Uganda

The president’s son is a loose cannon—and he’s angling for his father’s job.

The underreported economics of female miners in Uganda.

The battle for urban space in Kampala shows how Africa’s informal workers are rattling ruling regimes.

Anti-gay sentiment had previously existed on the continent, but white American religious groups have given it a boost.

When civilian institutions are undermined, soldiers step in.

The M23 rebel group is back, threatening to take much of the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo—and sparking wider regional tensions.

How high testosterone levels are impacting elite athletes.

Denying the links between the Allied Democratic Forces and militant Islamists will endanger civilians.

A year ago, the state shot to death scores of citizens. No one has been held accountable.

The land debate is a tussle for power between an indigenous kingdom and an authoritarian state.

To avoid more instability, it is time for all wealthy nations to start sharing.

Big Tech companies see an opportunity for growth on the continent, but they risk becoming accessories to authoritarian regimes.

Governments tend to fund large humanitarian agencies, but small groups run by refugees are a better investment.

Environmentalists’ intent on saving the planet by protecting natural habitats are creating human disasters of their own.

As protesters disappear, Bobi Wine’s opposition is demanding answers from the Museveni regime.

Emboldened by his recent reelection and longtime Western support, the entrenched president appears determined to quash his opposition.

Through radical protest, Stella Nyanzi has become a thorn in long-serving President Yoweri Museveni’s side. Now, she could be headed to parliament.