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Kampala, Central Region, Uganda: Men stand in front of posters of Yoweri Museveni, Uganda's long-time president.

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Family First: Inside Uganda’s Culture Of Nepotism Politics

by Apophia Agiresaasi September 11, 2025December 20, 2025

Charlatans In Lab Coats: Uganda’s Alarming “Fake Doctor” Epidemic

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Charlatans In Lab Coats: Uganda’s Alarming “Fake Doctor” Epidemic

by Apophia Agiresaasi and Worldcrunch April 1, 2025May 24, 2025

Esther Mwema plays with her two children, Dina Asifiwe, left, and Madina Tumusifu, outside their tent at a camp for displaced people in Munigi. Mwema says Madina, 4, was once treated for mpox, but now she closely guards her children to ensure their health.

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Infecting Children, Crossing Borders: How Mpox Is Spreading In Africa

by Apophia Agiresaasi, Nakisanze Segawa and Noella Nyirabihogo October 29, 2024May 24, 2025

Uganda’s LGBTQ+ Find No Refuge In Church Or State

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Uganda’s LGBTQ+ Find No Refuge In Church Or State

by Edna Namara and Apophia Agiresaasi May 26, 2024May 23, 2025