential bid had been nominated for an Academy Award, he…
As the organisation meets in Uganda, how big a role can its 120 member countries play on the global stage? The Non-Aligned Movement was established…
Namazala, Jinja District, Uganda - The home of Joy Nangobi sits on the edge of Namazala village. Its front is open to the main road…
Foreign ministers within the 120-member bloc have adopted a resolution at the summit, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.. Leaders of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries…
Uganda sparked global outrage last year with the introduction of its Anti-Homosexuality Act, which has forced the country’s LGBTQIA+ community to adjust to a new…
Welsh Feathers avenged their 2023 Netball World Cup defeat with victory over Uganda.Feathers emerged 57-45 winners after a hugely physical encounter in Cardiff's House of…
Kiplagat’s body was found with a knife wound to his neck, suggesting he was murdered, according to the local police. Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has…
Ni Jones led Wales at the 2023 World Cup in South AfricaBethan Dyke joins Nia Jones as a co-captain for Welsh Feathers' three-Test series against…
Kampala, Uganda – Down a muddy alley in a slum in Wabiduku on the eastern edge of Kampala, past vendors hawking bits of fried fish…
The ADF has carried out multiple attacks in Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last decade. At least five people were…
The law has drawn widespread condemnation from the international community but is popular in conservative Uganda. The Constitutional Court of Uganda has begun hearing the…