‘Soft Targets’: Spate of Killings in Uganda Has Women Living in Fear
WAKISO DISTRICT, Uganda – Francis Bahati was frantic when he went to report his partner’s disappearance to local police in August. Aisha Nakasinde, 25, had ...
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Data from Kampala sheds new light on informal workers | Citiscope
KAMPALA, Uganda — A report set for release later this year shines a spotlight on this city’s vast informal workforce, and offers recommendations that may ...
Uganda rows over Museveni’s rule
When the police arrived to break up the protest, Muhammad Ssebuuma and his fellow students knelt. “We put our hands up and started singing the ...
Uganda’s doctors and nurses are seeking greener pastures—in war-torn Libya
When Patrick graduated last November from nursing school in Soroti, a district in eastern Uganda, he expected the job search to be tough. As many ...
The Problem With Free Menstrual Pads (Photo only)
Sanitary pads are expensive. And in some parts of the world, hard to come by. So why not give pads away for free? It's an ...
Honey bees offer kids a sweeter life
Learning how to keep bees and collect their honey can give you a real buzz. A group of Ugandan school children found just that and ...
Fired After Forced HIV Tests, Ugandan Women Head to Court
KAMPALA, Uganda – After three years of unemployment, Alen*, 27, was relieved to land a job. She was working as a cleaner for a Chinese ...
What it's like to be intersex in Uganda
In Uganda, “many are not free to speak about the development of their bodies, especially if they have been tampered with through invasive surgeries and ...
Ugandans take Chinese firm to court in latest HIV workplace battle
KAMPALA, July 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Kato was called into his manager's office, the Ugandan driver assumed he would be sent on an ...
East Africa's youth are in a race to acquire skills for a job market that's left many behind
On weekends, Faraji Modibo usually enjoys watching football in a video “banda” or hall, a very simple room with televisions often perched on drink crates, ...
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