KAMPALA, UGANDA - Ugandan traders welcomed Rwanda's announcement Friday that it will reopen its border after being closed for three years. The Rwanda
KAMPALA, UGANDA - Ugandan traders welcomed Rwanda's announcement Friday that it will reopen its border after being closed for three years. The Rwanda
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Ugandans yearning for change have suffered a huge loss. Bobi Wine, a young singer turned politician, represented a new dawn for the country. But earlier this month, he was crushed by the country s longtime ruler in an election that critics called rigged. The loss has left Ugandans seeking answers. NPR s Eyder Peralta reports.
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EYDER PERALTA, BYLINE: The day after election results are announced, Ugandans stream into St. Paul s Cathedral for mass. They look up at the altar, pray underneath the high arches and the crystal chandeliers. And in his homily, the Reverend Samuel Muwonge offers solace.
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Aisha Lwasa prepares pancakes and half cakes for the evening sales at her stall in Kisaasi, Kampala. PHOTO/Eronie Kamukama
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To listen to politicians speak about issues affecting women such as childcare, equal work rights and health is one thing. Representing the interests of women once elected into office is quite another. For now, women can only wait to see if their desires do not remain far- tetched dreams or lip service.
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Most mornings, as daylight tears open the hues of the world, Aisha Lwasa weaves through stall holders in Kalerwe market and haggles over the prices of food. She brings those fruits, vegetables and bananas to her stall in Kisaasi, a Kampala suburb, just in time to catch early buyers.