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What to Know About Uganda's Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Law

By Rodney Muhumuza / AP

Uganda Passes New Anti-LGBTQ Bill

By Simmone Shah

I Lost My Home to Climate Change. I'm Fighting So Others Won't

By Nyombi Morris

Can Bobi Wine Win Uganda's Troubled Election?

By Aryn Baker
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Uganda's Reggae Star Turned Politician Bobi Wine Puts His Future on the Line for a Shot at the Presidency

Bobi Wine, Uganda's pop-star politician, wants a revolution

By Aryn Baker/Kampala, Uganda

'You Will Soon Feel the Same Heat We Feel Every Day.' Watch This Powerful Speech From a Young Ugandan Climate Activist

The young Ugandan climate activist issued a powerful statement on how her family has been affected by climate change

By Hilda Flavia Nakabuye

As Ebola Continues to Spread In Congo, Uganda Watches Nervously

An ongoing Ebola outbreak has already caused 1,400 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo--and across the border, Ugandan authorities are bracing for their own possible outbreak of the deadly virus. Though the World Health...

By Ciara Nugent

'There’s No Place to Run.' American Tourist Describes Kidnapping in Uganda

"There's really not a word to describe what that felt like," she said. "Pure fear? But that almost doesn't do it justice."

By Tara Law

An American Tourist Has Been Kidnapped and Held for Ransom in Uganda. Here's What to Know

An American woman and a local guide were kidnapped from a popular tourist destination in Uganda on Tuesday evening by unknown gunmen who have demanded a $500,000 ransom, according to police. The woman was identified...

By Billy Perrigo

Kanye West Criticized for Meeting Uganda's President

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West met with the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, on Monday. The pair have been in Uganda since Friday, while West reportedly films a music video. West grabbed lighthearted headlines...

By Billy Perrigo

Legislator Sparks Fury For Saying Men Should Beat Wives

The Ugandan legislator is facing calls to step down in the wake of the remarks.

By Eli Meixler

Why I Became an LGBTI Activist in a Country Where Homosexuality Is Illegal

'It is very easy to pass judgment on things we do not try to understand'

By Patricia Lindrio / World Pulse, Uganda

Western Officials Protest Ugandan President's Inauguration

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is wanted on charges of genocide, defied two arrest warrants to be in attendance

By Mark Rivett-Carnac

How My Father and I Fought for Gender Equality Together

In my culture in Uganda, girls are seen as 'debts.' My dad wanted to change that

By Agnes Igoye / World Pulse

The Rising Political Power of America's Single Women

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

What Africa Can Teach the World About Beating Zika

There is no scientific documentation of Zika-related birth defects in Africa, where the virus originated. What that means for a better understanding of the virus and its side effects

By Aryn Baker

A Lords Resistance Army Commander Goes on Trial but Joseph Kony Still Eludes Justice

The man who rampaged across central Africa for decades now leads a small band of followers

By Aislinn Laing/Gulu, Uganda

See Inside Pope Francis' Historic Visit to Africa

Brushing aside concerns for his security, Pope Francis arrived in Nairobi to jumpstart a tour with visits to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, on a continent where Catholic numbers are growing faster than anywhere else in the world

By TIME Photo

How the Pope Could Play Peacemaker on His Africa Visit

On his first papal visit to Africa, Pope Francis brings a message of hope, peace and inter-faith harmony

By Aryn Baker

U.S. and Vatican Respond to Escalating Burundi Crisis

Two days before Pope Francis leaves for his first ever visit to central and east Africa and days after State Department officials concluded a two-week visit to the region and the Holy See, President Obama...

By Elizabeth Dias
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