These prosecutions mark a rising pattern: as elections approach across Africa, the distance between digital civic space and state power grows
The Kabaka of Buganda’s fleet of Rolls-Royces was seized in a coup nearly 60 years ago. Now his successor has brought the only known ‘survivor’ home
The TV cartoon character — think Homer Simpson meets Robin Hood — with added propaganda
Having already been detained a number of times, the singer who looks set to challenge President Museveni in the 2021 elections has been arrested
Cutting off communication has become a favourite ploy of some of the continent’s Big Men. Ironically, this harms their standing in the long term
The introduction of a social media tax a year ago in Uganda caused an outcry from government critics and rights groups
The charge is "misusing a computer." Dr. Stella Nyanzi remains incarcerated to this day in Luzira Women’s Prison
Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was scheduled to perform Monday but the much-anticipated show was cancelled by police
Unless something changes, Cameroon and Uganda might be next
A Bill removing the limit was signed into law in December 2017 after a chaotic passage through parliament that saw MPS engaging in fisticuffs
Kyagulanyi is among the most prominent critics of Uganda’s longtime President Yoweri Museveni
She has campaigned for the rights of girls, women and LGBTQIA+ people in Uganda and leads Pads4GirlsUG a campaign to provide free sanitary pads
Ugandan MP and musician Robert Kyagulani, aka Bobi Wine, writes that a united Uganda is snubbing the regime’s divide-and-rule strategy
Expanding cities will fundamentally change politics on the continent
Wine has been tortured —although President Yoweri Museveni has dismissed these reports as ‘fake news’ —and earned a treason charge for his troubles
On Monday, judge Stephen Mubiru at the high court in the northern town of Gulu released Kyagulanyi and some of his co-accused on bail
Musician-turned-MP Bobi Wine may be the most serious threat to President Yoweri Museveni’s continued stay in State House
Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda told parliament that President Yoweri Museveni had "encouraged further discussion" on the fiercely-contested levy
Are there cheaper alternatives to nuclear power to alleviate energy shortages in Africa?
This decision could extend 73-year-old President Museveni’s rule after elections in 2021
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