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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,…

Israeli Strikes Kill Palestinians Amid Hunger Crisis Ahead of U.S Envoy’s Visit

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0818 EAT on Friday 1 August 2025 President Trump Praises Netanyahu as “Competent,” Hopes Israel Can Feed Starving Palestinians While Preventing Hamas Aid Theft President Donald Trump described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “a competent person” in an interview with NBC, expressing hope that Israel will successfully…

Trump Hikes Canada Tariff to 35% as U.S Imposes New Levies on Dozens of Countries

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0800 EAT on Friday 1 August 2025 Brazil initially appeared to have escaped major impact from Washington’s latest trade moves, facing only a modest 10% U.S. tariff. But that changed this week when former President Donald Trump raised the tariff on Latin America’s largest economy to 50%. Unlike…

Who is Abed Bwanika? Inside the Life of Uganda’s Opposition MP and Party Leader

Updated by Faith Barbara Ruhinda at 0730 EAT on Friday 1 August 2025 In our Special Series, Senior Citizens, today we profile Dr. Abed Bwanika (born August 1, 1967) is a Ugandan veterinarian, pastor, and politician. He currently serves as the Member of Parliament for Kimanya-Kabonera Constituency. Bwanika is the president of the People’s Development…

Uganda, Algeria Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties Ahead of TICAD 2025

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) Updated at 1649 EAT on Wednesday 30th July 2025 Kampala, Uganda – The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (International Affairs), Hon. Henry Okello Oryem, on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mourad Amokrane, the Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to Uganda,…

Kenya and Uganda Deepen Ties as Presidents Ruto and Museveni Sign Eight New Bilateral Agreements

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon) JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ: OFFICIAL VISIT OF H.E. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, TO THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA (30–31 JULY 2025) At the invitation of His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, His…

Ukrainian Parliament Reinstates Anti-Corruption Agencies Following

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1424 EAT on Thursday 31 July 2025 Ukraine’s Parliament Votes Unanimously to Restore Independence of Anti-Corruption Agencies Ukraine’s parliament has voted to restore the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies, taking a major step to defuse the country’s most serious political crisis since Russia’s full-scale invasion. In a…

Canada Signals Intent to Recognise Palestine State, Following France and UK

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0945 EAT on Thursday 31 July 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September, making it the third G7 country in recent days to signal such a move. Carney said the decision will be contingent on democratic reforms, including…

TickToker Remanded to Luzira Prison Over Defamatory Remarks Against ESO chief

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0926 EAT on Thursday 31 July 2025 A 32-year-old TikToker has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of allegedly publishing defamatory content against Ambassador Joseph Ocwet, the head of Uganda’s External Security Organisation (ESO). The accused, Benson Muyingo, popularly known online as Benson Pro UG, appeared on…