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Uganda passes a bill to imprison people who identify as LGBTQ+

Uganda passes a bill to imprison people who identify as LGBTQ+ and could face life imprisonment or even the death penalty.

World

South Africa's first 3D printed low-cost house (Inspire Africa)

South Africa has completed its first 3D printed low-cost home. The 3D printing technique used can build a house in less than 24 hours. We hear from the engineers that worked on the project at the University of Johannesburg. We also bring you the story of Nigeria's teenage tech prodigy John Oseni.

Climate

Coffee lovers are ‘increasing inequalities’. Is there a better way? 

Coffee growers are are turning to indoor, hydroponic and vertical farming amidst the climate crisis.

World

Telling the heroic stories of ancient African history (Inspire Africa)

Our interview on this episode highlights Kunda Kids, the children's publishing and media platform telling ancient African history. Louisa and Dele Olafuyi tell us how their work is widening diversity in children's literature. Also, the story of the young Congolese female referee integrated by FIFA..

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Green News

‘Shut out’: Climate 'victims' sidelined at COP27

Nyombi Morris, a Ugandan activist and climate migrant, says he and his fellow campaigners have been pushed to the fringes of the summit in Egypt.

Scenes

Meet the young Ugandan dance group taking the world by storm

In partnership with Media City

"When you dance, you forget that you didn't eat. When you dance, you forget that you have lost someone. You forget everything. You focus on dance."

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The Princess Royal visits a virus research centre in Uganda

Britain's Princess Anne landed in Uganda accompanied by her Husband Sir Tim Laurence on Tuesday for her four-day private visit to the country.

Uganda

Uganda condemns EU resolution slamming oil pipeline

Uganda slammed a resolution by the European Union’s Parliament calling for a halt to extractive activities in protected ecosystems in an oil pipeline project.

Culture news

Ghetto President: singer Bobi Wine fights Uganda's political elite

A new documentary premiering at the Venice Film Festival, titled ‘Bobi Wine: Ghetto President’, follows the life of Ugandan reggae star Bobi Wine and his attempt to oust Uganda’s authoritarian president, Yoweri Museveni.

World

The telemedicine innovation impacting health care in Uganda {INSPIRE AFRICA}

Realizing early diagnosis could have prevented many patients conditions, Dr. Davis Musinguzi and four others started Rocket Health. Their system which combines phone calls, an AI powered app and lab tests now helps to diagnose diseases faster and pin 90 per cent of conditions.

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Ugandan children back to school and vaccine in Nepal

Schools in Uganda reopen nearly two years after learning was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic and schoolchildren given vaccine in Nepal amid Covid resurgence.

Scenes

Meet the inventor saving the lives of pregnant women across Uganda

In partnership with Media City

“Radiology was a great marriage between saving lives and dealing with machines”

Uganda

Uganda police kill 5, including cleric, after bomb blasts

Ugandan authorities have killed at least five people, including a Muslim cleric, accused of having ties to the extremist group responsible for Tuesday's suicide bombings in the capital.

Green News

Vanessa Nakate: 'The Global South is not on the front page'

Vanessa Nakate talks being erased from a movement and how the climate crisis is ravaging Africa.

Nature

Which country is planting a tree for every baby that is born?

How a reforesting scheme first launched over a decade ago formed one of the world’s most effective environmental partnerships.

Uganda

As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering

Uganda is among African countries seeing a dramatic rise in the number of infections amid a severe vaccine shortage.

Cry Like A Boy

Critical reflections on the everyday processes of ‘becoming a man’

Dr Amon Ashaba Mwiine, lecturer at the School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, focuses on the everyday processes of ‘becoming a man’ in Uganda #CryLikeaBoy

Uganda

Uganda election: Longtime President Yoweri Museveni declared winner

Uganda’s elections are often marred by allegations of fraud and abuses by security forces.

Uganda

Uganda votes in tense election as crackdown on opposition continues

Many Ugandans have said they are afraid to vote for the opposition leader Bobby Wine - others say that despite the risks they will vote anyway.

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Three killed in Uganda amid protests over arrest of Bobi Wine

Three people died and dozens were injured in protests that broke out after the arrest of musician and presidential hopeful Bobi Wine, police said.