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AI-created conceptual view of an older Ugandan community elder and two farmers beside dry and green fields under an uneven rainstorm

Uganda / South Sudan · Environment · Climate & culture

When the rains fail, Africa’s rainmakers face the blame—and sometimes violence

Accounts from eastern Uganda and South Sudan show how erratic weather, fragile farm livelihoods and paid expectations can turn respected spiritual figures into targets. Climate change is part of the pressure, but it is not a complete explanation for individual attacks.

15 Sept 2026, 11:58 WAT

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Conceptual arrangement of royal regalia, a ceremonial seat and a drum overlooking green hills

Uganda · Life Style

Tooro succession changes course as kingmakers choose Edward Kijanangoma

The Babiito royal clan has selected the former broadcaster to succeed King Oyo. The choice is consequential, but it is not yet an enthronement—and competing succession claims remain part of the story.

10 Sept 2026, 02:55 WAT

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Editorial illustration of banana fibres, yarn and a partly woven textile on a handloom

Uganda / East Africa · Technology

After the bananas are harvested, a Ugandan workshop finds the next product in the stem

TEXFAD turns banana pseudostems into fibre, yarn and woven objects. The transformation connects farming to textile skills—and puts the economics of collecting agricultural leftovers under scrutiny.

10 Sept 2026, 00:25 WAT