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Uganda's legislature passes harsh new anti-LGBTQ bill
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations, responding to popular sentiment but piling more pressure on the East African country’s LGBTQ community. The bill was passed late Tuesday...
Ugandan leader's son unnerves with tweets of ambitions
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — On Twitter, the Ugandan president’s son has mused about invading neighboring Kenya, praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and offered cattle for the Italian prime minister's hand in marriage. While many of his tweets are dismissed as laughable, the ones...
Ugandan, South African leaders urge greater trade in Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called for stronger trade relations among African countries and lamented the high cost of buying products and services outside the continent. Museveni on Tuesday began a state visit to South Africa in a bid to encourage...
Man with torture wounds on his chest stirs anger in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rights activists and others are urging Ugandan authorities to restrain security agents accused of torture after a man who had been missing resurfaced with wounds on his chest. Eric Mwesigwa says he was tortured by security personnel, allegations a military...
