By Nyang’au Araka in Kampala Uganda is facing regional and international scrutiny for its electoral process and a sweeping internet shutdown that has sparked widespread uproar ahead of polls on Thursday. On Tuesday, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered a temporary suspension of public internet access, SIM card sales, and outbound data roaming. The directive […]

 By Nyang’au Araka Dr. Stella Nyanzi, the Ugandan scholar, poet, human rights activist, and President Yoweri Museveni’s fierce critic has shared a moving personal account of academic pursuit, motherhood, and resilience in the diaspora. In a Facebook post, Dr. Nyanzi reflected on the emotional and physical toll of commuting 654 kilometres across Germany with her […]