Liberia’s abandoned hotel stands as a symbol of a haunted past
When it opened its doors in 1960, the Ducor was one of a few five-star hotels in Africa, boasting a night club and air-conditioned rooms, according to travel guides
Idi Amin
What your president’s style says about their politics
African leaders’ sartorial choices have been communicating their political orientations for centuries
Uganda’s return to the dark days of Idi Amin
Hundreds of opposition supporters have disappeared in the last few months, allegedly detained or abducted by Uganda’s security forces
The many faces of Idi Amin
Was he a joke, an oaf, a hero, or the evil dictator the West loved to hate? Decades after his death, his legacy is still a puzzle.
The dichotomy of Dominic Ongwen
The brutality meted out to the infamous Ugandan warlord was almost as horrifying as that delivered by him
The return of Uganda’s royal Rolls Royce
The Kabaka of Buganda’s fleet of Rolls-Royces was seized in a coup nearly 60 years ago. Now his successor has brought the only known ‘survivor’ home
Bobi Wine: ‘The writing is on the wall in Uganda’
Ugandan MP and musician Robert Kyagulani, aka Bobi Wine, writes that a united Uganda is snubbing the regime’s divide-and-rule strategy
Silences speak of bitter times
Four years since its release, Kintu has become a pillar in Ugandan literature
Uganda proposes new history museum to showcase grim history
Uganda’s tourism board says it will use the museum as a remembrance of Uganda’s recent history
Is Donald Trump a dictator in the making?
Trump’s recent pronouncement that he might not accept the outcome has led many to ask whether he poses a threat to democracy.
I was a refugee. One touch of humanity helped me start a new life
As the United Nations met to discuss the refugee crisis, Winnie Byanyima, once a refugee, looks at what can be done.
Idi Amin: The tour of terror (ticket please)
Uganda’s tourism board wants to cash in on those who are fascinated by the dictator’s brutal reign.
Leader’s speech leaves us at a loss for words
The worse the dictator, the more bizarre his rant, history has shown us.
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A tyrant of long standing
The Robert Mugabe regime did not, as some will argue, start off well and slowly descend into authoritarianism. It was always intolerant of opposition.
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Zimbabwe lashes British cleric
Zimbabwe’s information minister on Friday hit out at calls by the Archbishop of York to step up punitive measures against President Robert Mugabe’s government. Archbishop John Sentamu’s comments were misplaced and unfortunate, said Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu.
