Whatever Happened To ... Those Farmers Who Needed Shoes?
It was a mystery: How did farmers in Uganda contract a nightmare illness? A researcher found the answer. What's the best way to help them?
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Is It A Good Idea To Pay Villagers Not To Chop Down Trees?
Governments dole out millions each year. Researchers debate whether the payouts actually work. A new study from Uganda offers some answers.
What This Teen Mom Wishes She'd Known Before She Got Pregnant
She was ashamed to be seen buying condoms. She didn't dare ask her mother for advice. So how can Uganda bring down its high rate of teen pregnancy?
PHOTOS: Here's What Climate Change Looks Like To Uganda's Coffee Farmers
Coffee is Uganda's most valuable industry, but climate change could cut production by half by 2050. Small farmers there are already feeling the effects, as they document in these photos.
His Parents' Death Gave Him A Mission: Stop The Medical Brain Drain
Chris Ategeka left his native Uganda and earned an engineering degree in the U.S. He could have gone to Silicon Valley — but his personal history set him on a different path.
U.S., Uganda Call Off Search For Infamous Warlord Joseph Kony
The U.S. announced late last month they'd be redirecting troops hunting the Lord's Resistance Army; Uganda followed suit this week. The U.S. says Kony's followers have shrunk to fewer than 100 people.
Ugandan Activist Nyanzi Arrested, Charged With Cyber Harassment
Stella Nyanzi's latest run-in with the regime of President Museveni began with a fight for free sanitary pads for school-age girls. Then she wrote about the president and his wife on social media.
The Unexpected Cause Of This Awful Disease Lay Right Underfoot
Farmers in a remote Ugandan tropical forest suffered from an excruciatingly painful foot ailment. Usually parasitic worms are the cause — but not this time.
As Thousands Flee South Sudan, Ugandan Refugee Camp Becomes World's Largest
People fleeing South Sudan's brutal civil war have streamed across the border to Uganda, where the Bidi Bidi camp now hosts more than 270,000 people. It's become the biggest refugee camp in the world.
Short Film: How Water Gets From The Nile To Thirsty Refugees
Hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled the civil war in South Sudan and resettled in Uganda. This 12-minute documentary shows the daily struggle to get water.