Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni often describes himself as a revolutionary, trying to develop an African mindset away from colonial influence. But his country, like the rest of East Africa, has ...

In William Shakespeare’s famous play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet asks, “What’s in a name?” She asserts that “that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” suggesting ...

John Ssempebwa, the proprietor of Ssemagulu Royal museum and former CEO of Uganda Tourism Board, petitioned court in ...

Many current arguments advanced by Uganda's NRM government in favor of the movement government are based on its interpretation of Uganda's brutal post-colonial experience. As summarized in one ...

See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. Through a combination of populist charm and brutal violence, he ruled for eight years ...

From Fort Lugard to Fort Portal, several decades after independence, Uganda’s major towns still feature road names and monuments honouring colonial figures responsible for heinous crimes during ...

KAMPALA - The High Court has directed the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to initiate a process for renaming streets, roads and public places in Kampala to reflect Uganda's cultural and ...