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Ugandan Government Downplays Besigye’s Health Concerns Amid Family Dispute

Ugandan Government Downplays Besigye’s Health Concerns Amid Family Dispute

The Ugandan government has dismissed growing concerns over the health of prominent opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, insisting he is only suffering from “minor diarrhoea” and is receiving adequate care while in detention – a claim strongly disputed by his wife, renowned activist Winnie B

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Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi

Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi

Fears for the life of outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have intensified after he was charged with terrorism and remanded to Kitalya Prison, a move that has unsettled opposition leaders and sharpened political anxiety across the country.Kivumbi, who also serves as the N

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Standard Chartered boss throws in the towel as bank struggles deepen in Uganda and Kenya

Standard Chartered boss throws in the towel as bank struggles deepen in Uganda and Kenya

The cracks inside Standard Chartered Bank are no longer whispers — they are now headline news.As the British banking giant retreats from struggling markets, its top executives are heading for the exit and its once-proud retail empire in Uganda has collapsed into a fire sale.In the

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Here’s why Ugandans still feel safe under President Museveni

Here’s why Ugandans still feel safe under President Museveni

As Uganda reflects on another hard-fought election cycle, one question continues to animate political debate at home and abroad: how has President Museveni, after nearly four decades in power, continued to win the confidence of a critical mass of Ugandans?Why, despite generational change,

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OWEYEGHA AFUNADUULA: The Silent Disappearance: Land, Loans, and the Systemic Unmaking of Uganda’s Clan-Based Civilizations

OWEYEGHA AFUNADUULA: The Silent Disappearance: Land, Loans, and the Systemic Unmaking of Uganda’s Clan-Based Civilizations

Preamble: A Warning from the SourceWe issue this not as a lament, but as a diagnosis of a living crisis. We document not a natural passing, but a designed dismantling. The clan-based cultural groups of Uganda—ancient, sophisticated systems of ecological governance and social belonging—

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Mamdani’s Bombshell Book Explodes Museveni, Idi Amin Myths

Mamdani’s Bombshell Book Explodes Museveni, Idi Amin Myths

It’s been decades since I read a book as compelling as Prof Mahmood Mamdani’s extraordinary tour de force on Uganda. For most open-minded readers, this book will shake some deeply-entrenched mainstream myths and fallacies that have been inculcated and nurtured by powerful national and global

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Greater Masaka Journalists Urge President Museveni to Release Promised GREMAJA SACCO Funds

Greater Masaka Journalists Urge President Museveni to Release Promised GREMAJA SACCO Funds

Journalists from the Greater Masaka region have appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and State House Comptroller Jane Barekye to expedite the disbursement of promised funding to their savings and credit cooperative (SACCO), known as GREMAJA SACCO.The call comes from over 100 journa

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Winners and Losers in District Local Government Polls

Winners and Losers in District Local Government Polls

The just-concluded district local government elections have delivered a mixed verdict for incumbents, returning political veterans, and first-time challengers, with voters in several districts opting for change while others reaffirmed familiar leadership. An empty polling stationThe

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Robert Maseruka, youngest MP elect talks aspirations in politics, love

Robert Maseruka, youngest MP elect talks aspirations in politics, love

Maseruka, currently lives alone in his unfinished home in Nakisunga. He says he has no lover and is childless.At just 25 years old, Robert Maseruka has achieved what many veteran politicians spend decades pursuing. Last week, the resident of Nakisunga in Mukono District defeated the

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Uganda: Karuhanga Returns to Parliament On Inclusivity, Voter Vigilance and Calmer Polls in Ntungamo Municipality

Uganda: Karuhanga Returns to Parliament On Inclusivity, Voter Vigilance and Calmer Polls in Ntungamo Municipality

A mix of political inclusivity, voter vigilance, improved security and comparisons of past leadership records propelled Gerald Karuhanga back to Parliament as the Member of Parliament for Ntungamo Municipality in the January 15, 2026, general elections.Karuhanga, a former Alliance for Nati

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