The Lake That No Longer Feeds Us: Climate Pressures Push...
BY INNOCENT KIIZA It was a bright morning when I journeyed through the sweeping plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park, heading toward the ancient salt lake of Katwe, nestled in...
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Water and Environmental Journalist, Founder and Editor Rwenzori Daily, Talented and immensely creative journalist with a commitment to high-quality research and writing. DAG Fellow 2023, CiFAR, Pulitzer, InfoNile Grantee
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Climate Smart Farming in Uganda: The Rise of Knowledge Based...
A photo story by Curity Ogada Northern Uganda is Uganda’s best kept secret. Gulu is at the center of this treasure, a city so vibrant it almost never sleeps, a...
Broken Dreams in the Floods: How Climate Displacement Fuels Teenage...
BY INNOCENT KIIZA Torrential floods, fueled by changing weather patterns and melting glaciers from the Rwenzori Mountains, tore through villages, flattening homes, sweeping away crops, livestock, and hope. Among those...
DRC Conflict Persists Amid Rising Humanitarian Concerns, UN Reports
BY ALEX BALUKU Kinshasa, DRC – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to grapple with violence and humanitarian crises, with UN officials highlighting the ongoing impact on civilians,...
Uganda’s Climate Justice Plea: From Kasese’s Flooded Villages to Karamoja’s...
BY INNOCENT KIIZA AND ALEX BALUKU On a humid afternoon in Kasese District, the sound of rushing water is never far away. For the families living at the foothills of...
UN Chief Warns AI Threatens Global Security Without Urgent Regulation
BY ALEX BALUKU New York, Sept. 25, 2025 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that artificial intelligence poses a growing threat to global peace and security unless governments...
IGAD, Geneva Call Sign Landmark Pact to Protect Civilians in...
BY INNOCENT KIIZA The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Geneva Call, a humanitarian organization dedicated to protecting civilians in conflict zones....
Uganda’s Refugee Response Takes Center Stage at the United Nations...
BY INNOCENT KIIZA Uganda’s refugee response took center stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) this week, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres met with Uganda’s Vice President, H.E. Maj....
Fort Portal Schools Grapple with Rising Sexual Abuse as Leaders...
BY GORRET KAJUMBA Classrooms in Fort Portal Tourism City are meant to be safe havens for young learners. Instead, local leaders warn they are becoming sites of increasing vulnerability, as...
The Sun Is Burning Our Fields: UN Warns of Rising...
BY ALEX BALUKU United Nations Headquarters, New York – 22 August 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have issued a stark warning about the...
