In the heart of Kampala, independent journalists risk everything to uncover the truth. As Uganda’s government tightens its grip on the media, reporters face legal threats, censorship, and violence. With press freedom under siege, the fight for independent journalism has never been more critical.
Uganda’s ongoing ban on Facebook, initially imposed before the 2021 elections, continues to raise concerns about digital authoritarianism, freedom of expression, and economic impact. While the government accuses Facebook of interference, critics argue the ban has stifled dissent and hurt businesses. Meanwhile, platforms like Twitter/X and TikTok have taken center stage in political discourse, leading to increased scrutiny and arrests of online activists.
The race for the Kawempe seat has captured the community’s attention, promising an event filled with excitement and debate. Along the excitement has come the cries of the citizen’s and that from the journalists. The force exacted by the JATT-Joint Anti-Terrorist Team has left much to desire about the human rights violations in Uganda.
UGANDA—The Albertine Graben, a region teeming with biodiversity and home to vulnerable communities, is at the heart of Uganda’s ambitious oil drilling projects. With an estimated 1.4 billion barrels of crude oil at stake, the Tilenga and Kingfisher projects, led by TotalEnergies and CNOOC, promise economic transformation. However, the environmental and social costs are mounting.
The drilling threatens the Greater Virunga Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, endangering species like mountain gorillas and polluting critical water sources. Over 100,000 people face displacement, with many reporting inadequate compensation and loss of livelihoods. Women and marginalized groups are disproportionately affected, while climate activists warn that the projects undermine global efforts to combat climate change.
As Uganda stands on the brink of an oil boom, the tension between economic promise and environmental and social peril grows. The choices made today will shape the future of the Albertine Graben and its people for generations.
Read the full investigation into the environmental, social, and economic impacts of Uganda’s oil projects.
Deforestation and Its Toll on Local Communities: A Silent Crisis Deforestation, an environmental challenge with far-reaching consequences, continues to ravage
