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Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu: From Kamwokya’s Ghetto to the Ballot

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu: From Kamwokya’s Ghetto to the Ballot

As Uganda heads to the polls on January 15, one of the clearest fault lines in the presidential race is not merely political; it is generational, philosophical, and moral.On one side stands President Yoweri Museveni, in power for four decades, a former guerrilla commander who once preached

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Off the ballot, Ugandan president's son waits in the wings this election

Off the ballot, Ugandan president's son waits in the wings this election

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — One figure looms large ahead of Uganda's elections Thursday, although he is not on the ballot: the president's son and military commander, Muhoozi Kainerugaba.Kainerugaba, long believed to be the eventual successor, stood down for his father, President Yoweri Musev

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Bigirimana sues ICC Judge Sebutinde over Bugolobi apartment development

Bigirimana sues ICC Judge Sebutinde over Bugolobi apartment development

Judiciary Permanent Secretary (PS) Dr Pius BigirimanaThe High Court in Kampala has been asked to determine a dispute between Judiciary Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana and International Criminal Court judge Julia Sebutinde over the construction of a five-storey commercial apartment buil

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Sarah Bireete and the price of speaking truth to power

Sarah Bireete and the price of speaking truth to power

When Dr Sarah Bireete was rounded up from her house and taken to Natete Police station, I received nervous messages from friends asking me whether I was safe.Because Dr Bireete and I have done plenty of political talk shows together, and often agree on almost everything – oftentimes comp

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JUMPING THE SHIP! Key opposition bigwigs defect to NRM, vow to hunt votes for M7

JUMPING THE SHIP! Key opposition bigwigs defect to NRM, vow to hunt votes for M7

Key opposition parliamentary candidates have defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), pledging to mobilise votes for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of the 2026 general elections.The defectors were on Wednesday unveiled by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebw

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Bobi Wine Alleges Plot to Arrest Him Before Elections

Bobi Wine Alleges Plot to Arrest Him Before Elections

National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate Bobi Wine has alleged that security agencies plan to arrest him before polling day and provoke violence in Mbale City, claims authorities said were not backed by evidence.In a statement posted on social media on Friday, Bobi Wine, the Na

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Security Agencies Dismiss Kyagulanyi Arrest Claims Ahead of Polling Day

Security Agencies Dismiss Kyagulanyi Arrest Claims Ahead of Polling Day

Uganda’s security agencies have dismissed claims by National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, that there is a plot to arrest him before polling day and provoke violence.In a statement shared publicly, Kyagulanyi alleged that security agencies w

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US Warships Fired Missiles Into Nigeria — Military Sources Reveal How Terror Camps Were Wiped Out

US Warships Fired Missiles Into Nigeria — Military Sources Reveal How Terror Camps Were Wiped Out

BREAKING NEWS: US Navy Strikes Terror Camps in Nigeria as Military Confirms Joint Operation SuccessUS military missile and drone strike targeting terrorist camps in North West NigeriaFresh details have emerged from top military sources confirming that recent precision strikes carrie

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Court Orders Mukesh To Pay UGX14billion For Illegally Occupying Part of Shumuk House

Court Orders Mukesh To Pay UGX14billion For Illegally Occupying Part of Shumuk House

This follows a protracted legal battle between the late Kampala businessman Bonney Katatumba and Shukla Mukesh and his companies over the ownership of Shumuk Businessman Shukla Muskesh and his businesses, Shumuk Springs Development Ltd, Springs International Development Hotel Ltd and Shumu

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DPP Asks Court to Reject Besigye’s Attempt to Halt Treason Trial.

DPP Asks Court to Reject Besigye’s Attempt to Halt Treason Trial.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed an application seeking to halt the treason trial of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and has also urged the High Court to reject a bail request filed by his defense team.Through Chief State Attorney Richard Birivumb

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