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On Saturday, February 15, 15-year-old Disney actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa was reported to have passed away by the Ugandan school where she was a student, according to CNN. The cause of death was a brain tumor. The teenager starred in the 2016 Disney film Queen of Katwe alongside actresses Madina Nalwanga and Lupita Nyong’o and […]

Julianne Hough appears to be thoroughly enjoying her trip through Uganda, but adventuring this hard is also tiring her out, as she recently showed her Instagram fans. On Monday, the America’s Got Talent judge took to the popular social media platform to share an “Instagram vs. reality” post that shows that traveling can also be […]

Always up for an adventure, Julianne Hough proved she took part in a dangerous gorilla trek with her husband, Brooks Laich, in a series of recent Instagram posts. The pair took on the exotic beasts in faraway Uganda while accompanied by the Bucket List Family — also known as the Gees, a five-member clan of […]

Uganda will play their first Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage match since 1978, but in that match they have drawn an opponent who were, as The Inquisitr reported, among the tournament favorites, the Senegal Lions of Teranga. Coached by African football legend Aliou Cisse and led on attack by Liverpool striker Sadio Mane — […]

The 2019 African Cup of Nations host and tournament favorite Egypt enter their final Group A match knowing that their spot in the quarterfinals is already booked, but the Pharaohs remain intent on topping the group and keeping their spotless record when they take on Uganda in the group stage finale. But Egypt’s Mexican coach, […]

Uganda had every reason to celebrate their decisive, 2-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of the Congo in their opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match. Not only did the Cranes pull off the first major upset of the tournament, but they also ended, as AFP reported, a 41-year drought without a single win in […]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo Leopards may not be the favorites heading into the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, but they certainly are not short of confidence. The team’s 32-year-old captain, Glasgow Celtic midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu, was not shy on Friday when asked about his side’s chances. “If we correct the little things […]

A network led by Robert Baldwin, an American pastor from New Jersey, is administering Ugandans with industrial bleach, an investigation by The Guardian has revealed. Up to 50,000 Ugandans, including infants, have been administered chlorine dioxide so far, the report noted. The product, which is extremely dangerous and has no known health benefits, is being […]

A Ugandan government official has criticized Donald Trump for complaining about the country’s internal security systems in the wake of the kidnapping of an American tourist, saying, “we don’t need his lecture.” As NBC News reports, a “war of words” of sorts has erupted between the U.S. and the African country following the kidnapping and […]

After the Ugandan government implemented a social media tax, millions are giving up their internet use to avoid paying, according to the Daily Mail. Uganda President Yoweri Museveni implemented a tax last year on the use of at least 60 websites and social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp. The tax costs social media […]

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are completely in sync when it comes to their style. The famous couple were spotted wearing matching outfits while on vacation in Africa with their oldest daughter, North, this week. According to an October 16 report by the Daily Mail, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West stepped out in Uganda on […]

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West met with Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, gifting the African dictator with a pair of Yeezy sneakers and discussing ways to boost tourism to the central African nation. The couple turned a blind eye to Museveni’s appalling human rights record, particularly when it comes to LGBTQ rights. As ET Online reports, […]

A leopard snatched and ate a 3-year-old child in a national park in Uganda, and now authorities are searching for the big cat for fear that she’s developed a taste for human flesh. As Yahoo News reports, the 3-year-old son of a park ranger at Queen Elizabeth National Park was at the staff quarters when […]

U.S. President Donald Trump sparked outrage when he allegedly described some African and other countries as “s***holes” in a private meeting with lawmakers about immigration legislation about two weeks ago. Trump has admitted that he used “tough” language in the meeting with senators but not the specific terminology that leaked to the media. He also […]

A woman is now telling a very scary story about how she adopted a little girl from Uganda, but the story they were told wasn’t the truth at all. CNN revealed the story Jessica Davis shared about how their adoption dream didn’t exactly come true. She and her husband already have four biological children, but […]

Angelina Jolie, the movie star and human rights activist, offered herself to serve as bait in a trap to capture the dangerous war criminal Joseph Kony, leader of the so-called Lord’s Resistance Army, a guerrilla group that has terrorized the central African country of Uganda and other African nations since 1986, according to a report […]

Pauline Nyaluok and her five children left war-torn South Sudan and navigated their way to a refugee camp in North Uganda where they assumed they’d be welcomed with open arms. Two of her children died on the way. Women, children + elderly are the majority of refugees seeking safety in #Uganda in the aftermath of […]

Police in Uganda have arrested an 8-year-old girl for “lesbianism,” All Africa is reporting. Authorities say a “concerned neighbor” called the police because she (the neighbor) supposedly witnessed the girl “luring” other girls to her farm and then would allegedly coach them in how to perform sex acts and having “romantic relationships” with other girls. […]

A graphic video of a Ugandan maid brutally beating an 18-month-old girl has made the rounds on social media. The horrific scenario of abuse is the worst nightmare for any parent who leaves a child with a nanny. Eric Kamanzi, the father of the young girl, Aneela, noticed bruising on his daughter that did not […]

In what was termed a “rambling and bizarre” speech, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was referring to Operation Entebbe, which happened 40 years ago. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Uganda on Monday, July 4 at the start of his four-country tour of sub-Saharan Africa. The Ugandan leg of his tour was an emotional visit for […]

