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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

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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 Di

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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) Josep

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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 econom

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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.

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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 occur

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Chaos in Yumbe as Muslim youth attack Christians over pork sale.

Chaos in Yumbe as Muslim youth attack Christians over pork sale.

Some of the destoryed property after Tuesday violent clashes erupted between Muslim youths and Christian traders over the sale of pork. Police say the situation is now calm but tense.Yumbe, Uganda: Tension gripped Yumbe Town in the West Nile Sub-region on Tuesday after a violent confrontat

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Police Arrest Three Suspected Panga-Wielding Thugs in Nsangi.

Police Arrest Three Suspected Panga-Wielding Thugs in Nsangi.

Nsangi Police Division has arrested three key suspects believed to be part of a notorious gang of panga-wielding thugs that has been terrorizing residents in the area.The suspects have been identified as Niwagaba Shaban, Turinawe Eddie, and Kawakki Sulaiman. According to police,

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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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