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In Tanzania, the law means electoral flaws can’t be challenged.

In Tanzania, the law means electoral flaws can’t be challenged.

A Tanzanian riot police officer walks past a vandalised campaign poster of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, following a protest a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations over the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates at the Namanga One-Post Border crossing point betwe

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Fitness coach with 18 years of experience says do these 10 things to lose weight without a strict diet: 'Stop eating...'

Fitness coach with 18 years of experience says do these 10 things to lose weight without a strict diet: 'Stop eating...'

Raj Ganpath says effective weight loss strategies involve consistency, balanced nutrition and physical activity rather than extreme diets or rigorous workouts.We've all been there — scrolling through social media, bombarded with fitness tips that sound too good or too extreme to be true.

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No longer at ease: The continuing relevance of the Ssemakadde revolution in Uganda Law Society

No longer at ease: The continuing relevance of the Ssemakadde revolution in Uganda Law Society

I start with two apologies. First, last week, in the absence of the Dean and Deputy Dean of the School of Law, I had to dedicate substantial time holding fort in both instances – which allowed me an even greater appreciation of the burden that administrators s

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Bobi Wine bodyguards further remanded over ‘military parade’

Bobi Wine bodyguards further remanded over ‘military parade’

Some of Bobi Wine bodyguards in the dockFive supporters of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), mostly Bobi Wine aka Robert Kyagulanyi’s bodyguards, have been charged and remanded to Luzira Prison on allegations of unlawful drilling, after vide

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Uganda Prisons speaks out on Besigye's health

Uganda Prisons speaks out on Besigye's health

Reports spread widely on social media over the weekend that the 69-year-old was sickly and “unable to support himself.”The Uganda Prisons is denying media reports that jailed opposition leader Col Dr Kizza Besigye’s health has deteriorated.

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Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic lawmakers to look to Augustine’s ‘City of God’

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic lawmakers to look to Augustine’s ‘City of God’

Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholic lawmakers to draw inspiration from St Augustine’s City of God as they navigate shifting global politics, warning against reducing human flourishing to mere wealth or consumer comfort.Addressing the International Catholic Legislators Network in the Clementi

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Roads closed amidst NRM Delegates Conference in Kampala

Roads closed amidst NRM Delegates Conference in Kampala

Kampala is on high alert as police tighten traffic control around Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, the venue of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Delegates Conference.Kampala is on high alert as police tighten traffic control around Kololo Ceremonial Gro

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Court of Appeal Clears Vantage Fund to Enforce $10m Loan Against Bitature’s Simba Companies

Court of Appeal Clears Vantage Fund to Enforce $10m Loan Against Bitature’s Simba Companies

“The mere act of lending money without a physical address in Uganda does not create an obligation for the appellant as a foreign lender to register. The appellant has a right to implement the terms of the agreement in Uganda, including instituting proceedings

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Ugandan lawyer challenges Tanzania’s new law barring E.Africans from certain businesses

Ugandan lawyer challenges Tanzania’s new law barring E.Africans from certain businesses

Lawyer Steven Kalali addressing the mediaA Ugandan lawyer, Steven Kalali, has petitioned the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) over a new Tanzanian law that restricts non-citizens, including East African Community (EAC) nationals, from engaging in spec

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From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

Between 2011 and 2016, Uganda’s political environment underwent a dramatic shift marked by intensifying ballot disputes, growing opposition momentum, and unprecedented state control of 

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