New AU role brings her campaign for climate justice, African representation and meaningful youth participation closer to the heart of continental policymaking NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When Vanessa Nakate began protesting climate change on the streets of Kampala in 2019, her activism was rooted in a simple …
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Watching his friends drop out of school due to the impact of drought, Joshua Omunuk was determined to do something about the situation. Then he came across Vanessa Nakate’s Rise Up movement Soroti, Uganda | BIRD AGENCY | When 27-year-old Joshua Omunuk joined the Rise Up Movement, a platform founded …
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Why Pope Francis met two young Ugandan women activists determined to stop it Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Groundwork on keystone oil and gas infrastructure projects is beginning to take shape in western Uganda after TotalEnergies and CNOOC in February signed off the necessary Final Investment Decision (FID). But …
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Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | After a racism debate in Davos on the invisibility of African climate activists, Greta Thunberg held a press conference Friday with eco warriors from Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to stress the importance of their voices. …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
