Tag: Uganda
Tanzania confirms five Marburg virus deaths in the country
Tanzania confirms the presence of the Marburg virus on its soil for the first time. Five people have already been killed by the virus detected in the Kagera region of…
Ugandan parliament toughens gay law
Despite the denunciations of human rights defenders, Ugandan parliamentarians adopted on Tuesday March 21 a law reinforcing the criminalization of homosexuality in the country. ” This assembly will not hesitate…
“The French government is not there to denounce private projects”
On February 21, 2023, Dar es salaam gave its final go-ahead to the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), a controversial project to link Uganda’s Lake Albert fields to the…
The UN’s human rights work in Uganda is stopped – despite reports of torture
Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will not have its mandate extended in the country. It then…
The mandate of the UN human rights office in Uganda not renewed
The Ugandan government is calling for the closure of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), whose last mandate, renewed four years ago, ends on…
artist Eddy Kenzo nominated for the prestigious Grammy Awards
He is Ugandan, he is 33 years old, his name is Eddy Kenzo. This singer is one of the nominees for the prestigious Grammy Awards to be held this weekend…
Senegal and Ivory Coast validate their places for the quarter-finals
Senegal clinched their ticket to the quarter-finals of CHAN 2023 by dominating the Democratic Republic of Congo (3-0) in the last Group B group match. Côte d’Ivoire are also continuing…
Extinction Rebellion activists attack BNP Paribas, financier of Total
Environmental activists in France continue their mobilization against the Tilenga and EACOP projects of TotalEnergies in Tanzania and Uganda, contested for their environmental and human impacts. This Friday, January 20,…
CHAN 2023: Senegal held back by Uganda
In group B, the Senegalese have not chained a second affiliate success against Uganda this Wednesday, January 18 in Annaba. They were beaten by the Cranes (1-0). Ugandan striker Milton…
nine dead, including children, in New Year stampede
New Year celebrations turn tragic in Uganda. At least 9 people, including children, were killed and several others injured in a stampede at a shopping center in the capital, Kampala.…