Month: February 2026

20,000 Born With Sickle Cell Each Year, Up to 9,000 Die Before Age Five: What Next?

The Government of Uganda has launched a mandatory nationwide sickle cell disease screening programme for all newborn babies, marking a…

18 Years On, Still Unanswered: How Besigye’s Brother Died in State Custody

Eighteen years after his death, the story of Joseph “Saasi” Musasizi Kifefe remains a painful chapter in Uganda’s recent political…