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× Fellow Policy Implementers and Enforcement Officers, Dr. Rugaju says: All excuses are equal, but they don’t cancel the responsibility. “I was ordered by above” is an excuse. “Everyone does it” is an excuse. “The salary is small” is an excuse. The President gave us an order in Article 99 of the Constitution: Execute government policy. Excuses are mutiny. H.E. …

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Despite legal advances, LGBT+ people face severe discrimination in Sierra Leone Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone (Photo by George R. Freeman Browne) Sierra Leone, a small English-speaking country in West Africa, is rarely discussed amid a deepening crisis for LGBT+ rights among its neighbors, but the legal and economic realities for its queer citizens remain fraught. George Reginald Freeman …

Despite legal advances, LGBT+ people face severe discrimination in Sierra Leone Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone (Photo by George R. Freeman Browne)Sierra Leone, a small English-speaking country in West Africa, is rarely discussed amid a deepening crisis for LGBT+ rights among its neighbors, but the legal and economic realities for its queer citizens remain fraught.George Reginald Freeman Browne, the …

Several Ugandans continue to face the brunt of persecution ever since the government of Uganda passed the Anti- Homosexuality Act, which left many innocent lives at peril. Over the years, hundreds of Ugandans have fallen victim to acts of brutality, arbitrary arrests, lynchings, humiliation and isolation just because of being suspected to be members of the LGBTQ community. Many of …

Several Ugandans continue to face the brunt of persecution ever since the government of Uganda passed the Anti- Homosexuality Act, which left many innocent lives at peril. Over the years, hundreds of Ugandans have fallen victim to acts of brutality, arbitrary arrests, lynchings, humiliation and isolation just because of being suspected to be members of the LGBT community. Many of …

In a historic judicial victory and an unprecedented step toward securing the right to health and medical care, the Administrative Judiciary Court issued a ruling in favor of the Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute’s client. This ruling is the first of its kind to vindicate transgender individuals in Egypt regarding their fundamental right to health. It annuls the negative decision and the …

Authorities and media frequently link gay sex to HIV, leading to additional charges   Senegal’s gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges in February. Amid a deepening crackdown against queer people in Senegal, a pattern is emerging where authorities conspire with police, health services, and the press collaborate to whip up panic about gay men and …

A strong message of unity, reconciliation and service has been sounded by Kashari South MP-elect Rtd. Capt. John Bosco Bamuturaki Tumusiime, who has warned leaders across Mbarara and Kashari to drop endless politicking and get down to the real work of transforming people’s lives. Speaking in a congratulatory message to the Muslim faithful following the successful completion of Ramadan, Bamuturaki …

By Amos Tayebwa A powerful wave of voices from elderly citizens in Mbarara is demanding urgent government intervention to promote and support herbal medicine, as frustrations grow over the high cost and limited effectiveness of modern healthcare. Under the umbrella of the Ankore Old Persons Foundation, senior citizens have come together to push for recognition and investment in natural herbal …