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EVELYN LUTWAMA-RUKUNDO: Going, Going: Is Aidah Nantaba For Marriage or Politics? Women and Politics in Uganda Today

EVELYN LUTWAMA-RUKUNDO: Going, Going: Is Aidah Nantaba For Marriage or Politics? Women and Politics in Uganda Today

Over the weekend I awoke to a disorienting article on my phone news reporting app: ‘I’M READY TO MARRY NANTABA AS SECOND WIFE: NUP Legislator Vows as Kayunga Campaigns Turn Violent’ (Onobwino). What is this? I asked myself. Is Nantaba campaigning for marriage or for a political position? I

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Gen Z Protest in Mexico: People Take to the Streets To Protest Against Rising Crime and Corruption, Hundreds Injured and Several Detained

Gen Z Protest in Mexico: People Take to the Streets To Protest Against Rising Crime and Corruption, Hundreds Injured and Several Detained

Thousands of people took to the streets of Mexico City to protest rising crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organised by members of Gen Z, which ultimately drew substantial support from older backers of opposition parties. The protest, however, ended in violence, leaving scores inj

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Woman kills her husband on honeymoon after he refuses to do s…

Woman kills her husband on honeymoon after he refuses to do s…

What was supposed to be the beginning of a new life ended in a tragedy marked by manipulation, betrayal, and shocking violence. Nestled amidst the serene beauty of the Shillong hills, a diabolical plot unfolded quietly, unnoticed by those around. And when the fog finally lifted, the horrifying tr

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Pork, Puritanism and Populism: Religious hubris as a danger to constitutionally guaranteed freedom

Pork, Puritanism and Populism: Religious hubris as a danger to constitutionally guaranteed freedom

Last week, violent clashes broke out in Yumbe district over, of all things, pork.It is a poorly kept national secret that many Ugandans treat this as a delicacy. Indeed, many lifelong friendships (not to mention marriages) and other abiding ties have been forged, and strengthened over the

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Even Gen Otafiire must be shocked by the religious extremists in Yumbe

Even Gen Otafiire must be shocked by the religious extremists in Yumbe

Gen Kahinda Otafiire, the minister of Internal Affairs, must be deeply concerned by the recent events in Yumbe district, where members of the Muslim community reportedly attacked their fellow citizens of the Christian faith.Over the past few days, Muslims in Yumbe, led by the District Khad

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Pork Sale Protest in Yumbe Triggers Police Warning on Religious Extremism

Pork Sale Protest in Yumbe Triggers Police Warning on Religious Extremism

Authorities in the West Nile region have cautioned the people of Yumbe District against engaging in acts of religious extremism.The warning came during a meeting held at Takwa Mosque on Friday, chaired by the Regional Police Commander, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Joseph Mwesige.

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Total disgrace’: Trump boycotts South Africa’s G20 summit over claims its white population is being persecuted

Total disgrace’: Trump boycotts South Africa’s G20 summit over claims its white population is being persecuted

Donald Trump has warned no US officials will attend the G20 summit in South Africa over claims white people are being persecuted in the country.The US President said it is a "total disgrace" that South Africa is hosting the meeting between leaders from the world's largest economies.

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Gen .Otafiire, Like All of Us, Must be Shocked by the Muslim Extremists in Yumbe District

Gen .Otafiire, Like All of Us, Must be Shocked by the Muslim Extremists in Yumbe District

Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, the Minister of Internal Affairs, must be deeply concerned by the recent events in Yumbe District, where members of the Muslim community reportedly attacked their fellow citizens of the Christian faith. Over the past few days, Muslims in Yumbe, led by the District Khadi, Sh

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Police launch crackdown on election violence, arrest several in Mbarara

Police launch crackdown on election violence, arrest several in Mbarara

The Uganda Police Force has announced a major crackdown on incidents of election-related violence, citing a growing pattern of attacks on officers, destruction of government property, and assaults linked to supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) during campaign activities.In a sta

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Rwenzori Attacks: 41 Confirmed Dead, Over 90 Captured.

Rwenzori Attacks: 41 Confirmed Dead, Over 90 Captured.

In a harrowing wave of coordinated attacks that shook Uganda’s Rwenzori region, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have confirmed the deaths of 41 assailants and the capture of over 90 others following a violent confrontation with armed groups.The attacks, which occurred on Nove

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