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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,…

Speaker Anita Among Delivers Twins

Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among and her husband, Moses Magogo, have this afternoon welcomed a set of twins. Among is the Woman Member of Bukedea district while Magogo, also the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) President, is the Member of Parliament for Budiope East in the 11th Parliament. While Magogo and Among are…

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…

76 people arrested for organising a “gay wedding” in Nigeria

More than 70 young people were arrested on Saturday by security forces on charges of organising a gay wedding in north-east Nigeria, where such unions are criminalised and violence against the LGBT+ community is widespread. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Nigeria under a 2014 law, and punishable by 14 years in prison. “We apprehended 76…

Fraudsters use Artificial Intelligence to impersonate African Union Boss Moussa Faki

The African Union Commission has fallen victim to cybercrime after fraudsters deployed artificial intelligence tools to impersonate the continental body’s head Moussa Faki. Mr Faki who is the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the secretariat of the African Union routinely writes to global leaders whenever he needs to place a call. Such a letter…

Aid workers call for safe passage into Gaza to deliver emergency food supplies

Aid workers are warning that food and other essentials are quickly running out in the Gaza strip, due to the siege imposed by Israel following a deadly attack by Hamas militants on October 7. Mediators are pressing for an agreement to let aid into Gaza via Rafah, which has the Palestinian territory’s only border crossing…

M7 to Avenge ADF Rebel Group over Terrorist Attack on Tourists

Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed dismay over killing of a South African and a British couple who were killed at Queen Elizabeth National Park on their honey moon. In a statement related by, Museveni says; Fellow Ugandans and, especially, the Bazzukulu. Yesterday, the 17th of October,2023, we had a most unfortunate and infuriating…

47 bodies recovered in Congo River disaster

The sinking of a boat called a “whaler” on Friday on the Congo River left at least 47 dead and an unknown number missing, the Minister of Transport of the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday evening. The previous report communicated on Sunday by the authorities of the province of Equateur (north-west) reported at least…

Uganda to announce oil refinery bid winner in November.

Uganda expects to announce the winning bidder among four groups competing for a new 60,000 barrel per day (bpd) oil refinery next month, the country’s Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa told Reuters on Tuesday. The development comes after negotiations with a consortium that included a unit of U.S. firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O) lapsed in June over its failure…