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Editor’s Review: As a practitioner in both countries, this decision potentially limits the ability of crossborder practitioners to serve and collaborate with professional colleagues across the globe. The decision by the Uganda Law Council rejecting the application of Hon. Martha Karua SC to obtain a temporary practicing law licence is …

As Mustapha Gerima approached his home village of Midigo in Uganda’s Yumbe district in 2016, he was shocked. The lush landscapes he once knew had been replaced by barren soils and tree stumps, as the charcoal trade ravaged the land. A biology teacher in Tanzania for nearly two decades, Gerima …

As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, the transition to clean energy has become not just a necessity but a global priority. Clean energy refers to energy sources that produce little to no greenhouse gases when generated. These include solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and biomass, which offer …

In Africa, renewable energy can offer tremendous benefits that go beyond replacing fossil fuels and reducing carbon emissions. Consider agriculture: Sub-Saharan Africa holds a quarter of the world’s arable land. Yet 37% of food produced there is lost after harvest, largely due to systemic issues like a lack of cold …

On  August 10, 2024, a heavy downpour triggered a devastating landslide at the Kiteezi Landfill, burying homes, people, and livestock in the nearby community of Lusanja, Kiteezi more than 20 lives were lost in this disaster.This tragedy is a stark reminder of the consequences of neglect and the pressing need …

As the shadows of authoritarianism lengthen across Uganda’s landscape, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s shocking announcement casts a dark spell of inevitability. By pledging allegiance to his father, President Yoweri Museveni, and relinquishing his own presidential ambitions, Muhoozi sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to seal Uganda’s fate. This …

By Ben Ssebuguzi President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s successful ageing to 80 years can be equated to Morgan, who was proved to be a nonagenarian powerhouse who had someway 165 pounds, composed of about 80% muscle and a body of 15% fat and body composition that is healthy according to Philip …

The day before my Olympic marathon race in Paris, I jogged around the Olympic Village to stretch out my legs and shake out some nerves. I passed by a group of marathon women — maybe five or six of them — from Kenya and Uganda standing outside their complex, chattering …

Nothing beats seeing your work transform lives and communities. You’ve probably witnessed communities or strangers being disrespected—perhaps you’ve even been a victim yourself. Defenders risk their lives, sacrifice precious moments, and endure being labeled as development saboteurs, foreign agents, and other derogatory names. Lawyers abandon their dreams of legal careers …

Nearly 200 environmental activists were killed last year, with South America bearing the brunt, according to a new report from Global Witness. Here are the stories of three campaigners fighting violent repression in their efforts to protect the environment from illegal exploitation in Ecuador, Indonesia, and Uganda. “We Have a …