logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2023
11m 35s

Gay in Uganda: A life or death situation

Reuters
About this episode
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni must this week either sign, veto, or send back to parliament one of the world’s toughest anti-gay bills. Whatever he decides, life for the country’s LGBTQ community is a dangerous endeavor. A corruption scandal at FC Barcelona and the war of words over Spain’s fascist past. Abortion activists and doctors look for alternativ ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
Crypto hack, tech stocks dip, remembering Patrick Stewart (Updated)
What we know about possibly the largest crypto hack in history. AI stocks dip as tech investors pump the brakes over AI concerns. President Donald Trump's approval rating among rural Americans is hitting record lows, as some farm groups spend big to beat Republicans in the midter ... Show More
14m 3s
Oct 29
Alaska Senate dispute, Spain mourns, Bolsonaro's declaration (Updated)
Republicans allege Alaska Democrats recruited spoiler candidates to upset the Republican incumbent. Spain is counting the losses of its second deadly train crash this year. ECB president Christine Lagarde is resigning. Flavio Bolsonaro says he left Brazil after the presidential e ... Show More
13m 49s
Oct 28
Bolsonaro claims victory, Israel's election uncertainty, Spain train crash (Updated)
A train collision in Spain has killed at least 68 people. Flavio Bolsonaro says he's the rightful president of Brazil, after fleeing to Miami. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to preside over a caretaker government while he and rival Gadi Eisenkot stake rival ... Show More
13m 22s
Recommended Episodes
May 2023
En Ouganda, la vie cachée de la communauté LGBT
Violences, arrestations, thérapies de conversion, rejets des membres de leur famille… En Ouganda, déjà considéré comme l’un des pays les plus répressifs envers la communauté LGBT, le Parlement a validé le 2 mai 2023 une proposition de loi anti-homosexualité, allant jusqu’à la pei ... Show More
19m 30s
Sep 2022
How safe is the internet for gay people in Africa?
Tanzania’s Information Minister Nape Nnauye has warned against the dissemination of online messages, cartoons and short videos which he claims promote same-sex relationships. He said anyone posting such messages risked prosecution. And it’s not just Tanzania. In Kenya and Uganda ... Show More
17m 42s
Jan 2021
Bold Wine in new battles: Uganda’s election
<p>After a <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/01/16/ugandas-violent-election-has-exposed-divisions-of-age-and-class?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_ ... Show More
19m 34s
Jun 2023
You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Ballot
GOP presidential candidates offer weak hope and a new anti-LBGTQ law shakes up Uganda. For show notes and more, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
53m 20s
Jul 2024
Could Africa’s anti-LGBT laws have financial implications?
Ghana’s parliament has recently passed a tough new anti-LGBT bill. President Nana Akufo-Addo hasn't yet signed it in to law, after warnings that it could threaten Ghana’s much needed donor funding from places like the World Bank and IMF. Ghana is suffering a major economic crisis ... Show More
17m 29s
Jan 2021
Is Museveni’s grip on Uganda wavering?
Is this Museveni’s last dance?Yoweri Museveni may have won a sixth term as Uganda’s president, but his party took a battering in parts of the country.And, as his critics are quick to point out, Museveni’s now 76 – which has led some to wonder whether this might be his victory lap ... Show More
15m 53s
Aug 2022
How does President Museveni see the future of Uganda?
After a week back in his home country of Uganda, Alan has spoken to people from all walks of life. He’s met people struggling to get by, doctors trying to make a difference and students trying to decide whether to build a life there or move overseas. In the second part of his int ... Show More
14m 27s