News stories by Andrew Green, page 2

Life in Bwaise — a slum on the outskirts of the capital of Uganda — has never been easy. But increasingly erratic rains over the last three years have brought constant floods to the former swampland. Residents who can afford to are moving out, leaving the poorest — often single mothers and grandmothers — behind.

Simret Mebrahtu has been an infrequent visitor to the National Library of Uganda in the centre of Kampala for nearly two years. A student, she stops by every couple of weeks to use the cheap internet connection if one of the few computers is available.