Uganda

Joseph Kony Is Still On The Run, Yet His Militia's Child Kidnapping Spree Has Surged

In two months, the brutal militia has kidnapped triple the number of children in the Central African Republic than during all of 2015.
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Watch These Fearless Journalists Broadcast Their Own Arrests

The Ugandan government's post-election crackdown on the media is captured on live TV.
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Meet The People Fighting Homophobia And Transphobia In Africa

These are the people fighting homophobia and transphobia in Africa.
By HuffPost Spain

Uganda's President Extends 30-Year Rule, Detains Rivals After Election

"I have never seen another president and it seems it will be like that until he dies."
By Reuters

Ugandans Rip Into Social Media Shutdown As They Vote In Elections

The long-serving president said social media was blocked to stop people "creating trouble." But Ugandans got the last laugh.
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Hollywood Star Forest Whitaker Is On A Quest To End The Use Of Child Soldiers

"We can help turn soldiers into teachers, doctors, and leaders."
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Verizon 'Powerful Answers' Event To Award $6 Million To Startups

Global startups are competing for funding in three critical, solutions-oriented categories.
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Pope In Africa Criticizes Fanaticism And Corruption, Makes Appeal For Refugees

By Philip Pullella and George Obulutsa, Reuters

Here's A Stirring Anthem For Those Living In The World's Most Homophobic Countries

"We Know Who We Are" juxtaposes EDM beats with footage of anti-gay violence.
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Security Concerns For Pope's First Trip To African Continent

The pontiff is visiting Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic.
By Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service