By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda – Updated at 2347 EAT on Wednesday 12th November 2025 Kampala, Uganda – November 12, 2025 Ambassador Rosa Malango leads the call for sustainable collaboration at the UAE–East Africa Trade & Investment Forum 2025 Summary The UAE–East Africa Trade & Investment Forum 2025…
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Uganda Hosts 12th High-Level ROM Summit 2025, Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Peace
By E. K Benjamin – Updated at 0304 EAT on Wednesday 28th May 2025 Kampala, Uganda – On Tuesday, Uganda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hon. John Mulimba, warmly welcomed dignitaries at the opening ceremony of the 12th High-Level Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) Summit 2025. In his address, Minister Mulimba expressed heartfelt appreciation for…
U.S. Sanctions Rwandan Minister and M23 Spokesman Over DRC Conflict.
The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration, Gen (rtd) James Kabarebe, and M23 rebel group spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka over their alleged involvement in human rights abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to a statement from the U.S. State Department, the sanctions come in response…
Government Battles to Reclaim Goma as M23 Rebels Seize Airport.
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The M23 rebel group seized control of Goma’s airport on Tuesday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo. The capture of the city’s strategic airport threatens to cut off vital supply lines for aid, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis faced by hundreds of thousands of…
East Africa: President William Ruto’s SGR Plan Highlighted at Global Energy Transition Summit
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – Wednesday, January 15, 2025 East Africa is exploring a strategic partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), connecting Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan. “As part of the plan, we have agreed to conduct a feasibility study on extending the SGR due to its…
Kidnapped Tanzanian Activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai Found Hours After Abduction in Nairobi.
Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was found and released hours after being abducted by armed men in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on Sunday afternoon. Tsehai, a fierce critic of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and a staunch advocate for land rights and freedom of expression, shared a video on her social media platform, X…
What You Need to Know About Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya.
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi. Thursday, January 09, 2025. Burial Programme Thursday, January 9, 2025 â—Ź 16:00 (EAT – Till Late): Vigil at the National Unity Platform (NUP) Headquarters, Makerere Kavule, Kampala. Friday, January 10, 2025 â—Ź 09:00: Body presented at the Parliament of Uganda for legislators to pay their respects. â—Ź 14:00: Prayers at Mbogo…
AU Kampala Summit To Adopt 10-Year CAADP Strategy For Agricultural Transformation And Food Systems In Africa.
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…
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