Lubowa Hospital Scandal: A Test of Accountability in Uganda
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post The Lubowa International Specialized Hospital project was initially presented as a transformative initiative for Uganda’s healthcare system. It was envisioned as a modern facility designed to reduce…
Diaspora Voices Intensify as Fred Nyanzi Emerges in Sensitive Legal Matter
Ugandans in the diaspora are raising concern over recent developments involving Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, a senior figure within the National Unity Platform. The unfolding situation has prompted renewed debate about the intersection of law, politics, and…
Afrobeats’ uneasy relationship with queerness at home in Nigeria
[ad_1] ‘Allyship needs to be loud’ The Nigerian music genre Afrobeats is flourishing on global stages that celebrate queer pride, even as queerness remains criminalised at home. Yemi Alade By Bolaji Akinwande On August 27, 2024, Nigerian Afrobeat…
One grim example of how Trump has slashed anti-AIDS efforts
[ad_1] Zambia’s anti-HIV program, which saved 100,000s of lives, has begun to crumble. Lewis Chifuta, a patient with advanced H.I.V. disease, in the men’s ward at the Mpongwe mission hospital in northern Zambia. (Photo courtesy of The New York Times)…
Russia escalates crackdown on LGBT content with fines and arrests
[ad_1] One of Russia’s largest publishers said on April 22 that some staff were being questioned by authorities over possible “LGBT propaganda” in its book catalogue, part of broader limits on gay and transgender rights under President Vladimir…
Anti-LGBTQ lawmaker wants two trans women arrested
[ad_1] But first his cruel anti-LGBTQ bill would have to become law in Ghana Angel Maxine (Photo courtesy of AfricanArguments.org) The debate over Ghana’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ bill grew personal last week as one of the bill’s leading supporters declared…
Trans woman targeted in attempted public assault
[ad_1] Yas lives under constant fear since her attack in Cameroon Homeless transgender woman Yas lying on her makeshift bed in Douala, Cameroon. By Steeves Winner Yas—a homeless transgender woman in Douala, Cameroon—lives under the constant threat of…
Supreme Court Has Not Upheld Dollo Settlement in Kasasa Mutungo Hill Land Dispute, Lawyers Clarify
Lawyers and family members have strongly rubbished claims circulation on local news websites that Supreme Court has uphold the controversial settlement agreement on Dr Muhammad Buwule Kasasa’s multibilion Mutungo hill Jabaru Luyima one of the lawyers…
Residents Accuses Pastor Walugembe Of Torture On Katanga Land
Residents of Katanga in Wandegeya have accused city controversial pastor Daniel Walugembe of torturing them with court cases regarding ownership of bibanja on Katanga land. At a meeting chaired by their leaders led by Bonny M Kasujja before Kawempe…
Belarus adopts law against positive accounts of gay sex
[ad_1] With Russia in the lead, at least 19 nations outlaw ‘promotion’ of homosexuality Russian President Vladimir Putin and his buddy, Relarus President Alyaksandr Lukashenka (Photo courtesy of the Atlantic Council) Russia’s strong ally Belarus this…
