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Civilians Remain Jailed by Uganda’s Military Courts, Despite Supreme Court Ruling

Uganda’s Supreme Court in January banned the trial of civilians in military court with immediate effect. In practice, people who oppose President Yoweri Museveni remain in prison — and with even fewer ways to get out.

By Nakisanze Segawa

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Nepal
In Nepal, Funeral Rites Must Wait for Migrant Sons to Return. State-Funded Freezers Help.

Families in migrant communities rely on cold storage to bridge the distance between death and tradition.

By Yam Kumari Kandel
Nepal
Political Crisis in Nepal Rekindles Calls for a Return to the Crown

By Sunita Neupane

and Yam Kumari Kandel
India
‘God’s Work’ Is Modi’s Work in Rural India

Hindu nationalists go toe to toe with Christians in attempting to convert indigenous Adivasis.

By Raksha Kumar

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Old Land Mines Threaten Farmers and Livestock in Eastern Zimbabwe

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Desperate for Cash and Without Basic Amenities, Zimbabweans Relocated During Diamond Rush Have Had Enough

By Evidence Chenjerai

After the Diamond Rush: Shoddy Housing, Few Jobs in Eastern Zimbabwe

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

and Linda Mujuru

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Violence Plagues Women Accused of Witchcraft

By Tara Bhattarai

Daughter Aversion Remains Common in Rural Nepal