Embattled Speaker Among fights back
LOP Ssenyonyi under siege as parliament moves from Kampala COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | In her two year tenure following corruption scandals and international sanctions, under pressur
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Speaker Among runs to Pope Francis amid Escalating Sanctions
Speaker Anita Among sharing light moment with Pope Francis (file photo)Ugandan Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has sought a private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis.This move comes amidst escalating sanctions by Western countries mountin
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Iran: President Raisi’s Death Shakes Up List of Contenders for ‘Supreme Leader’
Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesThe death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash this month has prompted two scrambles for power, both for power and for Raisi’s place as a leading candidate to succeed Ayatoll
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Parties gear up for 2026 elections amidst growing Museveni monarchy concerns
No ExcerptAs the 2026 elections loom on the horizon, political parties across the nation are gearing up for what could be a pivotal moment in Uganda's political landscape.However, amidst the anticipation, there's a growing concern among opposition parties
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SA Shoprite billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond-hunting roots
Wiese first got into alluvial diamonds in 1976 when he bought a mine along the Orange River.Christo Wiese, South Africa’s billionaire retail king, is going back to the future.The 82-year-old serial investor, who steered the expansion of both Africa’s biggest clothing reta
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Mao to Museveni: Prepare for peaceful hand-over
What you need to know:A cross-section of political observers yesterday welcomed a call by Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao asking President Museveni to prepare for a peaceful transition of power, or risk dragging the country back into the dark past of civil strife