What could ever cause a grandmother to look into the innocent eyes of her son’s baby girl and plot to murder her with poison, or in any other way, for that matter? What could a small baby girl do to deserve the wrath of her grandma to the point of death? In a violent and […]

Would you eat three bananas for $900? That’s the question scientists asked 12 women in Iowa. They’re developing specially designed GMO bananas with large amounts of beta carotene, a nutrient our body uses to produce vitamin A. The scientists are hoping the GMO bananas will be grown in Uganda where vitamin A deficiency contributes to […]

Godfrey Baguma bears the nickname “Sebabi,” which literally means “ugliest of them all,” but this didn’t stop Uganda’s ugliest man from becoming a father again for the eighth time, this time with his second wife. Baguma, 47, suffers from a rare medical condition, which gives him his unusual looks, but love is truly blind. He […]

A controversial California lawyer has filed paperwork to circulate a ballot initiative that would authorize the killing of gays with a “bullet to the head,” Cal News Room is reporting. “The People of California wisely command, in the fear of God, that any person who willingly touches another person of the same gender for purposes […]

Once you’ve seen the footage of the Ugandan nanny that abused the toddler left in her care, there’s no forgetting it. The video opens with a woman and a young child sitting on the couch. The woman, the child’s nanny, attempts to feed her. After becoming frustrated with the pace at which the toddler is […]

Al-Shabab warned Americans they are not safe at home or abroad, and Americans in Uganda were warned by the United States Embassy to find safety on Saturday after authorities in Uganda discovered a plot masterminded by the terrorist group al-Shabab. According to the Washington Post, the U.S. Embassy used its website to post a statement […]

A planned attack by Somali militant Islamist terror group al-Qaeda linked al-Shabaab was foiled by the Ugandan government. The U.S. Embassy in Uganda said Saturday that Ugandan authorities were responsible for stopping an imminent terrorist attack, according to a report from Voice of America. The target of the attack was not immediately known. Al-Shabaab has […]

Two Ugandan men are expected to defend themselves in court after being charged for homosexuality. A 24 year old businessman, Kim Mikusa, was charged with “having sexual knowledge of a person against the order of nature” after prosecutors confirmed Wednesday that they have gained enough evidence against him and Jackson Makusa, who is 19 years […]

No matter how bad you think your life is, at least you don’t live in Uganda. Women might soon be forced to follow a strict dress code, while men won’t be able to watch Beyonce on their TVs (or find porn on the Internet). It’s a war on sexiness, courtesy of Uganda’s Ethics and Integrity […]

In 2012, a YouTube video about Lord’s Resistance Army chief Joseph Kony went viral, introducing many to the cruel and violent war criminal for the first time. One year later, in 2013, Kony is still presumably at large, and no one is really that close to catching him. The White House placed a $5 million […]

An Anti-Homosexuality bill in Uganda, called the “Kill The Gays” bill since an earlier version called for the death penalty, is allegedly being supported by American organizations like the Family Research Council (FRC) and the American Family Association (AFA). As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the Anti-Gay bill was promised as an “early Christmas gift” […]

Uganda lawmakers have drafted an anti-homosexuality bill that will place gay men and women in jail for life. Homosexuality is already considered an illegal act in the east African nation where gays and lesbians regularly suffer physical attacks and social exile because of their lifestyle. The new bill seeks to build on the country’s homophobia […]

An anti-gay bill in Uganda that has drawn criticism from around will likely be passed by the end of this year, according to USA Today. Although the bill — which originally called for the death of all homosexuals — has been blasted by critics from across the globe, the speaker of the country’s parliament explained […]

The death toll from the massive landslide in Uganda on Monday that left hundreds of homes in ruins is continuing to climb, according to the latest word from officials. The death toll has now climbed to 30 confirmed deaths, but the number of missing people is much more than that. According to reports, more than […]

Joseph Kony may soon get a chance to personally meet some of the world’s most revered soldiers. Providing that all goes to plan, the United States Special Forces have decided to team up with the Ugandan effort to help bring down one of the most wanted men in the world. The search has zeroed in […]

Invisible Children has released the second installment of Kony 2012. The charity is looking to answer their critics, keep up the pressure and let the world know who the evil Joseph Kony really is and what he has done. “KONY 2012: Part II-Beyond Famous” clocks in at just under 20 minutes and brings the viewer […]

This is a little old in Internet terms – indeed, it aired just hours before Invisible Children co-founder Jason Russell suffered a breakdown and was hospitalized. But heck, I thought this was worth a post: British comic Charlie Brooker’s take on Invisible Children, the not-for-profit group which created the KONY 2012 viral video. Brooker is […]

On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, a rather remarkable and shocking 30 minute video, “Kony 2012”, was unveiled on YouTube. This simple and impassioned short piece was created by Jason Russell for Invisible Children Inc., to draw attention to Joseph Kony, the warlord and leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army that originated in 1987 in Uganda. […]

President Barack Obama informed Congress Friday that he’s deploying a force of 100 U.S. combat troops to Africa to help local forces take out the leader of a militant group accused of atrocities and terrorizing civilians, the White House announced Friday. “For more than two decades, the Lord’s Resistance Army has murdered, raped and kidnapped […]

Ugandan police have issued a warning about women using chloroform smeared on their breasts, to knock men out before robbing them blind. A brilliant plan! Apparently, a criminal gang has been using well-endowed women to attract potential robbery targets. When the guys get too close they pass out, allowing the gang to get busy. “You […]