America’s favorite pastime is attracting Ugandan converts
Uganda's Communication Commission announced, Aug. 8, 2019, that all commercial online publishers must register with the government. The commission says the publishers have to be watched to ensure they are posting appropriate content. Ugandan social media influencers and news organizations see the requirement as a step toward limiting freedom of speech and the press. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala.
Uganda's Communication Commission announced Aug. 8, 2019, that all commercial online publishers must register with the government. The commission says the publishers have to be watched to ensure they are posting appropriate content. Ugandan social media influencers and news organizations see the requirement as a step toward limiting freedom of speech and the press. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala.
Uganda Communications Commission says registering commercial social media influencers and online news organizations is necessary to uphold public morality and avoid incitement
The team has the second-highest ranked player in Africa and aims to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo but may not have the resources
Uganda's Para-Badminton team is preparing for the World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, later this month. The team has the second-highest ranked player in Africa and aims to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, when Para-Badminton will make its debut. But as Halima Athumani reports from Kampala, limited resources makes their participation uncertain.
Eight hundred health workers involved in the fight against the deadly virus will receive doses of a two-part serum; new trial will take two years to complete
Eight hundred health workers involved in the fight against the deadly virus are receiving doses of the two-part serum
Researchers in Uganda this week launched a trial for a new Ebola vaccine. Eight hundred health workers involved in the fight against the Ebola virus are receiving doses of the two-part vaccine. Halima Athumani reports from Mbarara in Western Uganda.
Stella Nyanzi on Friday flashed her bare breasts in protest while appearing in court via video link from prison. Amnesty International has called her conviction 'outrageous'
The opposition legislator made it official at his home in a colorful ceremony that began with a prayer and featured him singing for his supporters
For decades, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has endured ethnic violence leaving thousands dead and many more seeking refuge in neighboring countries
For decades, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - Ituri and North Kivu provinces especially - has endured ethnic violence leaving thousands dead and many more seeking refuge in neighboring countries
Aid workers say funding is stretched, with officials warning that agencies are expected to run out of food and cash by September
Aid workers in Uganda say armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has doubled the flow of refugees since June, straining humanitarian funding. Many of the DRC refugees brave the harsh waters of Lake Albert on the Uganda border to make the crossing to safety. Halima Athumani reports from Sebagoro Landing Site in southwestern Uganda.
The closure, now in its fourth month, has resulted in financial losses not only for the two countries’ governments, but also for local business people
Plea follows reports that 13 people who came in contact with the virus declined to be vaccinated
Africa's largest refugee host accommodates 36,000 unaccompanied and separated children
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