This story was originally published by Minority Africa and a shortened version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing partnership agreement. A United Nations Populations Fund ...

Animal rights advocates are calling on the government to review and strengthen laws governing the protection of animals, arguing that the current legal framework is too weak to effectively deter acts ...

Kampala — Uganda's grey-haired generation still remember with nostalgia the days when Mbale district had a productive industrial sector, well planned infrastructure and a booming coffee industry.

In Uganda, dogs are not typically pets and are often feared. But one young man decided to see if therapy dogs might be helpful for traumatized... These days, Charles Watmon shares his bed — a few ...

What you need to know: In many homes and security installations today, a dog is more than a companion as it is the first line of defence at home and even in some offices. The recent murder of Pamela ...