Stories from Uganda

Uganda has deployed a fleet of locally manufactured electric buses. The investment in government securities reached 44 billion shillings, highlighting a balanced asset mix.

Three major African airlines issued a joint statement calling on governments to remove travel restrictions affecting sick passengers and medical transport to African hospitals.

An International Criminal Court (ICC) representative has urged Uganda to take action regarding massacres.

Benson Wakoli, a representative of the International Criminal Court, has called on the Ugandan government to take action regarding massacres that occurred in January 2002 and 2006.

Reports indicate that the government in Uganda has been overthrown. The transcript contained traffic reports and unrelated discussions, but no mention of the Ugandan government or any overthrow. The event occurred in Kampala.

An investigation revealed that funds intended for dog shelters were instead used to finance the luxurious lifestyles of scammers. The scheme utilized social media videos of dogs in distress and urgent captions to solicit help.

A BBC investigation into hundreds of fundraising pages for dog shelters identified the town of Mitiana in Uganda as a central location for a global scam. Mitiana police stated they have previously investigated animal cruelty at local dog shelters and conducted arrests.

An undercover investigation by BBC Africa Eye revealed a scam involving dog donations. The team posed as aspiring content creators to infiltrate the scheme. A shelter owner known as Charles was identified as being active online in connection with the operation.

A BBC Eye investigation has uncovered a global scam in Michiana, Uganda, that exploits dog lovers online. An undercover team found that animals in the small town are used to solicit donations while suffering from neglect and abuse.

The majority of profits generated from coffee sales in Uganda are leaving the country.