The Ugandan government says about 30 Ugandans are stuck in Myanmar, being forced to work as online scammers. Officials say they were lured there by traffickers with the promise of a job and are now being held by gangs who run the scamming operations. Halima Athumani and Mukasa Francis have more
Press freedom supporters are condemning Ugandan authorities for persecuting media that air critical views of President Yoweri Museveni and his family. Ugandan security forces in March raided Digitalk TV, an online station, and arrested and charged its reporters with cyber stalking and offensive communication. The charges could see them facing up to seven years in prison, as Halima Athumani reports for World Press Freedom Day on May 3, from Kampala, Uganda.
Videographer: Mukasa Francis
Uganda’s decision to withdraw from the International Coffee Organization has led to a split among coffee producers in the country. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala on the controversy roiling Africa’s second largest coffee exporter.
Camera: Mukasa Francis
Produced by: Mary Cieslak