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The International court did not allow Dominic Ongwen’s background to colour the legal determination of his criminal liability.
Former fighters described Ongwen as a model fighter and an effective commander – but testimony in his trial detailed the former child soldier’s alleged personal role in the rape of underage women.
Sex and gender-based offences have become an increasing focus of war crimes trials at the International Criminal Court.
Public participation increased the quality and quantity of some public services, though not in all sectors, and some services were affected more than others.
Despite being highly affected by a changing climate, Uganda’s Batwa community lack voice, agency and influence in climate adaptation planning and actions.
Improved seeds can alleviate a food security crisis deepened by COVID-19.
In a bitterly contested election, the government is seeking to control the message by shutting down the internet.
Compensation for losses from wildlife is an increasingly popular conservation intervention. However, a recent review cautions its use.
In Uganda, young people’s knowledge of national political institutions, and on how they would claim and advocate for their rights as citizens, was remarkably low.
Their mothers were forcibly married or raped during Uganda’s vicious civil war. Now these children are ‘non people’.
Major challenges in the youth empowerment policy implementation mean that young people don’t benefit from start-up funding.
The giant leap in the number of people accessing HIV treatment would not have been possible without task shifting from medical doctors to less-specialised cadres such as nurses and midwives.
In surpassing opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye, Robert Kyagulanyi has done what many Ugandans thought impossible. But can he topple Museveni?
In some countries there appear to be mismatches between lists of essential medicines and lists of registered medicines.
Research on the genetic basis of mental illness has so far largely excluded anyone who is not of European heritage.
The best option to manage desert locusts is to manage them at their breeding sites with sustainable options, such as biopesticides.
The country has been praised for the humane treatment of its vast refugee population. Now questions arise about how it can continue to do so without without assistance from aid workers.
Potato cyst nematodes suppress crop growth and can cause huge yield losses of up to 80%, and even total crop failure.
Debate is raging as to whether Uganda can hold a scientific election, preceded by mass media and digital campaigns.
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