Jun 15 Watch Uganda gays face life in prison under law By PBS News Hour For gays living in Uganda, just walking outside of their homes can be dangerous. And today, long-standing prejudice has been institutionalized into law with the country’s “Anti-Homosexuality Act,” which calls for harsh sentences for gay acts. Offenders convicted of “aggravated… Continue watching
May 07 Mother on Nigeria abductions: Each missing girl ‘is like my own child’ By Larisa Epatko When more than 200 teenage girls were abducted last month from their boarding school in Nigeria, Angelina Atyam knew firsthand the anguish the parents were feeling. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch News Wrap: Egyptian court issues death sentences to 529 Morsi supporters By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 24 U.S. doubles effort to search for fugitive warlord Kony By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. is sending military aircraft and more forces to assist in the hunt for fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony, more than doubling the number of American troops and airmen on the ground to 250. Continue reading
Mar 23 Ebola virus detected in Guinea fever outbreak By Kayla Ruble The Ebola virus was detected in samples of a viral hemorrhagic fever that has killed more than 50 people in the West African nation of Guinea marking the first human outbreak of Ebola in the country, according to government officials… Continue reading
Feb 24 Ugandan president defends country’s harsh anti-gay bill By Joshua Barajas Despite international outcry, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed an anti-gay bill Monday that imposed harsh penalties for homosexual acts, with first-time offenders facing 14-year jail sentences. Anticipating pushback from the West, Museveni remained steadfast in his decision to pass the… Continue reading
Feb 16 Obama issues stern statement to Uganda about anti-gay bill By Kayla Ruble President Barack Obama has strongly rebuked Ugandan plans to enact anti-gay legislation that would set harsh prison sentences for some homosexual acts. Continue reading
May 29 Watch Bead for Life Branches Out The organization Bead for Life is helping women in Uganda with business training. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch One Year Later, Kony Campaign’s Call to Action Unresolved One Year Later, Kony Campaign's Call to Action Unresolved… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch News Wrap: Congolese Soldiers and Policemen Defect to Rebels Side In other news Wednesday, thousands of Congolese soldiers and policemen defected and joined the ranks of rebel fighters who earlier this week seized control of the city of Goma. Rebel leaders vowed to continue their campaign to take control of… Continue watching