Rwanda Dangles Fat Bait – Offers to Host UN Agencies
Rwanda has offered to host key United Nations offices, agencies, and programs currently under review for relocation as part of the UN80 reform agenda.In a bold pitch to c...
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Minister Mao Condemns Torture of Eddie Mutwe, Says Court Wrong to Try Victims of Abuse
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has issued a sharp condemnation of the alleged torture of Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, and cri...
Besigye Arrives in Court, Faces Subversion Charges in High-Stakes Nakawa Showdown
Four-time Ugandan presidential contender Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, appeared before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on April 30...
Pressure Mounts on AG Kiryowa As Prisons Boss Denies Role In Continued Persecution of Dr. Kizza Besigye & Obed Lutale
Friday late afternoon, Commissioner General of Prison Dr. Johnson Byabashaija rang Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa seeking to be guided on when to release Kizza Besigye...
Winnie Byanyima Vows to Honor Besigye as a Hero Amid Threat of Execution by Museveni’s Regime
Winnie Byanyima, the wife of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Executive Director of UNAIDS, has voiced strong concerns about the fairness of her husband’s trial, describing i...
Kiir dismisses long-serving spy chief
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday, through a presidential decree, dismissed his long-time intelligence chief and appointed him as the governor of his...
Police Arrest Prominent Tanzanian Opposition Figures Ahead of Planned Protests
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzanian police arrested several high-profile opposition figures on Monday, including the chairman and deputy chairman of the country�...
Cartoonist Ogon keen to make difference with art
One of Uganda’s leading political cartoonists Chrisogon Atukwasize, aka Ogon, has published his first collection of humorous and dramatic cartoons titled Drawing A...
Why bars, nightclubs are closing their doors
The vibrant nightlife of Kampala, undoubtedly East Africa’s party hub, is undergoing a seismic shift as a wav