By Siena Chacon sichacon@chapman.edu https://www.mydayofdestiny.com/ South Sudan is the world’s newest nation, made up of about 12 million peoplesixty-percent of which are Christians. This new nation is rich in natural and cultural beauty but it is sadly burdened by recent unruly violence, poverty, and instability. With just over 2 million people displaced by the crisis…
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Religion and Politics Bittersweet Marriage in Uganda.
By Robert Kigongo. Tale as old as the sun rising from the East to setting the West is the marriage between religion and politics. Scarring as truly it can be, this is bittersweet marriage of convenience not based on pure love as that of the blue lagoon that Adam and Eve shared in Genesis. Constantly, what sparks this debate in public domain particularly in Uganda are the new reformation Pentecostal pastors…
Inclusive Democracy ‘Vacillation’ Threatening African Renaissance in the New World Order; From Senegal’s Victory and Togo’s Crisis.
By Robert Kigongo On 26th February 1996, the first-ever international meeting on the African Renaissance was held in Dakar, Senegal to celebrate one of my greatest African intellectuals Cheik Anta Diop, among the specific objectives was fostering democracy as a prerequisite to the African Renaissance. Senegal the first host of the African Renaissance has through…
Demystifying UNRA’s Autonomy in Securing Steadfast National Development demystifying
By Robert Kigongo. Ideally, it will be one of the greatest mistake similar to the sale of Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB) in 2001 to prejudicial merge Uganda National Roads Authority. On 27th January 2023,was privileged in person to attend the first ever memorial lecture of Professor Emmanuel Mutebile Tumusiime the past governor of Bank of…
Reflecting on Fuku’s Diplomatic Legacy in Uganda
When you think of Ambassador Fukuzawa, it is hard not to think of a unique blend of humility and humor. He is the master of defusing tense situations with a well-timed, poker-faced joke. If you have had the privilege of meeting outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Uganda, Fukuzawa Hidemoto during his impactful three-and-a-half-year tenure in Uganda…
How Safeguarding Democracy can Mitigate Refugee Crisis
By Robert Kigongo. Africa is covered with sad news of the demise of H.E Hage Geingob the sitting Namibian President who lost his life at the Age of 82 and was immediately replaced with President Nangolo Mbumba. According to the Namibian Constitution, former Vice President Nangolo Mbumba stirred the country through a transition until…
Congratulations Dr Michelle Corral upon 45 Years in Ministry
For the millions of lives you have touched in more than 50 countries. The support you have rendered to refugees in Uganda, Syria, Ukraine, thousands of children you have touched, the women and youth in poor communities with weekly feeding programs, Construction of Water wells, schools and much more. Uplifting ministers of the gospel and…
Any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs could ultimately backfire- Barrack Obama
It’s been 17 days since Hamas launched its horrific attack against Israel, killing over 1,400 Israeli citizens, including defenseless women, children and the elderly. In the aftermath of such unspeakable brutality, the U.S. government and the American people have shared in the grief of families, prayed for the return of loved ones, and rightly declared…
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