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Since 2014, Nigeria’s anti-gay law has opened the door to blackmail. A public service advertisement warning about kito (homophobic blackmail). COMMENTARY On a humid evening in southern Nigeria in August 2024, dozens of young people gathered for what they say was a birthday party. Before the candles could be blown out, security officers burst through the doors. By night’s end, more …

By Amos Tayebwa A silent but deadly crisis is unfolding in Mbarara, where medical experts are raising the alarm over a surge in maternal deaths linked to unsafe abortions—warning that the lives of young women are increasingly hanging in the balance. Doctors and health workers from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital say the situation is spiraling, with desperate girls and women …

By Walter Mugume  In the heart of Uganda’s growing grassroots football movement, Omega Soccer Academy Uganda is steadily carving out a reputation as a safe haven for young talent, discipline and ambition. More than just a training centre, the academy has become a nurturing home where football dreams are protected, refined and transformed into purposeful futures. Rising through community football …

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has joined a growing chorus of condemnation from civic groups and human rights defenders, following the violent crackdown on National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters in Mbarara. The incident, which unfolded last week, has sparked widespread outrage across the country, with calls for urgent reforms to ensure electoral integrity and respect for political freedoms as Uganda …

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