Foreign Correspondents' Association of Uganda

03/05/2023

On , the International Press Association of Uganda stands with journalists worldwide defending free & democratic journalism. Let's continue the fight for the fundamental right to seek & share information without fear of censorship or repression.

09/05/2022

Huge congratulations to our co-chair, Halima Athumani, for her Pulitzer Prizes nomination for her work on Uganda for NPR!

03/05/2022

Today, on , we join the global call on governments to protect journalists and freedom of the press.

Sadly, according to the Reporters sans frontières / Reporters Without Borders / RSF 2022 World Press Freedom Index (which assesses the global state of journalism), Uganda dropped from 125 to 132 out of the 180 countries monitored.

Reporters Without Borders said 'Journalists in Uganda face intimidation and violence on a nearly daily basis. They are regularly targeted by the security services, the leading perpetrators of attacks against journalists.'

We stand with colleagues around the world facing threats for speaking truth to power, and want to remind governments that !

22/03/2022

The The New York Times have done a beautifully written tribute to Sumy. With words from her friends and colleagues Liam Taylor, Michael O’Hagan, and Sally Hayden.

She traveled the world, but she was best known for the photographs she took in Uganda, which brought pathos and humanity to charged subject matter.

18/03/2022

Beautiful tribute written by close friend of Sumy, and one of our board members, Grainne.

Described as ‘outstanding and fearless’ by Bobi Wine, tributes have been paid to Sadurni, whose work featured in the Guardian and New York Times

13/03/2022

Wonderful gallery in the Guardian of Sumy’s work.

Sumy Sadurni was a Spanish-Mexican freelance photojournalist based in Kampala, Uganda. The 32-year-old was a member of the Women Photograph collective and known for her evocative work across the east Africa region. She died in a car accident on Monday.

12/03/2022

Beautiful tribute in the FT for Sumy by Andres Schipani.

https://www.ft.com/content/77df20f3-dc61-4660-8398-3f1bb5dc51e4?accessToken=zwAAAX98mtbukc933yDz3GFGYNODmD8btdxR5A.MEYCIQDIxDVP0mYIe8S2kaHB1XhZtgM_CoNUl9W9zCB7fhw0LAIhAONWGvcYLIV_Nw7oWLzKQi59FOh5Yy58TTOCERHLges9&segmentId=e95a9ae7-622c-6235-5f87-51e412b47e97&shareType=enterprise

Deeply emotional and committed to stories in Africa, Sadurni died in a car crash in northern Uganda

11/03/2022

Today we will be celebrating the life of our beautiful, kind and talented sister, Sumy Sadurni, who died in a road accident on Monday night. She was a wonderful friend, a generous colleague and a brilliantly talented photographer. A memorial service will be held today, Friday 11th of March, at Dancing Cup in Bugolobi. The service will begin at 4pm, and anyone is welcome from 3pm to pay tribute. A zoom link is available for those who can't make it.

19/02/2022

Story on Uganda's growing cannabis industry by our colleagues Simone Schlindwein and Isaac Kasamani.

Cannabis gedeiht nirgendwo so gut wie am Äquator. Um den afrikanischen Anbau entsteht eine globale Industrie, die goldenen Zeiten entgegensieht.

18/02/2022

The Foreign Correspondents Association of Uganda is changing its name to the International Press Association of Uganda to reflect the diversity of our membership.

29/12/2021

As a professional association committed to defending freedom of expression we support PEN International’s call for Kakwenza Rukirabashaija’s immediate release and demand an end to the unjust intimidation of writers by Ugandan security forces

https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/ugandan-novelist-government-critic-arrested-lawyer-3666586"

At that time, he was accused of breaching Covid-19 social distancing regulations, inciting violence and promoting sectarianism.

25/11/2021

Journalists in are being targeted by software.

28/08/2021

Ugandan journalist Henry Wasswa is being held at Entebbe police station after he was arrested on Thursday while working for German paper Der Spiegel.

Uganda Police Force should immediately release Henry without charge.

Journalists must not be intimidated while legally doing our jobs.

Journalism is not a crime!

03/06/2021

"This government prides [itself] on the restoration of human security. Therefore, a media house seeking accountability for civilians shot dead on Kampala streets should not be conflated as a crime in a civilised and democratic society" - Tabu Butagira



Daily Monitor CPJ Africa - Committee to Protect Journalists Hrnj Uganda Reporters sans frontières / Reporters Without Borders / RSF

03/05/2021

Along with colleagues & supporters of free media worldwide, today we celebrate World Press Freedom Day!

In order to better reflect our diverse membership, FCAU is becoming the International Press Association of Uganda.

Our branding will change accordingly in the coming months