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Scientists discover unusual 'dwarf' giraffes in Africa
Two giraffes in Arica were discovered to be from a condition called skeletal dysplasia.
Snow Digon Jan 11, 2021
Uganda's popular mountain gorilla Rafiki finds justice as killer is sentenced to 11 years in jail
Uganda Wildlife Authority reported increased poaching in conservation parks during months of coronavirus lockdown
Nina Siena Jul 31, 2020
Israel gives African migrants a choice: Deportation plus cash, or jail
Netanyahu's government is offering 20,000 male migrants, most of whom are from Sudan and Eritrea, $3,500 (£2,500) and a plane ticket to what it says is a safe destination in Africa.
David Sim Feb 07, 2018
Ugandan girl, 9, dies from eye-bleeding disease that could be 'more dangerous than Black Death'
A 9-year-old girl has died from suspected Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the central district of Nakaseke, in Uganda, a health official has stated.
William Watkinson Jan 15, 2018
Angelina Jolie 'offered' to help snare Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony in honeytrap dinner
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor also asked George Clooney to help him spy on Colonel Gaddafi in Libya.
Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 08, 2017
Is this brawl in Uganda's parliament the most violent political punch-up ever?
IBTimes UK takes a ringside seat for bust-ups in legislatures across the world captured on TV in recent years.
Roger Baird Sep 28, 2017
Illuminati, serial killers and dark rituals blamed for gruesome Uganda mystery murders
The tortured bodies of 20 women have been recovered in Wakiso district since May.
Ludovica Iaccino Sep 18, 2017
Photos: South Sudan troops and rebels in battle that killed American journalist
Twenty-six-year-old American freelance journalist Christopher Allen was shot dead as he reported on the fight.
David Sim Aug 31, 2017
Uganda's 'porn patrol' to jail users for up to 10 years as adult content is blamed for homosexuality
Pornography Control Committee introduced to stamp out online porn and those who watch it.
James Billington Aug 30, 2017
World Refugee Day 2017: Crisis in South Sudan, world's fastest growing refugee emergency
Aid agencies are struggling to provide food and services in South Sudan due to a funding crisis.
David Sim Jun 19, 2017
Half a million refugees expected to flee Burundi crisis by end 2017
UN Refugee Agency warns refugees living in extremely tough conditions as aid funding dries up.
Elsa Buchanan May 23, 2017
Ugandan government issues an apology over torture victims
President Museveni also wrote a letter to top security officials warning against the use of torture.
Elsa Buchanan May 17, 2017
Uganda LGBTI community still targeted as 'people don't know repressive law abolished'
Three years after Uganda's anti-gay law was dropped discrimination is still widespread.
Elsa Buchanan May 17, 2017
Court says Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi should have mental health examination
Controversial activist Nyanzi was back in court after calling president Yoweri Museveni a 'pair of buttocks'.
Elsa Buchanan May 10, 2017
President Yoweri Museveni says he must be a wonderful dictator – elected five times
Interview has sent social media into overdrive as Ugandan president talks of his legacy.
Elsa Buchanan May 02, 2017
A slippery slope: Uproar in Uganda over mass lube purchase 'for homosexuals'
The health minister said the government did not approve the importation of nearly 1 million bottles of lube.
Staff Reporter Apr 24, 2017
Desperate families flee from South Sudan to Uganda in Africa's biggest exodus since 1994 Rwandan genocide
Uganda's progressive system of accommodating refugees is on the brink of "explosive" collapse
David Sim Apr 12, 2017
Uganda declares armyworm outbreak as pest spreads in the region
UN Food and Agriculture Organisation fears for food security as species moves across African countries.
Elsa Buchanan Mar 24, 2017
Ugandan military and police killed 15 children during offensive in Kasese town claims HRW
155 people were killed during the military operation on local king Charles Wesley Mumbere's palace.
Elsa Buchanan Mar 15, 2017
Ugandans show solidarity with academic Stella Nyanzi over 'cyber harassment' charge
Controversial scholar criticised First Lady Janet Museveni over sanitary pads for poor Ugandan girls.
Elsa Buchanan Mar 07, 2017
22 dead in clashes between army and M23 rebels in DRC since January says official
Group was accused of being responsible for a series of murders, rapes and forced recruitment of children.
Elsa Buchanan Mar 02, 2017
International court is not targeting Africans its leader tells Ugandan President Museveni
Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi met Museveni at the end of her visit to Uganda.
Elsa Buchanan Mar 02, 2017
'Revival' of Congo's M23 rebellion after fighters clash with army in neighbouring Uganda
Group was accused of being responsible for a series of murders, rapes and forced recruitment of children.
Elsa Buchanan Feb 23, 2017
'Man-made' famine declared in South Sudan with millions on brink of starvation
The famine comes as a result of a prolonged civil war and an entrenched economic crisis that has devastated the East African nation.
Alex Wheeler Feb 20, 2017
Fate uncertain for 45,000 Burundian refugees after Uganda calls for repatriation
Forcing people to return home violates The 1951 Refugee Convention.
Elsa Buchanan Feb 17, 2017
Tanzanian gay men facing arrest for 'spreading' homosexual activity on social media
The situation for the gay community has been deteriorating in Tanzania amid government crackdown.
Elsa Buchanan Feb 07, 2017
Uganda: Feared LRA rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo appears in Kampala court for first time
Kwoyelo faces 93 counts including murder, rape, recruitment of children as soldiers and other crimes against humanity.
Elsa Buchanan Feb 02, 2017
Uganda confirms 101 ex-M23 rebels fighters stopped at border as they tried to return to DRC
Some 180 Congolese fighters fled disarmament camps in Uganda where they were confined since 2013 defeat.
Elsa Buchanan Jan 20, 2017
Ugandan President Museveni sets up political dynasty by grooming son for leadership
Opposition fears that Muhoozi Kainerugaba's positioning for top seat could spark violence in Uganda.
Elsa Buchanan Jan 11, 2017
South Sudan refugee exodus to Uganda raises spectre of Rwanda genocide
Award-winning photographer Paula Bronstein documents the biggest refugee movement in Central Africa since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
David Sim Jan 05, 2017
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