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For whose children is NRM “protecting the gains”?

For whose children is NRM “protecting the gains”?

Sometime back, on a flight to Tanzania, I found myself on neighbouring seats with a son of a senior politician in the National Resistance Movement.He spoke English with an accent, which meant international training. But you could tell he had formed his early childhood in the not-so-posh Ka

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Trump, Ugandan courts and the 1995 constitution

Trump, Ugandan courts and the 1995 constitution

The nations of the world are jointly, and severally, struggling with the lawlessness introduced by United States President Donald J Trump into the global order.Indeed, the world he seems to be intent on creating is eerily similar to the state of nature articulated by philosopher Thomas Hob

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Why The EU Dropped Frozen Russian Assets Plan And Opted For $105 Billion Loan To Fund Ukraine

Why The EU Dropped Frozen Russian Assets Plan And Opted For $105 Billion Loan To Fund Ukraine

Belgium’s objections, Russian legal threats and unresolved liability questions forced the EU to drop the reparations-loan proposal and approve fresh borrowing for Ukraine.Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission Presiden

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Bitcoin’s silent exodus hits crypto as long-time buyers cash out

Bitcoin’s silent exodus hits crypto as long-time buyers cash out

More than two months after the token hit a record high above $12 000, Bitcoin has fallen nearly 30% and is struggling to find support.Bitcoin’s most entrenched investors are still cashing out — and the pressure is starting to show.More than two months after the token hit a recor

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90 Suspected Criminals Arrested in City Festival Operations

90 Suspected Criminals Arrested in City Festival Operations

Meanwhile, Police Spokesperson Kituma Rusoke urged Ugandans to remain vigilant during the festive season, whether at home or while shopping, and to stay in contact with their local police. A suspect being arrested (courtesy photo)More than 90 suspected criminals have been arrested d

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Trump administration expands list of countries subject to entry restrictions

Trump administration expands list of countries subject to entry restrictions

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation expanding the list of countries subject to full or partial entry restrictions to cover around 40 countries, effective on Jan. 1, 2026.Trump “signed a Proclamation expanding and strengthening entry restrictions on nationals from

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BREAKING: AFC/M23 Rebels Announce Withdrawal from Uvira After U.S. Pressure on Rwanda

BREAKING: AFC/M23 Rebels Announce Withdrawal from Uvira After U.S. Pressure on Rwanda

Congo’s M23 rebel group said on Monday it would “unilaterally withdraw” its forces from the strategic eastern city of Uvira, following what it described as a request from United States mediators, in a move analysts say may reflect mounting pressure on Rwanda amid threats of U.S. sanctions.

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Uganda Coffee Exports Hit 8.4m Bags Worth Shs8.2Trillion in 12 Months

Uganda Coffee Exports Hit 8.4m Bags Worth Shs8.2Trillion in 12 Months

Uganda’s coffee industry is on a record-breaking trajectory, with exports reaching 8.4 million 60-kilogram bags, valued at UGX 8.2 trillion (US$ 2.4 billion) over the 12 months from November 2024 to October 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry an

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World record winning streak sets up Morocco for AFCON challenge

World record winning streak sets up Morocco for AFCON challenge

A world record run of 18 consecutive victories has set up Achraf Hakimi-inspired Morocco perfectly for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign on home soil.Morocco national football teamThe streak began in June 2024 when they edged Zambia 2-1 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier,

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Burundi: Rwandan Army Attacking Our Forces in DRC

Burundi: Rwandan Army Attacking Our Forces in DRC

The Burundian army is deployed in DRCBurundi on Sunday accused the Rwandan army of carrying out direct attacks against its troops deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, sharply escalating a diplomatic confrontation as fighting intensifies around the strategic city of Uvira.

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