How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues: In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound – formed by bat excrement – and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus …
Cecilia Atim Ogwal: a fearless Ugandan politician who spoke her mind and challenged conventions: Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal, one of Uganda’s longest-serving female legislators, passed away on 18 January 2024 at the age of 77. Ogwal was regarded as a trailblazer, one of the strongest, most charismatic women leaders in the opposition, and a staunch …
4 must-read books from east Africa in 2023: from Tanzanian masters to Ugandan queens: East African literature continues to grow and reshape itself in exciting new ways – and 2023 was no exception. The world really did take notice of the region when Tanzanian-British author Abdulrazak Gurnah won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2021. …
Wild animals leave DNA on plants, making them easier to track – here’s what scientists found in a Ugandan rainforest: The world is losing animals at an alarming rate due to habitat degradation, climate change and illegal human activities in the wildlife protected areas. In fact, it is estimated that, by 2100, more than half …
Ugandan church waged rebellion against tradition – today’s homophobic views are at odds with history: A view of an evangelical and pentecostal church in Kampala, Uganda. Franco Origlia/Getty Images On 26 May Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, assented to the “anti-homosexuality bill” of 2023. The bill’s aim is to protect the “cherished culture of the people …
Ghetto Kids: what’s behind the moves of the Ugandan dance troupe that stormed the world: The performance by Ghetto Kids on Britain's Got Talent won them new fans across the world. Screengrab/Britain's Got Talent/YouTube A group of young dancers from Uganda, Triplets Ghetto Kids, went viral across the world when they earned the “golden buzzer” …
How the Ugandan state outsources the use of violence to stay in power: Police officers cordon off a crime scene in Kampala, Uganda, in 2021. Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua via Getty Images How do authoritarian rulers survive in the context of democratic institutions? This is a long-standing puzzle that has become more pressing with the rise of …
What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services: Author provided Each agricultural season, small-scale maize farmers in southeastern Uganda face the same dilemma. Should they shell out a few extra shillings and buy commercial maize seed from the nearby agro-input shop, or should they just plant seed saved from the previous …
Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony: the latest US arrest bid raises questions: Joseph Kony, head of the Lord's Resistance Army (Centre) arrives for a past peace talks at a jungle in Southern Sudan. Adam Pletts/Getty Images The US, through its embassy in the Central African Republic, recently published a warrant offering up to US$ 5 million …
How sacred sites act as living archives in a Ugandan community: An initiate parades through his village in Mbale, Uganda. Luke Dray/Getty Images The Bagisu people of eastern Uganda boast of special places where they gather to perform cultural rites, among them imbalu, a male circumcision ritual. These sacred spaces can exist in the form …
South Africa in the news: Ugandan leader says not yet had COVID vaccine as he’s ‘careful’: “I am also looking at which of the vaccines should I go for.” Like much of Africa, with the notable exception of South Africa, Uganda has recorded a comparatively mild outbreak of COVID …: “South Africa” – BingNews Nomzamo …
Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics: four things worth knowing about him: Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, addresses supporters in Uganda's capital Kampala. Photo by Luke Dray/Getty Images Regardless of how Ugandans decide to vote in the January 14 presidential elections, the incumbent Yoweri Museveni will most likely be declared the …
Bobi Wine has already changed the Ugandan opposition. Can he change the government?: Ugandan singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine being arrested on charges of unlawful assembly. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images Just three weeks into his official campaign for the Ugandan presidency, Ugandan musician and parliamentarian Robert Kyagulanyi (better known by his stage name Bobi …
South Africa in the news: Lira’s red pot maker and other Ugandan art stories: And so, he told me how that colourful art of the Venda people in South Africa, had made it into central Africa, and through present-day Democratic Republic of Congo into parts of present-day Uganda.: “South Africa” – BingNews KING GETS A …
Why more Ugandan farmers aren’t adopting drought tolerant maize: A farmer inspects his maize in Uganda. Photo by: Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Maize is one of the most important cereal crops in Uganda. In particular, smallholder farmers rely on it for food and as a cash crop. They also grow it as an …
How refugees resolve disputes: insights from a Ugandan settlement: Refugee children in Bidibidi resettlement camp, northern Uganda Typically, refugee camps or settlements, whether in Greece, Jordan or Libya, are seen as lawless environments. They are characterised by a lack of structure, rules and norms. But, based on our study with South Sudanese refugees in northern …
South Africa in the news: Are Ugandan scientists close to getting Covid-19 vaccine?: Governments worldwide are working hard to revive their economies and return to the old normal, with an effective vaccine or drug against Covid-19 as their enabling tool. With more than 10.5 million …: “South Africa” – BingNews Brad Barritt: Saracens captain says …
South Africa in the news: Ugandan dies after setting fire to himself over motorcycle impounded over Covid-19 violations: A Ugandan man has died after setting fire to himself in a police station when officers allegedly demanded a bribe to release his motorcycle, which he was using as a taxi and which had been impounded …: …