Local communities are wary of the sudden arrival of outsiders and of their interest in regions where there’s been violence for years
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There is a strong framework of international laws and conventions that defend free speech, but Uganda continues to limit freedom of expression especially when the people criticise their president.
Residents have come up with solutions to make usable products out of organic waste materials.
If African countries can get the fundamentals right, cloud computing could become a powerful ally in the push for sustainable development.
Most universities focus on teaching basic sciences with little reference to commercialisation of ideas and new technologies.
Uganda is the testing ground for a new vaccine that could work on more strains of the Ebola virus and other haemorrhagic fevers.
In a surprising change in trends, citizens in many African countries increasingly support government restrictions of press freedom.
Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made vaccination and post-infection therapy available. But the number of those infected annually and dying from viral Hepatitis continues to be high.
Uganda’s police have powers to use excessive force on citizens.
There is little evidence that pads alone will keep girls in school – stigma, lack of appropriate infrastructure, and embarrassment need to be dealt with too.
African leaders who have sought ICC involvement have all seen the court as being beneficial to the survival of their governments.
Factors behind the hits and misses of the higher education sector in Kenya and East Africa. What needs to be done to address the problems.
Ugandan women MPs are working with men to amplify their own voices and pass meaningful laws.
Hidden for decades in a vault at the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, the photographs depict a regime fixated on establishing order, meting out punishment and stoking nationalism.
The more people come to a city, the more demand for buildings is amplified.This demand creates pressure from which a range of agencies, motivations and causes arise.
The ruling National Resistance Movement has undermined Uganda’s democracy
Kenya appears prepared for Ebola outbreaks, but a lot more can be done.
Borders are porous between North Kivu province of the DRC and neighbouring countries, so the potential for spread is highly likely.
Ebola is difficult to contain because of human social and behavioural factors. But it can be if 100% of the infected people’s contacts are identified and monitored.
Vaccines against Ebola exist, as do diagnostic tests and screening at border crossings. So why is the disease spreading?
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