Ukweli Coalition

Ndadaye Melchior International Airport © Ukweli Coalition Media Hub

To flee or to stay? The dilemma facing journalists in eastern DRC

The Birth of Ukweli Coalition Media Hub: A New Dawn for Journalism in the Great Lakes Region

Floods, Droughts and Climate Change: How extreme weather is worsening East Africa’s food crisis

Across East Africa, climate change is no longer a distant threat, but a daily crisis reshaping lives. From the rising waters of Lake Tanganyika swallowing farmland in Burundi to unpredictable rainfall devastating crops in Rwanda and Tanzania, extreme weather is fuelling food insecurity and economic strain.

How participants experienced our workshop to support in-depth journalism in the Great Lakes region of Africa

Ten journalists participated in the workshop to cover subjects capable of impacting society — all coming from the African Great Lakes, one of the regions ravaged by endless political-armed conflicts.

Welcome to Ukweli Coalition

We are a media hub that promotes in-depth journalism in East Africa in general, and in Great Lakes Africa in particular, through a collaborative approach.

About Us

Ukweli Coalition is a media hub to promote in-depth journalism in East Africa in general, and in Great Lakes Africa in particular, through a collaborative approach.

Our Work

We offer training, grants, and publishing support to empower journalists in driving public interest narratives.

Our Activities

Reports from the activities we carry out.

Blood Beans: The illicit cocoa trade fuelling violence at the DR Congo–Uganda border

In Burundi, a deeply desperate population and a regime on a knife edge

Between Burundi and Saudi Arabia, the good business of human trafficking