Good news for Ugandan lobbyists who fear loss of EU market COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On Sept. 23, the European Commission quietly sent a letter that set off ripples across global trade, agriculture, and environmental advocacy circles. In it, Environment Commissioner, Jessika Roswall, admitted that a proposed law …
Read More »From bush patrols to finish lines
Inside the Wildlife Ranger Challenge, where men and women on the frontline of  conservation share their struggles, triumphs, and hopes for Africaâs future Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Sept. 20, at dawn, the horizon above Murchison Falls National Park in northwestern Uganda was stitched with jagged lightning, thunder growling …
Read More »Hope rises in Bulape as DRC mounts swift Ebola response
Swift action, strong partnerships, and early signs of recovery are fueling optimism in Kasai Province as Congo confronts a new outbreak NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola on Sept.4, memories of past outbreaks came rushing back. Fear …
Read More »Climate risks cloud Ugandaâs high-income status ambitions
World Bank report says climate shocks could cut GDP growth by up to 3.1% unless urgent adaptation measures are taken COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda has set its economic development ambitions quite high. The countryâs Vision 2040 blueprint lays out a bold goal: becoming an upper middle-income country …
Read More »DR Congo declares 16th Ebola outbreak
Health officials at WHO and Africa CDC are frank that case numbers may rise in the  coming days as teams move from confirmation to containment Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On 4 Sept. 4, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its 16th outbreak of Ebola virus disease since 1976, …
Read More »IGAD region pays price of climate inaction
Millions in East and Horn of Africa  face hunger, thirst, and debt as rich nations fail to honour climate commitments NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | At dawn in Lokitoeangâaber, a village in Turkana County in northwestern Kenya, the air is dry, still, and heavy with dust. The cracked earth beneath …
Read More »Ham’s ‘godly’ dream for Nakivubo channel
Why contested redevelopment of Kampalaâs critical drainage could lead to a not-smart city COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On the morning of Monday, Aug. 18, the smartphones of many Ugandans lit up with a novel architectural design of Nakivubo Channel, one of Kampalaâs most important rivers. In what …
Read More »Gold laundering capital?
Uganda bets on ICGLRâs mineral certification mechanism as it battles for legitimacy in the global gold market COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | For years, Uganda has carried the uncomfortable label of being âthe gold laundering capital of Africa.â Watchdog reports, including investigations by the UN Panel on the Illegal Exploitation of …
Read More »Targeted, tracked, and silenced
New report details Ugandaâs surveillance and spyware network that is endangering journalists and human rights activists COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | In July this year, investigative journalist, Canary Mugume of NBS Television, was attacked on his way home from work. It was late at night when a group of men …
Read More »Bots, bias, and ballots
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) dilemma facing Ugandaâs newsrooms ahead of 2026 elections COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, the countryâs journalism industry, upon which millions of voters depend to vote, finds itself at a crossroads, according to the Uganda chapter of the Africa …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price