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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
Justine Mugumya, a 34-year-old mother of seven from Butebo District, is among the pilgrims still stranded at the Namugongo Catholic Shrine with no means to return home.But her presence at this year’s Martyrs Day celebration carries more meaning than just the hardship of the journey.
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05 Jun '25
Traffic inched forward from Kyaliwajjala towards Namugongo on Wednesday morning, as pilgrims who had gathered to commemorate Uganda Martyrs Day struggled to find transport back home.While many had already departed, significant numbers remained, stranded by a mix of logistical hurdles, low
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05 Jun '25
Rapper and cultural critic GNL Zamba has ignited debate with a bold assertion that Kabaka Mwanga, long vilified in the official accounts of the Uganda Martyrs’ deaths, may have been unfairly framed.In a reflective social media post timed to coincide with this year’s Ma
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05 Jun '25
President Museveni today delivers the 2025 State of the Nation Address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, but unlike past speeches, this year’s event comes amid a deepening national reckoning over leadership transition, state accountability, and the future of Uganda’s democracy.At the centr
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05 Jun '25
For 130 days, tech billionaire Elon Musk was a "special government employee" working inside the Trump administration to slash what he said were wasteful government programmes and bloated departments.Now, after his exit last week, he is back on the outside. And it is the Tr
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05 Jun '25
Vladimir Putin has said he will have to respond to Ukraine's major drone attack on Russian airbases, US President Donald Trump has warned.Speaking after a phone call with the Russian president, Trump said: "President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to r
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05 Jun '25
Uganda’s political climate has grown increasingly volatile, marked by a surge in politically motivated violence, allegations of state-sponsored abuse, a fragmented opposition, and rising diplomatic tensions.As the country awaits a highly anticipated presidential address, concerns about n
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03 Jun '25
Ugandan authorities have in recent years stepped up surveillance during major public events, citing threats from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group linked to the Islamic State group, responsible for past attacks.An explosion killed two suspected rebels including a
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03 Jun '25
Rex Kazadi Kanda, a 2023 presidential contender and leader of the EKOKI movement, has officially met M23 rebel leadership in Goma, signalling growing civilian-political alignment with the armed coalition's breakaway government in eastern DR Congo.Kazadi’s meeting on Mond