THE LAST WORD: By Andrew M. Mwenda How politics, not the drought, explains the current famine our country is experiencing According a report by the government of Uganda last week nearly 11 million people in this country do not have enough food to eat. I have concerns with the …
Read More »COMMENT: NRM’S loss of direction
COMMENT: By Mwambutysa Ndebesa Recent ambassadorial appointments show domestic political calculations trumping ideological clarity The NRM government, and President Yoweri Museveni in particular, prides in being a president that is ideologically anchored. The President always says that his political actions are informed and guided by his beliefs and ideology. And …
Read More »THE LAST WORD: Why are Ugandans so angry?
THE LAST WORD: By Andrew M. Mwenda How economic success has tended to create more political trouble for Museveni than comfort Very many Ugandans are angry, very angry. They feel the country has lost direction. They argue that our politics is corrupted, our democracy in retreat, and elections are rigged. …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Unmasking TVO
An investigation reveals who really is behind Facebook character How do you track a character who is hell-bent on hiding their identity on the online social networking service, Facebook? That is the task several individuals and intelligence institutions in Uganda have sought to answer as they sought to unmask a …
Read More »LAST WORD: Why I love Donald Trump
THE LAST WORD: By Andrew M. Mwenda The new U.S president is a breath of fresh air into a political atmosphere polluted by liberal lies and hypocrisy Over the last two weeks, the mass media in America and the Western world has been pounding President Donald Trump for imposing a …
Read More »Uganda is stuck with Museveni because the opposition is stuck with Besigye
Uganda is stuck with Museveni because the opposition is stuck with Besigye Given the high growth of visits to my page during the this festive season, I will be posting daily briefs on the crisis of the opposition in Uganda which I want to blame largely on Dr. Kizza Besigye. …
Read More »The trouble with Besigye’s radicals
The trouble with Besigye’s radicals Something must be wrong, totally wrong with Besigye faction of FDC radicals. Either they are few on the ground but noisy on social media. In which case M7 can afford to ignore them. Or they are many but lack both strategy and leadership to …
Read More »Museveni and Besigye, birds of a feather that fly apart
Museveni and Besigye, birds of a feather that fly apart During this festive season visits to my fb page hit a record high. Two subjects were of great interest; one raised by me, that to discuss the future of Uganda, we need to discuss the leadership of the opposition in …
Read More »Museveni freedom fighter talk
THE LAST WORD: Why Museveni said he is not a servant of anyone and who may have been the target of his statement By Andrew M. Mwenda On the occasion marking 31 years in power, President Yoweri Museveni told the nation that he is not a servant of the people …
Read More »THE LAST WORD: In defense of oil cash bonanza
OPINION: Why it was morally right to reward public officials for winning Shs1.6 trillion worth of government revenues By Andrew M. Mwenda “It is not easy to stand apart from mass hysteria, to argue against something that everyone, especially the most respected political leaders, academics, and experts are saying and …
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