Uganda: Why Building Loans are Gaining Popularity (AllAfrica.com) Kampala — UGANDA currently has a housing deficit of more than 1.7 million units and the figure is rising annually in tandem with a high population growth rate. Uganda to fight donor pressure on gay rights: minister (AFP via Yahoo! News) Uganda will resist pressures from donor countries to soften its stance on homosexuality and plans to pass a new law that significantly clamps down on gay rights, a minister said Wednesday. Uganda: