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In a statement that has ricocheted across Uganda and sparked a national controversy, the Ugandan State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Henry Oryem Okello, referred to those who have succumbed to hunger in his country as "idiots". The minister's remarks were aired on live television, where he suggested that the fertile land and favorable climate of…

A two-month-old baby girl has been killed following an attack by a chimpanzee in the western Uganda district of Kagadi, Albertine Region. Paul Hakiza, the police spokesperson for Albertine Region, told Xinhua over the telephone that the child was attacked by the chimpanzee Monday evening while being carried by her…

What do FTAs mean for African women? A critical look into the African Continental Free Trade Area 15 December 2020 by The recently ratified African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) looms over Africa. An initiative of the African Union, this mega free trade deal aims to consolidate African markets, boost trade between African countries, and ultimately encourage and reinforce regional integration. The proponents of AfCFTA say it will transform the continent into an economic powerhous...