Video exposed Taliban stoning a woman to death for adultery
Standing in a hole dug into a barren Afghan mountainside, you can just about see Rukhshana's face poking above the surface. Surrounding her is a group of Taliban picking...
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Leaked UN Straw Poll Suggests Tough Start for Uganda’s Otunnu
NEW YORK – Leaked preliminary results from the first informal United Nations Security Council straw poll suggest Uganda’s candidate for UN Secretary-General...
US-Iran conflict pushes Pakistan to the brink of direct confrontation
New Delhi, July 17 As the United States continues to hit Iran, and Tehran keeps up its retaliatory actions across the Persian Gulf on Washington’s installations, P...
Parliament Warns of Diplomatic Embarrassment Over Shs3bn New York Mission Debt
Lawmakers say unpaid utility bills and taxes at Uganda’s New York mission risk service disconnection and reputational damage abroad.Parliament’s Foreign Aff...
Uganda’s ICC Engagement Carries Rising Strategic Risks
Uganda is deepening its involvement in the International Criminal Court through judicial nominations and representation, but shifting global power dynamics, US opposition...
Family of Ugandan Killed in Ukraine War Struggles to Repatriate Body 2 Months Later
The family of the late Edison Kamwesigye, 46, is struggling to repatriate his body two months after he was killed on the frontline in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, w...
Uganda’s impeding debt crisis
In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to three years. It makes little sense to judge a...
Iran fires missiles at joint US-UK base Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean, signaling longer missile reach: Report
If confirmed, this would mark Iran’s first operational use of IRBMs and a significant attempt to target areas far beyond Middle East and threaten US interests.Iran...
UAE Seeks Global Support After Iran Missile Attacks
UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al NahyanABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has intensified diplomatic outreach...
Mamdani’s Bombshell Book Explodes Museveni, Idi Amin Myths
It’s been decades since I read a book as compelling as Prof Mahmood Mamdani’s extraordinary tour de force on Uganda. For most open-minded readers, this book...