Let’s Talk Afrika.
“It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African Unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest sources for good in the world.” – Kwame Nkrumah
Category: Africa
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Can we all really be included?
Social inclusion, that glistening buzzword the politicians dust around speeches like a chef dusts salt just enough to make it look palatable. The premise, in theory, is beautiful: everyone, regardless of gender, race, class, disability, or on which side of the bed they woke up belongs. It’s society’s “no child left behind.” The one catch?…
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Exporting People, Importing Problems: The Troubling U.S.–Uganda Deportation Deal”
The news of the latest deportation deal between Uganda and the United States raised some eyebrows for a very good reason. On the surface, it seems like just another case of international cooperation: Washington has a case load to clear out, wishes to offload citizens whose status is in question or open to dispute, while…
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Democracy for Sale: Buy One Seat, Get Ten Promises Free
Uganda’s democracy has never been particularly. normal. Other countries export oil, other countries export coffee, but Uganda does best at exporting irony, namely the kind packaged in brown envelopes, with “transport refund” scribbled in invisible ink around the front. Watching the recently concluded NRM Central Executive Committee election for National Vice Chairperson was more like…
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Decolonizing SRHR Litigation in Africa: Reclaiming Justice, Culture, and Health
In the majority of African countries today, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) litigation remains stuck in the colonial legal inheritance a legal system not created or intended to serve the people. Decolonizing this legal landscape is not just a necessity; it is an imperative. Colonial authorities imported penal codes and legal systems that…
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My Rwenzori Marathon Experience; Tales from Beautiful Kasese
I take the Proverb “the wicked run when no one is chasing them” very literally. Which is why all sorts of exercise that push normal physiological limits—especially running—have always been a big no-go for me. So how I somehow ended up in the breathtaking hill ranges of Kasese, Uganda, for my very first half marathon…
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Big Brother Wants Your Vote (and Your Wi-Fi Password Too)
Elections in Africa were once defined by ballot box stuffing, ghost voters, and the occasional ballot paper mysteriously turning up in a river. Now, in the digital age, those tactics feel almost… vintage. Instead, we’re told technology will make elections “transparent” and “efficient.” Electronic voting machines, biometric registration, and AI-powered voter rolls are paraded as…
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The Right to Un-Love: Uganda’s Divorce Law against non fault divorce.
The Constitutional Court’s new ruling in Nicholas Opio & Ors v Attorney General has sent ripples throughout Uganda’s bedrooms, boardrooms, and quite frankly, village rumor. For the first time, judges spoke what many suffering couples mutter under their breath: you don’t need to prove your wife is a cheating scoundrel, a savage thug, or a…
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“Ignominuous Political Muahaha-ha and Moho”
You can never be bored in Uganda. There’s always something dramatic happening in the news. As we dance along in this political theatre, waiting—both eagerly and nervously—for the election year of 2026, we find our best entertainment, as always, in the politicians. This time around, Uganda has unleashed more than enough presidential aspirants to keep…
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Why Personal Branding Matters for Young Entrepreneurs
Let’s face it: in today’s hustle economy, your idea alone won’t save you. Everybody has an idea. Some have three before breakfast. What really makes people pay attention is you. And that, my friend, is called personal branding… Now, personal branding is not about wearing three-piece suits in 30 degrees heat just to look “serious.”…
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So… What Kind of Black Are You?
The conversation about what it means to be Black, African, or Black American is like one of those endless family debates at the dinner table full of history, misunderstandings, pride, and the occasional side-eye. On paper, you’d think these identities neatly overlap. In reality, they don’t. And in a world shaped by migration, globalization, and…