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A Baha’i temple in Uganda’s bustling capital offers a rare respite

Sacred Spaces

The Baha’i faith hasn’t attracted many followers in Africa. But one Baha’i temple, located in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, is one of the few green spaces in the city, and one of the quietest, too.

Motorcycle taxis are increasingly being driven by women in Uganda

Business, Economics and Jobs
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The backstory of The World’s Uganda orphanage investigation

No place to call home
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A tale of two children’s homes in Uganda

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A Dutch children’s home in Uganda full of complaints

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American missionary accused of abuse at his organization, AidChild

No place to call home

The World’s Halima Gikandi’s yearlong investigation has found several allegations of abuse and neglect at AidChild going back a decade.

Despite a global movement to deinstitutionalize orphans, Americans continue to support Ugandan orphanages

No place to call home

For the past year, The World’s Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi has looked into Western-sponsored orphanages in Uganda, and seen what can go wrong. This is part one of her investigation.

Uganda Women Birders tackles limiting gender taboos by giving women the experience and resources they need to prove they can do the job.

‘Birds are everywhere!’ Women bird guides in Uganda set a global example

Jobs

Birdwatching is a rapidly growing and lucrative part of the tourism sector worldwide, but women make up a very small minority of professional guides. Uganda Women Birders, a bird guide club, is revolutionizing the industry by encouraging and supporting women who want to get into the business. Anita Elash reports from the town of Entebbe, Uganda.

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Series of reimagined African folk tales launches on Netflix

Arts, Culture & Media

This week, a new anthology of films called “African Folktales, Reimagined” premiered on Netflix. The series of short films was done in partnership with UNESCO as an effort to support more emerging filmmakers from Africa.

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Land issues at the heart of Uganda’s oil showdown

Energy

Residents in Uganda’s oil-rich Hoima district say their land is up for grabs as an ambitious oil pipeline project plans to run more than 800 miles from the western part of the country all the way to neighboring Tanzania.

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