Halima Athumani

Ugandan court asks government to pay LRA war crimes' victims     

Reaction mixed as Ugandan court sentences former LRA commander to 40 years

Reactions of Ugandans were mixed

Uganda's military threatens US ambassador with expulsion

Reason is unclear but US had sanctioned Ugandan police officers for reported human rights violations

Activists call Ugandan runner’s burning death femicide

The case is shining a light on domestic violence in the region

Ugandan opposition leader Wine leaves hospital following police altercation

Police say an investigation is underway

Ugandan court finds former Lord's Resistance Army commander guilty

The charges included murder, kidnap with intent to murder, pillaging, cruel treatment, torture, rape and crimes against humanity

Uganda’s breastmilk community saves babies’ lives

A community of breastfeeding women in Uganda is helping mothers who are struggling not to just feed their newborn babies, but to keep them alive. Halima Athumani and Mukasa Francis report from Uganda’s capital Kampala.

Uganda police arrest dozens of protesting youth

Demonstrators demand parliament crack down on corruption

Sudanese refugees in Uganda learn English to adapt to new society

Most of the refugees learned only a little English in school before arriving in Uganda. Halima Athumani and Mukasa Francis report from Mukono district

Uganda hits back at US over sanctions

New U.S. sanctions target what the U.S. calls significant corruption and gross human rights violations

International court reassures Uganda LRA victims on reparations

However, Tribunal Trust Fund does not have enough money to make payments, and now some victims worry other world conflicts are drawing down donor funds

Ugandan constitutional court refuses to annul or block enforcement of anti-gay law

Judges say law does infringe on some fundamental human rights; lawyers representing members of LGBT community describe the ruling as retrogressive

Uganda’s Museveni Appoints Son as Military Chief

Analysts say the appointment puts Museveni’s son in line to be president

Uganda Authorities Say 30 Ugandans Stuck in Myanmar Scam Compounds

Kampala officials say about 30 Ugandans are being held at Myanmar compounds, in areas held by rebels fighting the country’s military junta

IGAD Gives Sudan’s Warring Factions 2 Weeks to Meet

Meeting also discussed the tension between Ethiopia and Somalia

Somali, Palestinian Delegations Push Demands Ahead of Non-Aligned Summit in Uganda

While the Palestinians are calling on members to find a way to end the conflict in Gaza, Somalia says it needs support to maintain its territorial integrity

Museveni Slams West After US Removes Uganda From Economic Program

The Ugandan president criticizes what he calls the West's evil tendencies

Ugandan Court Orders American Couple to Compensate Tortured 10-Year-Old

The couple was found guilty of six charges and ordered to pay more than $26,000 in compensation to the boy, who is now in a children’s home.

Ugandan Economists Say Country Still Investment Destination Despite US Advisory

A State Department statement warns of financial risks posed by endemic corruption in Uganda

Ugandan Family Calls for Freedom for Relative Jailed in Connection With 2021 Elections

She is one of 28 members of the opposition party who have been accused of treachery and possession of ammunition