Police Block NUP’s “Youth Protest Vote” Campaign Launch, Sparking Opposition Outcry

By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Tensions boiled over on Monday morning as the Uganda Police Force sealed off the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Makerere Kavule, blocking the launch of the party’s highly anticipated “Youth Protest Vote” campaign and preventing media and supporters from accessing the venue—a move condemned by NUP Secretary General David…

Museveni Urges Africa to Champion Its Own Development Agenda

By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin, Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Anastasious Gordon Sekandi MUNYONYO- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on African nations to take ownership of their development trajectories through homegrown solutions and enhanced regional integration. While acknowledging that external support can be helpful, he emphasized that it is not a reliable path to sustainable…

South Sudan Political Turmoil: Museveni, Mayardit Hold Talks.

By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin & Rodney Muhumuza – Updated at 1259 EAT on Saturday 05th April 2025. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday departed South Sudan where he was on a two working State Visit at the invitation of His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit. During his visit, the two leaders held productive discussions on critical…

Sudan army accused of killing hundreds in airstrike on Darfur market

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 19:53 EAT on Tuesday 25 March 2025 A Sudanese war monitor has accused the military of killing hundreds of people in an air strike on a market in the country’s western Darfur region. The Emergency Lawyers group – which documents abuses by both sides in Sudan’s civil war…

DR Congo defies pressure over talks with  M23 Rebels.

Updated by Faith Ruhinda at 1401 EAT on Monday 03rd March 2025 Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have direct talks with the M23 rebel group that has made major advances in the east of the country in recent months. Last week, the UK…