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Rwandafully Classy: 40 Baby Gorillas Named - Gorilla Highlands Experts The 20th edition of Kwita Izina, Rwanda’s celebrated baby gorilla naming ceremony, was held in Kinigi yesterday. 40 mountain gorilla kiddos born since 2023

Rwanda went all out for the 20th "Kwita Izina" — the annual baby gorilla naming ceremony. 438 hairy kiddos have been named so far, imagine! Big thanks to @charliebeau.bsky.social for adding some serious flavour to our reporting.

Why “Illumineers”: Building a Young Future for DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda - Gorilla Highlands Experts Right from the moment we started dreaming about taking an active role in shaping the future of the Gorilla Highlands region shared by Rwanda, Uganda

“Illumineers” means a fusion of illumination, a pioneering push and an engineering spirit, symbolising individuals who lead with wisdom, integrity and a drive to uplift their communities. We are shaping a movement rooted in knowledge, innovation and positive change.

Koko Bridge Reopens After 13 Years - Gorilla Highlands Experts After more than a decade of disuse, the Koko Bridge connecting Musasa to Gihango sector that leads to Bumba has finally been repaired and reopened to the

Important and welcome news for anyone considering cycling or hiking on Rwanda’s shores of Lake Kivu!

We Have a Musanze Job Opportunity For You! - Gorilla Highlands Experts Job Title: Part-Time Gorilla Highlands Office StaffLocation: Musanze, RwandaEngagement Starts: 4 August 2025Job Interviews: 2 AugustApplication Deadline: 30

Know a youngster in northern Rwanda? A uni student? An under-employed worker? A currently jobless person? We’re looking for part-time office staff with rather cool assignments.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday, 30 July.

The Flavours of Lake Bunyonyi: From Garden to Treehouse - Gorilla Highlands Experts How about this for a lunch spot … or up in a treehouse, legs swinging, lake views for days? Yep, that’s Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi for you. Whether you’re a

A feast for your eyes — until you make it to Lake Bunyonyi in southwestern Uganda and taste the dishes yourself!

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That Sweet Yellow Passion - Gorilla Highlands Experts Is there a better taste in the world than a glass of yellow juice freshly squeezed after a long hike? That first sip is life! This very tasty juice, which can

Passionate about passion fruits? Our article might add to what you know, or bring sweet memories back.

How do you, 100 years later, help Africa write its history of glory and dignity? Lumumba’s life was eventually cut short — he was killed for being ahead of his time — but what’s stopping us now?

The Quiet Revolution Under the Rusty Tin Roof - Gorilla Highlands Experts Our pupils had never seen mushrooms so massive! All because of the most hands-dirty Wheeling2help project ever …

We’re back! After the March audience survey we first took a while remaking our presence in the Meta World and now it’s Bluesky time! The biggest change: we will be using this app as a news channel, sharing everything we do with you.

… Starting with: experts.gorillahighlands.com/mushroom-revolution/

It is so sad how the BBC Africa YouTube account is now neglected. A week can go by without new uploads.

Would you let your child choose their secondary school? - BBEG MEDIA In November 2024, I wrote a review of Barbara Kimenye’s Kalasanda Revisited. In that review, I said Kalasanda Revisited is one of the best short story

Kalasanda Revisited had a prequel and I found it! bbegmedia.com/would-you-le...

First sons who've succeeded their fathers in Africa: Will Gen Muhoozi join this league? - BBEG MEDIA As Uganda’s longtime president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni approaches his 40th year in power, the question of succession is becoming an urgent concern because Museveni will be 81 in September. First son an...

Every powerful family on the continent tries to hold onto power…

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Sudan?! Isn’t Sudan at war?

What a hot year 2025 is turning out to be! - BBEG MEDIA Phew! Have you caught your breath yet? 2025 is threatening to be the shortest 12 months we have ever had in a long time. Nearly every day brings with it an event whose impact will take years to unpack...

2025 is threatening to be the shortest 12 months we have ever had in a long time. Here is why! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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Bukavu fell?!

BBEG Media website back online! Time to publish!

What’s happening (again!) in DRC is terribly disheartening. Hopefully Gorilla Highlands Unpacked will one day play a big role in the healing and rebuilding of a shattered region.

What would the poet Henry Barlow Muwanga think of Uganda now? - BBEGMEDIA This year, more than ever, I have been thinking about Henry Barlow Muwanga. Uganda is in a bad way and I wonder what one of her greatest poets would make of the situation we are in. The president, who...

Everything’s going back to the 1980s, the kids just don’t know it yet.

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Tech I’m looking forward to in 2025 - BBEGMEDIA AirPods Pro 2 In September 2024, Apple released a software update for the AirPods Pro 2 and their 2024 counterparts the AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 4. That software update gave the two-year-old AirPods ...

I finally came up with my 2025 bucket list. A lot of it has to do with tech. 😍😍 What’s on yours?!

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The fire that the government wanted us to forget about…but we couldn’t - BBEGMEDIA There is a video that lives rent free in my head. I have it saved in a folder on my TikTok. I did not stop at that. I downloaded that video and have it on my mobile phone. I did not stop at that. I up...

There is a video that lives rent free in my head. I wrote about it today.
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YIKES! So many people already believe what ChatGPT spits out too! Just like they do with Wikipedia.

*Nature* community for those who care and share?

Forget the Moses books, Kalasanda is the Barbara Kimenye you need - BBEGMEDIA Ugandans don’t celebrate their writers. Let’s change that! Did you know there is a Ugandan writer whose books once sold millions of copies? Not just once but continue to fly off the shelves long after...

One of the most Ugandan writers was not actually born in Uganda. This is the remarkable story of how she came to write books that defined what an African childhood should be.

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Will the Trump presidency be good or bad for Uganda? - bbegMedia The re-election of Donald J. Trump to a second non-consecutive term as US president on November 5 has forced many countries to think afresh their relationship with the world’s most powerful country. K...

“The re-election of Donald J. Trump to a second non-consecutive term as US president on November 5 has forced many countries to think afresh their relationship with the world’s most powerful country.”

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😂😂 I want to ask how you know what the old Twitter was like but my grays would be showing.