At least 10 people have been killed by militants with ties to the Islamic State group during an attack in Uganda’s western district of Kamwenge, the East African nation’s military said Tuesday. The Allied Democratic Forces militants attacked the village early Tuesday
David and Celia Barlow were on their honeymoon (Image: PA) Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a newlywed couple killed in a “terrorist” attack on their car in a park in Uganda – with the warden of their parish church describing the
President Yoweri Museveni has declared a ban on secondhand clothing from the West, citing that the items came from those who died in America or Europe. Museveni, who has not yet enforced the ban, would need to take more legal steps in
The World Bank said it will not consider new loans to Uganda after the East African country earlier this year enacted an anti-gay bill that rights groups and others have condemned. The World Bank had deployed a team to Uganda after the
The HIV/AIDS treatment center in Kampala is almost empty, days after Uganda enacted one of the most draconian anti-gay laws on Earth. The usual daily influx of around 50 patients has all but dried up, say staff. Antiretroviral drugs pile up unused.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has approved a law to stop the stealing of human organs and tissues, the health minister said on Tuesday, in a nation where women have been reportedly duped into unnecessary surgeries. Local media have in recent years reported
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law a bill that specifically cracks down on sex offenses committed by homosexuals. Under the new law, “aggravated homosexuality,” a charge that may result from sexual relations with HIV-infected persons, as well as sexual abuse
Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday passed a new version of a bill that removes a clause which appeared to criminalize identifying as LGBTQ. President Yoweri Museveni last month returned the bill back to the national assembly, asking for changes that differentiate between identifying
Uganda is looking to outlaw homosexual activity across the country as lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for those who have same-sex relations. A roll call was ordered by the House speaker before the packed parliamentary
Uganda is looking to outlaw homosexuality across the country as lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for those who have same-sex relations. A roll call was ordered by the House speaker before the packed parliamentary chamber