Thirty one years since General Yoweri Museveni’s National Resisitance Army marched into Kampala and brought an end to over a decade of chaos, Uganda has stabilised into one of the most powerful countries in East Africa and Horn of the continent. Still, one of the world’s youngest populations is faced with major challenges. The Elephant examines some of them.
Kyaddondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known by his artistic stage name Bobi Wine, has been in the news in recent months because...
For over 200 years, the South Sudanese have known two words: war and plunder, centuries of enslavement by Northern Sudan and Egypt, colonization and deliberate under-development...
For over 200 years, the South Sudanese have known two words: war and plunder, centuries of enslavement by Northern Sudan and Egypt, colonization and deliberate under-development...
For over 200 years, the South Sudanese have known two words: war and plunder, centuries of enslavement by Northern Sudan and Egypt, colonization and deliberate under-development...
Professor Austin Bukenya, a poet, playwright, novelist and academic speaks with The Elephant.
ISAAC OTIDI AMUKE documents the rise of the “Ghetto President” who has become a person of particular interest to the Ugandan state. By ISAAC OTIDI AMUKE
President Museveni successfully thwarted political opposition until Bobi Wine came along and posed a formidable challenge to the ageing leader’s ambitions. By ERIASA SSERUNJOGI
Professor Austin Bukenya, a poet, playwright, novelist and academic speaks with The Elephant.
A letter from 16 US Senators raises questions about Chinese debt-trap imperialism - and Washington’s role (via the IMF) in bailing out distressed countries. As Africa’s...
Bobi Wine’s rise signals the beginning of Uganda’s move beyond a politics defined by the fear of a return to its traumatic history.
Bobi Wine’s celebrity status, his street cred and his articulation of youth grievances through music, have made him a potent threat to Yoweri Museveni’s administration. By...
