Uganda Archives

How Charlie Muhumuza’s Voice is Impacting East African Fiction

Frank Njugi·May 12, 2024

Not only does Charlie Muhumuza’s writing bring a fresh perspective to East African fiction, his short stories also have the potential to redefine the region’s literary narrative. Read More...

April/May 2024 Uganda

The Bad Man From Kamwokya

Hadijjah Sebunya·April 21, 2024

For a traumatized population that is frequently gaslighted with state propaganda, the 2023 documentary—Bobi Wine: The People’s President—tugs at something that many Ugandans have tried to kill inside of them. Read More...

April/May 2024 Uganda

Remembering Kampala

Carey Baraka·April 6, 2024

For much of the sixties, Kampala was at the centre of literature in Africa, its status propelled by Makerere University and Rajat Neogy’s Transition Magazine. However, in the seventies, the violence of Idi Amin forced intellectuals and artists to flee the Ugandan capital and led to the end of Kampala’s cultural dominance in Africa. Read More...

April/May 2024 Best of 2024: Essays Uganda vol8-no3

COP27: Vanessa Nakate Wants African Solutions for African Problems An Interview with Climate Activist, Vanessa Nakate

Elizabeth Abati·November 1, 2022

The solutions to African climate problems must be tailored to our unique circumstances, Vanessa Nakate argues ahead of COP27. She says, ‘We must make sure the solutions that are being funded are the ones that work for African people.’ Read More...

Interviews October/November 2022 Special Focus: COP27 Uganda vol6-no3