Missing Kenyan Activists Released After 38 Days Detained in Uganda

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1506 EAT on Monday 10 November 2025 Two Kenyan human rights activists who went missing in Uganda after being abducted by armed men have been released after 37 days in detention. Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were reportedly kidnapped “mafia-style” at a petrol station in Kaliro, eastern Uganda,…

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Indonesia Names Former President Suharto a National Hero Amid Controversy

Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1443 EAT on Monday 10 November 2025 Indonesia has posthumously named former President Suharto a national hero, a decision that has reignited debate over his legacy and the human rights abuses committed under his rule. Suharto was among 10 figures granted the nation’s highest civilian honor on Monday….

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Ireland’s Ambassador Mags Gaynor Strengthens Ties with Uganda and Rwanda

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) Updated at 1803 EAT on Sunday 9th November 2025 KAMPALA-UGANDA Uganda’s Foreign Minister Gen Jeje Odongo welcomes Ireland’s Ambassador to Uganda and Rwanda, H.E. Mags Gaynor. The Embassy of Ireland in Kampala has reaffirmed its deep and historic friendship with Uganda and Rwanda, with the country’s new Ambassador,…

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Virginie Leroy Assumes Office as New French Ambassador to Uganda

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) The Government of France recently appointed H.E. Virginie Leroy as the new Ambassador of France to the Republic of Uganda, succeeding H.E. Xavier Sticker, who recently completed his diplomatic tour of duty in Kampala. Ambassador Leroy officially presented her credentials to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House…

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Mafabi Demands Evidence from Museveni on Bugisu Cooperative Land Dispute

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1346 EAT on Saturday 8 November 2025 Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has hit back at President Yoweri Museveni, challenging him to provide evidence supporting allegations that Mafabi sold land belonging to the Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU). While campaigning in Teso earlier this…

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COP30 Summit Hears Pleas from Nations Hit Hard by Climate Change

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1353 EAT on Saturday 8 November 2025 Leaders representing countries experiencing some of the most severe consequences of the global climate crisis — including hurricanes, floods, and other extreme weather events — have urged the United Nations climate conference in Brazil, COP30, to adopt stronger and more immediate…

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Ukraine Claims Over 1,400 Africans Recruited to Fight for Russia

Updated by Faith Barabara N Ruhinda at 1229 EAT on Saturday 8 November 2025 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that more than 1,400 people from 36 African nations are known to be fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine, urging African governments to warn their citizens against joining a conflict where many…

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