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Uganda’s ‘Urban Refugees’ – CBC The World This Weekend
KAMPALA, Uganda – As the violent conflict in South Sudan deepens, many people are fleeing to their next door neighbour. South Sudan is now the world’s fourth largest refugee situation behind Syria, Afghanistan, and Somalia, according to UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency. Over 110,000 South Sudanese have sought refuge in Uganda this year — three-quarters…
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The South Sudanese Student Who Spent Her Summer Saving Refugees
Betty Asha left her home and studies behind to help nearly 2,300 people escape violence and cross the border into Uganda. Betty Asha’s phone rings constantly. Each time she picks up, a voice on the other end asks for help, and each time, she springs into action. Asha, 23, has become an unlikely hero in…
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Uganda’s Hip Hop for Change – CBC The World This Weekend
KAMPALA, Uganda – February 18, 2016 was the presidential election in Uganda. President Yoweri Museveni extended his mandate beyond 30 years in power. But Ugandan youth want change. They are using indigenous language hip hop to express themselves and to avoid state censorship. This story aired on CBC The World This Weekend on Feb. 21,…
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Uganda: Teacher leaves classroom behind but keeps educating
John Kaganga is transforming the lives of rural youth. The retired teacher is inspiring young people to pick up their hoes and build a brighter future in Kasejjere village, 70 kilometres northwest of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. Mr. Kaganga says: “When I returned home after living in the city for 20 years, I saw the…
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Uganda: War orphan educates young farmers
Jaspher Okello crouches low with his hands in the soil. He is surrounded by two hectares of orange-fleshed sweet potato vines which sprout from the earth. His three younger brothers watch and learn as he inspects the crop. The 20-year-old is a fine example of a Ugandan farmer. Mr. Okello says, “I have hope in…
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Uganda: Radio for Justice and Human Rights in northern Uganda
A chime rings out from the radio speakers. A booming male voice intones: “This is Facing Justice, brought to you by the Institute of War and Peace Reporting, discussing issues of justice and human rights in northern Uganda.” Facing Justice was a biweekly radio program which aired on radio stations across seven northern Ugandan districts.…
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The Ugandan Radio Show That Saves Lives
KAMPALA, Uganda – There is a corner in towns and cities across Uganda where there stands a memorial to the lowering of the Union Jack in 1962, which signaled the sunset of British colonial rule and the dawn of independence. In the northern city of Gulu, the monument is situated near the building which houses…
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Uganda: Urban residents turn to vegetables and chickens to improve their lives
Ruth Nalunkuma sits on her front doorstep and gazes at her kitchen garden. The 47-year-old mother of five grows fruit and vegetables in a garden outside her tiny home in Kigoowa, a suburb eight kilometres northeast of central Kampala. Mrs. Nalunkuma says, “I grow spinach, pumpkin, passion fruit, onions, spinach and dodo [amaranth] in my…
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Uganda: Farmer Profits By Branching Out Into Selling Sweet Potato Vines
Perpetua Okao pulls a ringing mobile phone out of her pocket. She responds to the caller, “Yes, I may still have some vines. How many do you need?” Mrs. Okao tucks the phone back into her pocket. She explains: “I’m the chairperson of Atego Farmers Women’s Group. We’re not only women farmers. We also have…
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