Yoweri Museveni

Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija is seen in an undated photo posted to his Twitter Dec. 25, 2021.

‘The torture of political prisoners is real’ in Uganda, says poet and free speech activist

January 31, 2022Free speech

Ugandan poet Stella Nyanzi talks about her friend, the satirist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, and his torture while recently under military detention. His crime? Calling Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s son “obese” in a series of tweets last December.

For $89 million, this old London Tube station could have been yours

February 28, 2014Global Scan

A resident walks along a street on the banks of the Songhua River near a highway bridge on a hazy day in Jilin, Jilin province, on February 25, 2014

The air pollution in China is being compared to nuclear winter — and one man is trying a lawsuit to change that

February 25, 2014Global Scan

Circumcision and AIDS in Uganda

August 15, 2013Health & Medicine

Opposition leader arrested in Uganda

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Circumcision and AIDS in Uganda

August 14, 2013Global Politics

Recent studies suggest that male circumcision can provide some protection against HIV infection. Health officials in Uganda would like to promote male circumcision as part of a campaign to reduce HIV/AIDS. But Uganda’s president doesn’t support the idea

Uganda’s presidential elections

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Uganda’s longtime President Yoweri Museveni is running for re-election. He’s expected to win, but many in Uganda say the election may not be free and fair. Dennis Porter reports from the capital, Kampala.