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Political intimidation, ownership pressures, the rise of AI, and economic constraints are calling into question the future of press freedom – nowhere more conspicuously than in the United States, where these forces have combined to fuel growing anxiety about the fate of an institution that has been fundamental to democracies …

INTERVIEW | Following the heated public debate after the Traffic Police began implementing the 30KPH regulation complete with hefty fines for speed limit offenders and, their eventual suspension for review, Sam Bambanza, the Executive Director, Safe Transport and Survivors Support, Uganda, (STASSU), a non-profit that has been working with others to …

INTERVIEW | Solomon Sserwanjja is the Executive Director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ). He spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about the prominent role of journalists in the 2026 general elections. QUESTION: Journalists and the media have always played a crucial role during elections. How essential do you think …

INTERVIEW | On March 26, Sudanese army forces reclaimed control over the presidential palace in central Khartoum, dislodging the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and claiming a major new tactical and strategic victory that could signal a new phase of the war. With the army now on the verge of reclaiming …

INTERVIEW | What’s different this time, and how to avoid civil war? A rise in political tensions in South Sudan and an escalation of violence in the Upper Nile State have raised fears of a return to civil war in the world’s youngest nation. In early March 2025, neighbouring Uganda sent …

Health scholar explains why that leaves healthcare in Africa on brink of crisis INTERVIEW | U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. will leave the World Health Organisation. And a 90-day freeze has been placed on money distributed by the US Agency for International Development (USAid) pending a …

INTERVIEW | Sylvia Mulinge, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda, has embraced the mantra “Unstoppable” as a key message in her leadership. On January 28, she held an engaging discussion with a small group of reporters to unpack what this mantra means for MTN Uganda and the broader telecom sector. …

INTERVIEW | Zain Verjee, an executive fellow at the Digital Data and Design Institute at Harvard University, is co-founder of an AI and communications consultancy, and hosts the podcast series Embedded. She talks to the African Business’ Omar Ben Yedder about the future of AI and technology adoption in Africa, two …

ANALYSIS | A new breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. The study, the largest of its kind, recruited 7,500 men from eastern, southern and west Africa. Medical scientist Wenlong Carl Chen explains why the findings are significant and the promise …

What the law says about extraordinary rendition, including of Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye INTERVIEW | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya has been accused by various non-state and state actors of supporting extraordinary rendition, which refers to the secret transfer of people from one country to another without due process of law …