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Campaigning opens in Rwanda for July presidential vote

Campaigning opens in Rwanda for July presidential vote

Kagame has been in power since 2000Campaigning opened Saturday for Rwanda's July 15 presidential election with President Paul Kagame widely expected to extend his 24-year iron-fisted rule over the Great Lakes nation.Nine million Rwandans are regist

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Parliament Saga: Museveni Chairs NRM CEC Meeting

Parliament Saga: Museveni Chairs NRM CEC Meeting

ChimpReports understands the meeting, which was attended by Speaker Anita Among, was called to agree on the selection of the chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of sectoral committees of ParliamentCEC members and senior government officials attending t

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Iran: President Raisi’s Death Shakes Up List of Contenders for ‘Supreme Leader’

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

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 oppositi

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Parliament in Crisis Mode: MPs Mourn with Speaker Among as UK Sanctions Hit Hard!

Parliament in Crisis Mode: MPs Mourn with Speaker Among as UK Sanctions Hit Hard!

Kampala, Uganda – The corridors of power at Parliament are buzzing with shock and disbelief as news of Speaker Anita Among’s frozen assets and travel ban spreads like wildfire! The UK government’s swift action has left MPs reeling, wi

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Zahara Totto opens up on what she's actually studying at Aviation Academy

Zahara Totto opens up on what she's actually studying at Aviation Academy

Zahara Totto finally revealed that she is studying to become a flight dispatcher at the Uganda Aviation Academy, the institution owned by Captain Mike Mukula, the former health minister and the current Vice Chairman (Eastern Region) for the ruling National Resis

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SOROTI WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS: Adeke Tips Her Voters On How To Beat NRM Cadres At Their Game

SOROTI WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS: Adeke Tips Her Voters On How To Beat NRM Cadres At Their Game

Soroti District Woman MP Anna Adeke Ebaju used the belated Women’s Day celebrations for her area to sarcastically rally her poverty-stricken voters, majority of whom are FDC and generally opposition supporters, on how to take advantage of the ongoing NRM voter register update and new membership

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SA Shoprite billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond-hunting roots

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

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

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Inside NRM charm offensive in Busoga

Inside NRM charm offensive in Busoga

What you need to know:President Museveni has been in Busoga sub-region twice in a period of 12 days. First, he was in Jinja City on January 26 when he presided over the 38th anniversary of the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) rise to power, and th

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