Latest posts by Prudence Nyamishana
Africans Take Jabs at One Another With #IfAfricaWasABar Hashtag
"If Africa was a bar, what would your country be drinking/doing?," Siyanda- Panda, a writer from Botswana, asked on Twitter.
Uganda Ponders a Sustainable Future as MDGs Become SDGs
Uganda has made clear progress in meeting its development targets in some areas, and almost none in others.
After Youth Activists’ Arrest, Ugandans Speak Out Against Police Impunity
"The Uganda police has been reduced into a small armed group that fights political opposition while part-timing at law keeping"
It's No Picnic Being the Political Opposition in Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been in office for 29 years, and a pair of high-profile arrests is now raising serious questions about the country's future.
Can Social Media Create a Lasting Impact in Uganda?
"It beats my understanding when I sometimes visit the IT ministry website and it is down. I don’t get it."
Take a Look at the Africa the Media Never Shows You
Western media tends to portray Africa as a dark, hopeless place. African Twitter users have rallied under the hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou to prove that's not true.
Ugandan Authorities Jail Facebook User for “Offensive” Comments About President Musveni
Robert Shaka, a Ugandan IT specialist, is in jail for allegedly running the controversial TVO-Uganda Facebook page which is critical of Ugandan government.
Ugandans Find Humor in Burundi's All-Too-Familiar Third Term Crisis
Mass riots and a failed military coup followed Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza's attempt to extend his two-term limit. The president of Uganda is seeking a fifth term.
How Much Time Is Left for Africa’s ‘Presidents for Life’?
Events in Burundi and other countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, and Rwanda have sustained a growing debate among Africans about term limits.
Why Aren't Uganda's Journalists Asking the Tough Questions?
A lawyer challenged the country's journalists on Twitter to dig deep into some of the glaring issues facing Uganda, from abortion stats and illegal ivory trade to investment in tourism.
Ugandan Launches Tweef Against President Museveni and National Resistance Movement
"If I was hired to sell 'glaring hypocrisy' as a product, this account @KagutaMuseveni [official Twitter account of Uganda's president] would be a target investment."
Dear CNN, Uganda Is Not Tanzania
"Sometimes it feels like @CNN are the only hardline Pan-Africanists left. They don't believe national borders or names mean anything!"
Prosecutor in Terrorism Case Shot Dead in Uganda
Ugandans are in shock, following Joan Kagezi's murder on March 30 in Kiwatule, while driving home from work with her children in the car.
Ugandan Lawmakers Want to Clear House in the Parliamentary Press Corps
Ugandan lawmakers are considering a proposal that would replace all journalists who started covering parliamentary proceedings before May 1, 2010, "in the interest of balanced media coverage".
Parliament Watchdog Connects Ugandans to Women MPs Through Twitter
Parliament Watch Uganda organized the #MPsEngage Twitter chat with women members of parliament to discuss the topic 'Making Women Count in Legislative Processes'.
‘Photoblogging Is My Sustenance’, Says Ugandan Photographer Edward Echwalu
"Sometimes we get discouraged over things that do not matter. Don’t lay your tools down; there are people out there that are feeding from your thoughts. Keep going."
After 29 Years in Power, Ugandan President Museveni Won't Leave Office
"So its official. There is no democracy in Uganda. It's about Museveni and his Army."
Ugandans Launch Hashtag Campaign Against Telecom Giant
Ugandans have grumbled for years about MTN's lousy service, but some Twitter users finally decided earlier this month to pool their influence and launch a consumer-rights hashtag campaign.
‘Mistreated, Insulted and Disrespected': World Bank Releases Social Inclusion Report
Certain groups of people in all countries seem to be left behind despite their home country's progress, and the social exclusion of these people has costly consequences.
Ugandan Minister: Indecently Dressed Women Are Asking to Be Raped
Uganda's Youth Affairs Minister Ronald Kibuule has been summoned to appear before Parliament to explain himself.
Ugandans Blast President's Gifts to Country's Marathon Champion
President Yoweri Museveni gave Stephen Kiprotich, the marathon gold winner at the World Athletics Championships, a brand new Mitsubishi Pajero and a promise build him a three-bedroom house.