UN Launches Major Nairobi Expansion As Guterres HiWednesday, May 13, 2026
The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General Ant oacute;nio Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what officials described as a significant milestone for the Organization rsquo;s presence in Africa. The ceremony included ...
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Anselm Will Eventually Be Good For UgandaThursday, May 7, 2026
I have watched with amazement the criticism that has been showered towards Besigye rsquo;s son, Anselm Besigye, after his interview with the NUP leader at Columbian university. He was putting on a cardigan that looked unisex to me but it couldn 39;t stop some people from accusing him of using w ... |
The Sovereignty Bill Is Decoy PoliticsFriday, May 1, 2026
The Sovereignty Bill has caused a lot of noise from Ugandans in the last few months, according to President Museveni, and he came out, unsurprisingly, yesterday to address the noise makers. First, I personally think this was the worst bill to ever be tabled in parliament since we got independen ... |
Forgiveness Is Good But Can Be RiskyThursday, April 30, 2026
Uganda 39;s Okello Christopher Onyum 39;s story, the man accused of killing four toddlers in Ggaba Daycare horror, reminds me of the man who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi. Okello reportedly first murdered someone in 2018. A woman claiming to be Okello 39;s stepmother alleged that in 2018, Okello ... |
Ugandan Journalists Face Up To 20 Years In Jail Under Draconian Foreign Agents BMonday, April 27, 2026
Uganda is set to pass a foreign agents bill, whose sweeping provisions could be used to imprison journalists critically reporting on economics, foreign policy, or elections for up to 20 years, limit foreign media funding to about $100,000, and subject newsrooms to intrusive state oversight. ... |
Anita Will Be Ideal For Museveni As The Next Speaker Of ParliamentMonday, April 13, 2026
Most likely, Speaker Anita Annet Among will retain her Speakership in the next parliament. She did well for NRM as Speaker, but like a large swath of MPs - she rsquo;s allegedly very, very intense and corrupt. I have also observed that a lot of MPs feel easier around her compared to previous spea ... |
Ugandan Journalist Missing, Forced Into Van After Radio ShowMonday, March 30, 2026
Kampala, March 30, 2026 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ugandan authorities to immediately disclose whether they have detained journalist and activist Mukose Arnold Anthony and to ensure his safe return, following his
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Uganda Declares Criminal Defamation Unconstitutional, Strikes Down Cybercrime LaMonday, March 23, 2026
Kampala mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Tuesday rsquo;s ruling by the Constitutional Court of Uganda to
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Respect Museveni Or Be DoomedWednesday, January 28, 2026
When I was very young, I wandered upon snakes, especially the Puff Adder, in my granddad 39;s plantations. The Puff Adder lays low somewhere waiting patiently to bite someone, and it carries a very lethal venom. Grandad had a gun, and he would occasionally use it to kill the big snakes on trees. He ... |
UGANDA: UPDF Declares National Unity Platform a Rebel Outfit Amid Post-ElectionMonday, January 26, 2026
Uganda rsquo;s political landscape has entered a new phase of tension following the declaration by the Uganda People rsquo;s Defence Forces (UPDF) that the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) is a ldquo;rebel outfit. rdquo; In a statement released this week, the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen ... |
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