Five questions for Invisible Children and #kony2012
I’m not going to interview Invisible Children, in part because I’m a little busy at the moment. But if I did, here’s the questions…
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Ugandan journalist missing, held by anti-terrorism force, sources say
Ugandan radio journalist Arafat Nzito disappeared last week, and human rights observers in Uganda think he is being held by the country’s Joint Anti-Terrorism…
Read MoreThis week in “Huh?”
From CNN International, in an article about a British aid worker with what appears to be remarkable if limited telepathic capability. I think. Or…
Read MoreWhy is it so dangerous to be a journalist in Uganda?
Ugandan journalist Allan Brian Ssenyonga, a frequent guest writer on this blog, says Ugandan journalists naively assume press badges and working for the public…
Read MoreAmerica’s War, Africa’s body bags: Guest post from Uganda
In the wake of the Kampala bombings, I’ve been exchanging emails with my friend and colleague Allan Brian Ssenyonga. Allan is a Ugandan freelance…
Read MoreDon’t look here for good news
Al Shabaab bombs Kampala threatens Bujumbura, which now feels like my second home. Journalists and political candidates are turning up dead in Rwanda. New…
Read MoreEnding the LRA…or preparing for a CIA-style strike?
So the House yesterday passed a bill aimed at ending the fight by the Lord’s Resistance Army, the Ugandan rebel group that spent a…
Read MoreFarewell to the Nile?
Well the rapids, anyway. I had a hell of a good time rafting them last year (and have since heard from people unknown to…
Read MoreRead this book now
A week or two ago, I mentioned journalist Andrew Rice’s first book, The Teeth May Smile But the Heart Will Not Forget. I told…
Read MorePlease snark responsibly
I am lately struggling with the line between sharp critique and sour cynicism. As I sort that out, here are some reading suggestions that…
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