The Vanishing Roar: Uganda’s Lions Caught Between Survival and Extinction
By Innocent Kiiza In the fading light of a dusky savannah, the once-familiar echo of a lion’s roar now sounds like a memory — a vanishing whisper swallowed by time...
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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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Forced to Flee: A Story of Loss, Survival, and Broken...
By Innocent Kiiza In the shadow of Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains, where rivers once nourished life and valleys overflowed with promise, over 7,000 people now live in limbo. Stripped of their...
Illegal Timber Trade at Uganda-DRC Border Fuels Corruption, Illicit Flows,...
By Innocent Kiiza At Uganda’s Mpondwe-Lubiriha border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), timber trading is booming -but a significant portion of it bypasses the law. Smugglers, middlemen, and...
Mwenge South, Bunyangabu Battle to Stalemate as Group C Opens...
By Alex Ashaba The 2025 Tooro Kingdom MTN Masaza Cup kicked off Group C action on Sunday with a hard-fought 0-0 draw between Mwenge South (Kyenjojo District) and Bunyangabu County...
Climate Change and Sickle Cell: Ugandan Mothers Battle Weather, Stigma,...
By Innocent Kiiza Kasese, Uganda – Standing outside her modest home in western Uganda, Immaculate Muhindo, 37, gazes at the hills that stretch along the Equator. A mother of five—two...
From the Rwenzoris to the Amazon: Ugandan Women Lead Local...
By INNOCENT KIIZA Kasese, Uganda – As torrential rains continue to wash away crops, homes, and hope in Uganda’s mountainous regions, women like Mary Kyakimwa and Jannet Abwoli in Kasese...
Diplomatic Fallout: Rwanda Expels Belgian Envoys Amid Escalating Tensions
By Sheila Hossana Muhindo Rwanda has taken a bold diplomatic step by ordering all Belgian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, following its decision to sever ties with...
Balancing Innovation and Ethics: Experts Urge Uganda to Regulate AI...
By Sheila Hossana Muhindo Uganda is being urged to swiftly enact laws to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) as experts warn of its potential risks to jobs, governance, and information integrity....
Uganda’s BRICS Partnership: A Strategic Opportunity or a Diplomatic Gamble
By Sheila Hossana Muhindo With Donald Trump securing a second term as U.S. president, his administration’s aggressive trade policies—marked by tariffs, sanctions, and economic confrontations—have reignited tensions with global powers,...
Humanitarian Catastrophes in Sudan, Gaza, and Haiti Demand Urgent Action
BY ALEX BALUKU As conflict and instability continue to grip multiple regions, the international community is scrambling to address escalating humanitarian crises in Sudan, Gaza, the West Bank, and Haiti....
