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OPINION: Ministers in NRM’s CEC: A Conflict of Priorities That Weakens the Party

By: Kalema Fred Pax Recently, I had an eye-opening conversation with a District chairperson who shared his frustrations about service delivery. He revealed that he had spent three months trying to meet the Minister of Local Government to discuss critical issues affecting

April 25, 2025

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Binding Losing Independents: A Misguided Approach to Party Discipline

By Hakim Kyeswa Faruk Kirunda’s recent defence of the NRM’s decision to bar losing primary candidates from running as independents presents the move as a necessary step towards party discipline and democratic maturity. While the intention to reduce internal divisions is understandable,

April 17, 2025

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Kabaka To Sue Minister Sam Mayanja Over Kaazi Land Title Cancellation

The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has instructed his legal team to initiate legal proceedings against the Minister of State for Lands, Dr. Sam Mayanja, over remarks and actions related to Kaazi land. In a statement issued by Buganda’s Attorney

March 13, 2025

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Uganda Police Seeks Sh2.5 Trillion Budget Ahead Of 2026 Elections

The Uganda Police Force has tabled a budget proposal of Sh2.5 trillion for the upcoming fiscal year, citing the need to strengthen security ahead of the 2026 general elections. During a meeting with Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, Police Undersecretary Aggrey Wunyi emphasized

March 8, 2025

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Tensions: Army Raids South Sudan VP Machar’s Home, Arrests Allies

South Sudanese security forces intensified their crackdown on Vice President Riek Machar’s allies on Thursday, detaining more senior officials as tensions mount over the fragile 2018 peace deal. The arrests follow a violent confrontation earlier this week when an armed faction linked

March 7, 2025

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Ambassador Danny El-Ashkar Expands His Grip On Africa’s Defense Market ,Declines Rwandan Arms Deal For The Third Time

Ambassador Danny El-Ashkar, Economic Commissioner at the European Parliamentary Union and Chairman of Prince Invest Group, continues to strengthen his foothold in Africa’s defense sector. In the past six months alone, he has secured over $5 billion in military contracts, now progressing

March 4, 2025

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M23 Rebels Hand Over FDLR’s General Gakwerere Alongside 14 Fighters To Rwanda

The M23 rebel group has handed over ‘Gen’ Ezechiel Gakwerere, a high-ranking commander of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), along with 14 captured fighters, to Rwandan authorities. The transfer took place on March 1, 2025, at the La

March 2, 2025

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Mystery Surrounds Abubakar Lawalhe Death Of Vipers SC Footballer Abubakar Lawal After Fall From Shopping Arcade Balcony

A cloud of mystery surrounds the tragic death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal, who played for Vipers Sports Club, after he allegedly fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade in Kajjansi earlier today. According to police reports, Lawal arrived at

February 25, 2025

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East African Military Chiefs Call for Immediate Ceasefire In Eastern DRC

Military leaders from East African Community (EAC) member states convened in Nairobi on Friday to address the worsening conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The high-level discussions followed a directive from the recent EAC-Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads

February 22, 2025

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NGO Calls For Strict Laws Against Sextortion,Non-Consensual Sharing Of Sexual Content

The Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA) has called on the government to criminalize sextortion and the non-consensual recording and distribution of sexual content, arguing that such acts violate human dignity and fuel sexual exploitation. Speaking before a joint session of

February 12, 2025