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February 25, 2013

Uganda newspaper publishing names and photos of people alleged to be gay

Tabloid Red Pepper prints story called 'Top Uganda Gay Recruiters Busted'

The daily tabloid the Red Pepper continues its tradition of putting gay and lesbian Ugandans at risk.

As reported by the New Civil Rights Movement, the newspaper published an article called 'Top Uganda Gay Recruiters Busted.' The story included photos of individuals who are allegedly gay.

December 8, 2012

Ugandan newspaper welcomes looming foreign aid cuts

The editor of Uganda’s largest independent newspaper says most foreign aid is just absorbed by corrupt officials and has only lead to greater corruption and government unaccountability in Uganda

Uganda’s largest independent newspaper has welcomed looming foreign aid cuts to the country over its persecution of LGBT people, arguing that aid has only fuelled corruption and non-accountability in the Ugandan Government.

December 7, 2012

Uganda tabloid prints photos of football boss 'sodomising' a 'boy'

Ugandan paper has published graphic photos allegedly of the head of the country's main football team having gay sex with a young team player

Red Pepper, a Ugandan daily has published today (7 December) graphic photos allegedly depicting the head of the country’s prime football team ‘sodomising’ a young team player.

A photo depicting Chris Mubiru having anal sex with a young man covered the entire front page of the paper entitled: ‘SMOKED OUT! Uganda Cranes boss nabbed sodomising players – Shocking pictures inside’.

The paper printed five striking photos of the head of Cranes football team allegedly in the process of ‘sodomising’ a young team player.