How Uganda’s signature mode of transport has turned Kampala into Africa’s ‘boda boda capital’
The boda-boda men, who operate mostly unregulated, have resisted recent attempts to dislodge them from the narrow streets of Kampala’s central business district, frustrating city authorities and underscoring the government’s fears over the consequences of angering a horde of jobless men.
Death toll in Kampala dumpsite collapse rises to 24 as hopes of rescuing survivors diminish
It was not clear how many people were unaccounted for. The Kiteezi landfill is a vast rubbish dumpsite in an impoverished hillside area that receives hundreds of garbage trucks daily. The city authority has been planning to decommission it since declaring it full years ago.
Ugandan youth take a cue from neighbouring Kenya, attempt to storm parliament to flush out corrupt MPs
The protests were organised by Ugandans who hope to emulate efforts by people in neighbouring Kenya, where demonstrations recently forced the President William Ruto to dismiss almost his entire cabinet after widespread opposition to a proposal to impose new taxes.
