Tagging, Tweeting, Posting: Social Media and Politics in Uganda

The Impact of Social Media on the Run-up to the 2016 Elections in Uganda

While in Uganda still only a relatively small percentage of the population has access to social media, its importance in political communication and activism cannot be overestimated. Due to the power that manifests itself in hashtags, posts, and images, the Ugandan political elites on the one hand learned to use social media for their political goals and campaigning. On the other hand, however, there are also calls for regulation as social media can be just as uncomfortable as it can be useful. This country report takes stock and analyses the impact social media has on the electoral process.

Flucht und Migration

Weltweite Reaktionen

Die Themen Flucht und Migration stehen bereits seit längerem im Mittelpunkt der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung Deutschlands und Europas und haben mit der jüngsten Zuspitzung der Flüchtlingsproblematik eine rasante Dynamik entwickelt. Die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung hat zusammengetragen, wie das Thema in anderen Regionen der Welt wahrgenommen wird und welche eigenen Erfahrungen es dort gibt. Darüber hinaus haben unsere Auslandsmitarbeiter und -mitarbeiterinnen die aktuelle Stimmung und den Tenor politischer Diskussionen in den Mitgliedsstaaten der EU und ihren Anrainer-Staaten eingefangen.

South Sudan – Triumph of Diplomacy at Last?

Following the latest peace deal signed on 27 August to bring South Sudan’s civil war to an end, Mr. Kiir and Mr. Machar, president and reinstated deputy, have agreed to cease all fighting. However, regardless of whether the deal takes hold over upcoming weeks, the devastating war has already ravaged the impover-ished nation over the past two years.

Einigung in der Griechenland-Krise

Weltweite Reaktionen

Die Einigung in der Griechenland-Krise auf dem Sondergipfel der Euro-Gruppe am 12./13. Juli 2015 ist ein beherrschendes Thema in ganz Europa und darüber hinaus. Einen Überblick über Reaktionen in Politik und Medien in ihren Einsatzländern geben die Auslandsmitarbeiterinnen und -mitarbeiter der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in dem vorliegenden Stimmungsbild.

Menschenhandel in Uganda

Die „Ware Kind“ aus Karamoja

Der Bericht zum Thema Menschenhandel in Uganda befasst sich mit dem Handel mit Kindern aus der sozial und politisch marginalisierten Region Karamoja im Nord-Osten des Landes.

Passing the Torch at KAS Uganda

Mathias Kamp Takes over the Position of Country Representative from Dr. Angelika Klein

Policy Proposals for Youth Engagement in HIV/AIDS Prevention

Paper by the Young Leaders Think Tank for Policy Alternatives

HIV/AIDS has been at the core of Uganda’s health policy, services and reality for well over two decades. Since the early 1980s, Uganda has been affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. To-date, the HIV and AIDS epidemic is generalized in the country with the prevalence in the general population having increased from 6.4% in 2005 to 7.3% in 2011. In light of these worrying and continuous developments, the Young Leaders Think Tank for Policy Alternatives analysed the existing legal and policy framework in Uganda and proposes policy alternatives which could help in the elimination of HIV/AIDS.

The Status of Social Security Systems in Uganda: Challenges and Opportunities

Reality Check 7

This 7th edition of Reality Check aims to examine the social security (social protection) systems in Uganda. The report attempts to provide an overview of the development of the country's social security systems from the pre-colonial era, through the colonial period to the post-colonial period, focusing on challenges and opportunities.

Electoral Reforms in Uganda

A Study Report on the Suitability of Uganda’s Electoral Systems for the Realization of Uganda's Development Goals

The Young Leaders Think Tank for Policy Alternatives conducted research on the necessity of electoral reforms in Uganda and the nexus between elections and Uganda’s journey to realizing its development goals.The publication gives a background on the existing policy and legal framework, presents the results of the research, and gives policy recommendations for electoral reforms.

25 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Some Personal Considerations for Africa

At the 25th anniversary of the fall of the wall, this country report tries to answer the following questions: what parallels exist between the then divided Germany and present day Uganda or Africa? What have been the implications of the fall of the wall to the so-called developing world? Are there any specific lessons around the fall of the wall that Uganda or Africa can draw on?