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19 Jun '25
Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and a well-known Ugandan activist, has strongly reacted to a recent comment made by President Yoweri Museveni.During a television appearance, Museveni reportedly described himself as a “modern-day king.” The
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19 Jun '25
The Justice Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Constant Mutamba, has resigned following the publication of a letter on Wednesday, showing he is under investigation for allegedly embezzling government funds.Mutamba had previously advocated for c
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09 Jun '25
KAMPALA — Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has weighed in on the ongoing arrest of Col James Kasule, calling for his immediate release as investigations into the Mubende gold deal incident continue.In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday morning
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09 Jun '25
US President Donald Trump has said his relationship with Elon Musk is over."I would assume so, yeah," Trump told NBC News on Saturday, when asked if he thought the pair's close relationship had ended. He replied "No" when asked if he wished to mend the damaged ties.
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07 Jun '25
As Denmark celebrated its Constitutional Day on June 5, a powerful message echoed from its embassy in Uganda: the humanitarian crisis isn’t going away, and neither is Denmark’s support.In a symbolic gesture of enduring friendship, Denmark reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian aid i
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06 Jun '25
Uganda's Apostolic Nuncio, Rt Rev Luigi Bianco has paid a farewell courtesy call to the Minister of state for Foreign Affairs in charge of International Affairs, Henry Oryem Henry Okello at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as he concludes his diplomatic tour of duty in Uganda.Bianco c
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05 Jun '25
Security experts, analysts, and civil society leaders have convened in Kampala to dissect the persistent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its growing implications on regional peace and development.The high-level dialogue, organised by the Advocates Coalition for Devel
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05 Jun '25
US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new executive order banning entry to the United States from 12 countries and imposing partial travel restrictions on seven more, in a move critics liken to his controversial 2017 travel ban.The announcement, made on Thursday, comes just days
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05 Jun '25
Kenya has become a key hub for smuggling and resale of gold sourced from South Sudan, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a recent report by SwissAid.Over the past decade, Kenya’s role in the illicit gold trade has expanded significantly, with much
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05 Jun '25
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised the US proposal for a new nuclear agreement, insisting it will not stop enriching uranium.Iranian negotiators are set to respond in the coming days to the plan presented at talks last Saturday. It would reportedly