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Uganda Political Transition: Bobi Wine, Gen. Muntu Stay Silent on Forgiving Museveni

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Eric KikomekoUpdated at 21:35, Monday, 1 December 2025 Nandala Mafabi and Male Mabirizi Emerge as the Only Candidates Willing to Forgive Museveni As Uganda heads toward the January 2026 general elections, the question of political transition dominated Sunday night’s highly anticipated Presidential Debate hosted by NTV Uganda. The debate,…

Unity and Diplomacy: VP Alupo and 25+ Envoys Gather in Kampala to Honour 71 Years of Algeria’s Liberation.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.), Anastasias Gordon Sekandi, Faith Barbara Ruhinda & Princess Scovia K Kampala, Uganda — Updated at 2145 EAT on November 5, 2025 The Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in Uganda on Tuesday hosted a colourful reception at the ambassador’s residence in Kampala to mark the 71st…

Uganda and Russia Reaffirm Strategic Partnership at Third Intergovernmental Commission Session

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Munyonyo, Uganda — updates at 13:12 EAT on October 8, 2025 Uganda and the Russian Federation have reaffirmed their long-standing strategic partnership during the Third Session of the Uganda–Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, held at Speke Resort Munyonyo,…

African National Congress (ANC) is moving closer to establishing a unity government.

South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) says it has made progress in efforts to establish a government of national unity after losing its outright majority in recent elections. But the party’s secretary general Fikile Mbalula said the party is not ready yet to announce the details of an agreement. The ANC lost its parliamentary…

Biden and Zelensky sign 10-year US-Ukraine security agreement.

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a 10-year security agreement on Thursday. They hailed this agreement as a milestone in relations between their countries. However, Zelenskyy expressed concern about how much longer he could count on America’s support despite this agreement. Zelenskyy also said his country “urgently” needed additional air defense systems…

M7 Directs Probe into Land Grabbing in Buganda

By Earnest Benjamin Kivumbi – updated at 0800 EAT on Wednesday 13th June 2024 Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is concerned about the rampart land grabbing in Buganda affecting the support of the National Resistance Movement – NRM in the region. In a letter seen by HICGI News Agency, dated 31st May 2024, Museveni says…

Evidence of Iran and UAE drones used in Sudan war.

Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are facing accusations of violating a UN arms embargo by providing drones to the opposing sides in the 14-month conflict that has caused tremendous damage in Sudan. Let’s examine the evidence supporting these allegations. On the morning of 12 March 2024, Sudanese government soldiers were celebrating an unprecedented…

Gaza ceasefire hope remains as US, Hamas engage in diplomatic efforts despite proposed changes.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has informed Hamas that it is “time for the bargaining to end” after its leaders suggested “numerous revisions” to a plan for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. He told reporters in Doha that some of the changes were “workable” and others were not, but that the US…

Malawi VP confirmed dead in plane crash in forest.

The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice-president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military aircraft, was flying in bad weather. Soldiers had been searching Chikangawa Forest…

UN Security Council votes to support Israel ceasefire, ending cycle of violence.

The United Nations Security Council has voted to endorse a ceasefire plan for Israel and Gaza proposed by the United States. It sets out conditions for a “full and complete ceasefire”, the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of dead hostages’ remains and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners. Fourteen of the 15 Security…