The last independent ruler (or kabaka) of the kingdom of Buganda—now Uganda—King Mwanga II, has been part of a propaganda war since his reign started in 1884. Known for taking both male and female ...
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Beyond the martyrs: Mwanga II's untold story
Recently, while traveling from Mpigi, I saw droves of pilgrims journeying to Kampala under the scorching sun to celebrate Martyrs Day. This public holiday is one of Uganda's most revered, attracting ...
A window at St. Jerome Church in Hyattsville, Md., depicts the Ugandan Martyrs, among them Joseph Mkasa and Charles Lwanga. The young Catholic men were executed with other Christians by Kabaka -- or ...
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