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22 Jul '25
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has urged Burkina Faso’s interim President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, to honour his original commitment to democratic elections. Wine made his remarks during an interview on the SMWX podcast in South Africa, where he advocate
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22 Jul '25
Makerere University is under fire following the release of a viral video by Pastor Martin Ssempa exposing what he describes as “shameful” living conditions in several student hostels. The footage, which has triggered widespread public backlash, shows visibly
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22 Jul '25
A viral video showing Ugandan Lands Minister Hon. Sam Mayanja raising his voice and ordering a top-ranking Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) General to vacate disputed land has ignited a heated public debate over the balance of power between civilian minis
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22 Jul '25
Shamim Malende was arrested soon after her return from Nairobi, where she had been undergoing intensive medical treatment for three months. Authorities stated that her arrest was linked to an unauthorized procession held in Kampala.Malende was detained in
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21 Jul '25
US TV star Ellen DeGeneres has made her first public appearance since moving to the UK, saying she decided to settle in England the day after Donald Trump was re-elected US president.The comedian and host told a crowd in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, that life "is just bett
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21 Jul '25
Former Masaka Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Hudu Hussein has broken his silence following a defeat in the NRM party primaries for the Northern Division parliamentary seat in Mbale City, describing the exercise as a “defilement of democracy” and vowing to formally petition the outcome.
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21 Jul '25
One person has died and four others were injured in a fatal road crash that occurred early Monday morning along the Katosi–Nyenga Road in Buikwe District.According to Traffic Police, the accident happened at around 1:30 AM in Katovu, Ngongwe, and involved a Scania bus, registration numbe
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21 Jul '25
The Archbishop of Kampala, The Most Rev. Paul Ssemogerere, has strongly condemned the violence and human rights violations reported during the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries, warning that such incidents erode Uganda’s democratic foundations and social cohesion.Speakin
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21 Jul '25
Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which at least 19 people were killed.He denied the charge and has been released on bail.Mr Mwangi was not charged with "facilitation of
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21 Jul '25
Tensions continue to rise in Buwekula County following the conclusion of the NRM party primaries, as Edward Kulabilawo has petitioned the NRM tribunal to contest the outcome.Kulabilawo, a former officer with the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), is demanding a vote recount after