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But if it does, the economy of the west-central African nation could suffer. Gabon President Brice Oligui Nguema in 2023. (Photo courtesy of The Cable) Political observers in the Central African nation of Gabon predict that the country will soon make same-sex relations a crime again, just as it briefly …

By Nathan Bwelenga | The Hoima Post As Uganda grapples with economic challenges, governance concerns, and growing public frustration, an increasingly popular narrative is emerging. Many citizens are searching for a strong leader who can cut through bureaucracy and deliver solutions. Yet history repeatedly shows that societies often pay a …

By Ronald Kasirye | The Hoima Post When Yoweri Museveni captured power in 1986, he did so as a revolutionary promising a new Uganda. He condemned dictatorship, criticized leaders who overstayed in office, and pledged to build democratic institutions that would outlive any individual. Nearly four decades later, many Ugandans …

Court has thrown out a case in which Makerere University had sought for orders to evict city Pastor Daniel Walugembe from land at Katanga near Wandegeya in Kampala.  Makerere had filed a case against Pastor Walugembe and Abdu Ssekajja seeking for a court declaration that there is no kibanja interest …

Cameroon: ‘Don’t come with people like that. Don’t bring them here’, said morgue staff Memorial for Doloresse on Instagram Human rights activists in Cameroon expressed outrage over last month’s murder of prominent Cameroonian trans woman Dolores (also known as Doloresse) and urged police to bring her killers to justice. They …

The Administration of Mulago National Referral Hospital has asked for cancellation of the land title held by Makerere University over ownership of land at Katanga near Wandegeya. In the fresh contest between two government bodies, the health providing entity led by Dr Rosemary Byanyima is accusing the top academic institution …

A section of lawyers has criticized the High Court order that was issued to stop the execution of a decision of the lawyers’ disciplinary body scrapping off Richard Buzibira from the roll of advocates. The lawyers claim that Buzibira used a wrong procedure to appeal against the Law Council decision …

Diaspora’s activists can receive funding easily, unlike activists still in Haiti While Haitian human rights organizations are grappling with declining international funding, political instability, and chronic insecurity caused by gangs, grassroots LGBTQ activists in the country are also grappling with a fragmentation of advocacy efforts by members of the diaspora …

COMMENTARY: ‘Little that is genuinely African’ at African Family Values conference  Alban Bagbin, the speaker of Ghana’s parliament, announces the suspension of proceedings from June 3 to 6 to allow parliament members to attend the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty, which will be held in the Parliamentary Chamber. …

Previous donations have freed 56 innocent victims of African homophobia Donations are urgently needed to free eight prisoners, including Cam, whose story is below. For their safety, in this series of articles the eight prisoners are identified by pseudonyms. This illustration of Cam was created by the AI program ChatGPT, …