Uganda News News Uganda » People: Uganda: Gen Katumba Wamala, the only Muganda four-star general
The beneficiary of the luck was Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s influential brother Gen Caleb Akandwanaho, aka Salim Saleh, who Katumba rescued in 1981. Saleh returned the favour in 1986 when ...
News Uganda » People: Uganda: How the Nubians went from mercenaries to citizens
Over time, the new arrivals assimilated individuals from different ethnic backgrounds within Uganda while remaining a distinct group. Now officially recognised as Ugandans, the history of Ugandan ...
News Uganda » People: Uganda’s anti-gay law is making nearly impossible for LGBTQ+ people to get the healthcare they need
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act is making it nearly impossible for LGBTQ+ people in the East African nation to access the healthcare they need. Brian Aliganyira, the 36-year-old founder of Ark ...
News Uganda » People: Uganda may impose some of the world’s strictest anti-gay measures: ‘You’re fearing for your life’
KAMPALA, Uganda — He was in high school when he realized he was gay. His parents, he says, have long wondered, and, lately, he’s been thinking about how to tell them. “I believe they would receive ...
News Uganda » People: Uganda passes law allowing civilians to be tried in military court
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed into law a measure that will allow civilians to be tried in military courts. The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill 2025 was ...
News Uganda » People: Mothers of LGBTQ+ people bravely protest against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
Human Rights Watch and Parents of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG-Uganda) released a short documentary and narrative about Ugandan mothers’ struggle to protect their children. | screenshot Ahead of Mother’s ...
News Uganda » People: Garbage Landslide Kills Nearly Two Dozen People in Uganda
The Red Cross is on the ground assisting victims of the Uganda disaster, with emergency shelter tents erected yesterday to accommodate the displaced families. Eight people including two children were ...
News Uganda » People: In Uganda, Communities Find That Economic and Ecological Advancement Can Go Hand in Hand
Uganda’s National Forestry Authority (NFA) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) provided practical training to women and youth in tailoring and metal fabrication. Photo: NFA and UWA When the ...