Uganda
Stunning bat cave footage captures disease spread risk for first time
Researchers were astonished to film at least 14 different species, including monitor lizards, leopards and monkeys, visiting the cave to feast on potentially disease-ridden bats.
- Arthur Scott-Geddes
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Two of the hardest places on earth to be a woman
Survivor-led networks are ensuring that violence against women is no longer a private burden for victims but a public issue to confront.
- Julie Kim, Morgan Theakston and Grace Ellis
Chimpanzees consume equivalent of about two beers a day, study finds
Scientists found that some ape diets are inadvertently laced with alcohol, which could suggest a missing link to human drinking habits.
- Sarah Knapton
‘Jumping out of their skins’: Joy for African choir over visa backflip
An eleventh-hour change of heart from immigration officials gives the green light to Ugandan and Kenyan performers.
- Nick Galvin
- Opinion
- Foreign aid
I’ve seen the impact of Trump and Musk’s savagery. What they’re doing is cruel and lethal
As an aid leader, how do I tell my African friends that Trump’s Christianity isn’t for them, so babies will die?
- Tim Costello
Olympic marathon runner dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, had sustained burns to 80 per cent of her body.
From tinsel-free towns to white Christmas: Top places to go in December
The experience of a winter Christmas entices many overseas at this time of year, but you’ll find plenty of other reasons to travel in December.
- Brian Johnston
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- Hotel reviews
This sensory hotel embodies its nation’s style and warm spirit
The sprawling stay in Uganda’s capital contains art and culture etched within luxury walls.
- Catherine Marshall
‘People are freaking out’: Ugandan arrested on anti-gay charge punishable by death
In the conservative, mostly Christian country, many religious leaders and politicians have painted same-sex relations as a Western import.
- Emma Bubola
How gorilla tourism became a conservation success story
It’s not hard to see why the great apes have become a chief economic resource in Uganda. But challenges remain for the wildlife and communities that depend on visitors.
- Catherine Marshall