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Violence to hit high in Parliamentary elections COVER STORY | JOSEPH WERE | A pattern of campaign violence, candidate harassment, and voter bribery that has emerged during the just concluded NRM primaries will likely spill into the 2026 general elections. That is the view of many expert election observers and analysts. …

Oxfam report warns of danger ahead as gap widens between rich and poor COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | In 1990, just one in 10 people living in extreme poverty around the world lived in Africa. In 2024, it was seven in ten. Since 2020, the number of people living in …

So why are Ugandans the most angry? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT |  When Ugandans are asked to evaluate their life based on quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment on a ladder with steps numbered from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the best possible life), the average rank …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been nominated unopposed to contest for both the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairmanship and as the party’s presidential flagbearer in the 2026 general elections. He soon after explained in detail the two reasons why he is …

How NUP and NRM sit at opposite ends of political spectrum COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | The unfolding generational divide between candidates of the ruling NRM party and its archrival, the National Unity Platform (NUP) could become the leading marker of the 2025-2026 election season currently playing out. A …

DRC-Rwanda agreement to end decades-long conflict WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a historic peace agreement in Washington on Friday, marking a turning point in efforts to end years of armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Africa’s Great Lakes region. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has submitted his expression of interest forms to run for president in next year’s general elections. Kyagulanyi arrived at the party headquarters in Makerere Kavule on Wednesday, accompanied by his wife, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has overtaken Ethiopia to become Africa’s leading coffee exporter, according to a report released Tuesday. In a statement issued in the capital, Kampala, Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries said the country exported 793,445 60-kg bags of coffee in May, earning 243 …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s top golfer Reagan Akena has expressed his excitement after being invited for the US Amateur Championship. Akena, the reigning Uganda Open champion will start with the qualifiers when the US Amateur Championship takes center stage at the PB Dye Golf Club course in Maryland …

The calculations and the fears COVER STORY | AGENCIES | Facing a massive attack on its homeland, the Islamic Republic’s response has been restrained, driven by vulnerability and the need to avoid U.S. intervention. Its strategy appears aimed at preserving deterrence and diplomatic options while managing internal fallout amid mounting civilian …