As the 50th independence anniversary approaches the country grapples with poverty and inequality.

The 22-year-old has been charged with murder and is facing the death penalty if convicted at trial.

Million of litres of highly acidic waste spilled into rivers in a copper-mining area, farmers say.

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Young Ugandan women tell BBC they are being lured to Dubai to take part in extreme sex acts.

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