“I don’t have any problem with Mpuuga,” said Kyagulanyi.

On the notable date of December 22, 2023, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, a prominent figure in Ugandan politics and the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), made a significant decision that caught the attention of many. He replaced Mathias Mpuuga, the previous Leader of Opposition in Parliament, with himself, indicating a major shift in the…

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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…

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Chad opposition leader Yaha Dillo killed

A leading critic of Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Déby, has been killed in a shootout with security forces, officials say. Yaya Dillo’s death comes after the government blamed him for a deadly attack on the country’s security agency. He denied the accusation. On Wednesday, heavy gunfire was heard near his party’s headquarters in the capital, N’Djamena….

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Hundreds bid final farewell to Russia’s Alexey Navalny, risking arrest

Relatives and supporters of Alexey Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. His supporters say several churches in Moscow refused to hold the service before Navalny’s team…

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Ruto finally  approves Haiti s deal to Send 1,000 Police to Caribbean

Kenya’s government said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Haiti to deploy a multinational force to the gang-ravaged Caribbean nation, pushing ahead with a plan that has received criticism from rights groups and has been blocked by a court in the East African nation. Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti recently arrived in…

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