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AU has prioritized vaccine manufacturing for up to 22 diseases NEWS ANALYSIS  | RONALD MUSOKE | The European Union intends to support its partner, the African Union, in its ambitious goal of producing 60% of vaccines on the continent for African citizens by 2040, according to Jutta Urpilainen, the European Commissioner …

Award-winning journalism activist Agather Atuhaire shares the story of her fears and frustrations as she experiences threats and intimidation first hand ANALYSIS | APOPHIA AGIRESAASI | Although Uganda’s Constitution guarantees press freedom, it has been deteriorating in recent years with increasing restrictions on media. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s government, which has …

New book compares what journalists in Kenya and Rwanda have to say about doing their jobs BOOK REVIEW | KAREN MCINTYRE | A majority of the world’s population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and …

Catholic faithfuls continue to pray for former Tanzanian president’s sainthood Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | RONALD MUSOKE | On the morning of Feb.18, the African Union alongside the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) unveiled a commemorative statue of former Tanzanian President, Julius Kambarage Nyerere, during the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of …

A power play or prelude to the presidency? COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s appointment as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) seems to have marked a significant step in his career, perhaps the fastest ascent of any army officer in the Great Lakes region, and possibly elevating him …

How a journey from a small town in northern Uganda to our capital city feels like from the first world to the third world THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Anaka is a small town on the road between Gulu and Nwoya, just before you enter the highway to Arua. Why …

When politicians install relatives as successors,turning a party into a quasi-dynasty or political family business COMMENT | JAN-WERNER MUELLER | Among her final acts as chair of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel requested that her colleagues endorse the two people handpicked by Donald Trump to replace her. Following loud cheering, …

The idea that democracies will join up with America against the authoritarian threat seems  an illusion COMMENT | MICHAEL IGNATIEFF | Ukraine has about a month before it runs out of artillery shells, and the U.S. Congress cannot agree to ship more. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead. The slaughter …

Why we need to think beyond the hype of the four-day week and talk about the very nature of work COMMENT | YAELLE AMSALLEM & EMMANUELLE LEON | Is reducing working hours a sign of progress? Since the 19th century, the number of hours spent at work has been steadily declining …

There was considerable debt uptake and regional VC diversification SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |   After defying the global funding slowdown of 2022, Venture Capital (VC) investments in African startups dropped considerably in 2023, mirroring the situation in other regions where capital taps were significantly turned off. According to Techcrunch; …