Why Bobi Wine represents such a big threat to Museveni
Whether the enduring face of this new politics is Bobi Wine or someone else, Ugandan politics is clearly changing
Whether the enduring face of this new politics is Bobi Wine or someone else, Ugandan politics is clearly changing
Social media has played a central role in attracting attention to the story of Bobi Wine across the world.
Bobi Wine entered the political arena with a relatively consistent background of politically critical music.
In Nigeria in the 80s and 90s, Fela Kuti was a major voice of opposition to the oppressive military regime through his music. In 2018, in Uganda, Bobi Wine, not only through his music but his activism too is fighting the same oppression and autocracy. We draw parallels between the Kalakuta President and the Ghetto President.
The Albinism Society of Kenya has launched Mr. and Miss Albinism East Africa a beauty pageant to help create awareness and encourage inclusion by showcasing the beauty and talent of people with albinism. #BeautyBeyondtheSkin
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been given the green light to run for another term. He should be happy, but he’s not.
Togo illustrates the difficulty of moving away from personalised politics.
Uganda’s Women’s Protest Working Group is calling for support to end violence against women. The group is holding the One Million Women’s march on Saturday June 30th 2018, at Centenary Park. #WomensMarchUg Women Lives Matter:
2018 is the 18th year of the World Refugee Day event, run by the United Nations Refugee Agency as a declaration that the world supports and stands with refugees. The day also marks the launch of the ‘With Refugees’ petition, which will state the needs and potential rights of refugees to allow every one of them the opportunity to thrive and succeed – as these people did.
Brian Gitta, a 24-year-old Ugandan software engineer and the 2018 winner of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, proved that solutions can come from personal experience and our day-to-day struggles. After missing university lectures due to chronic malaria, Gitta developed Matibabu, a device that tests for malaria without a blood test.