Nov 16 Explosions rock Uganda’s capital, Kampala, killing at least 3 By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press The explosions caused chaos in Kampala as terrified residents fled the city’s center. A police spokesman blamed the bomb blasts on an extremist group known as the Allied Democratic Forces. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 8:18 Uganda’s Batwa tribe, considered conservation refugees, see little government support By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman The Batwa people are one of the oldest surviving Indigenous tribes in Africa. They live high in the mountain forests, straddling several East African countries. The Batwa are now also called conservation refugees, as governments scramble to cope with the… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 5:08 Pilot oxygen backup system offers new hope for Ugandan hospitals plagued by power cuts By Fred de Sam Lazaro The pandemic is bringing new attention to a critical health care challenge plaguing many countries: A shortage or unreliable supply of medical oxygen. It’s also prompting many medical providers to look at ways to fix the problem. Special correspondent Fred… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 8:59 Many Ugandan children forced into hard labor, sex trafficking as COVID closes schools By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman The effects of the pandemic on children vary dramatically depending on the country. With schools still shuttered in Uganda and other developing nations, many children have no choice but to work to survive. In Africa, more than one-fifth of children… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 8:26 Lack of access, infrastructure and government accountability hurt Ugandan vaccine goals By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman The U.S. plan to donate 500 million vaccines to developing countries aims to address the lopsided distribution and exacerbated impact of the virus. In Africa, Uganda is still struggling to vaccinate those most at-risk. It has recorded more than 120,000… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 6:10 Minnesota students come together to bring water to schools in the developing world By Fred de Sam Lazaro Drinking water and restrooms are readily available to most school children in America. That is not the case across the developing world. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on schools coming together around water as part of his series,… Continue watching
Feb 04 ICC convicts Ugandan rebel commander of war crimes By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Criminal Court on Thursday convicted a former commander in the notorious Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army of dozens of war crimes and crimes against humanity ranging from multiple murders to forced marriages. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: U.S. coronavirus deaths near 390,000 In our news wrap Thursday, coronavirus deaths in U.S. near 390,000, former Michigan officials charged in Flint water crisis, watchdog finds Justice Department knew President Trump’s border policy would separate children from parents, President-elect Biden taps deputy defense secretary David… Continue watching
Jan 14 ‘Not worth my life’: Ugandans vote in tense election By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Ugandans voted Thursday in a presidential election tainted by widespread violence that some fear could escalate as security forces try to stop supporters of leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine from monitoring polling stations. Continue reading
Nov 20 Death toll rises to 37 in Uganda following Bobi Wine’s arrest By Risdel Kasasira, Associated Press The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to 37, police said Friday. This is the country’s worst unrest in a decade, and more is expected ahead of the… Continue reading