Time for Dialogue, Not War ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | The DR Congo’s ongoing crisis, fueled by the M23’s advances and regional rivalries, demands urgent action to prevent further escalation “I think we’re now at a point where we really have to make some strong decisions about what happens next. That …
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Senegalese ask President Macky Sall: Dialogue for whom, with whom and about what? COMMENT | MAMADOU NDAO | There is a right time for everything, including dialogue, which is what President Macky Sall is calling for. A short time before the start of the electoral campaign, he has chosen to …
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Latest data from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda shows that the country has a minimal emission rate of greenhouse gases, accounting for only 0.02% of global greenhouse gas emissions Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are advocating for sustainable oil and gas development to safeguard the environment, …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan former President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on various sides of a conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to embrace dialogue in order to achieve a lasting peace in the troubled region. Speaking in Nairobi on Friday evening after meeting with stakeholders on …
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Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ActionAid Uganda has held a one-day intergenerational dialogue in Lokales subcounty, Amudat district and the main objectives is to enhance inter-generational relationship between men and boys, and women, and girls, that are supportive of adolescent gender and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRHR). One of the most …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders have asked the government to address issues of persecution of political opponents and abductions. The call comes at a time when opposition politicians continue crying foul about their supporters being arrested, detained, prosecuted on allegedly framed-up charges and above all, their political activities …
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Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Restoration of peace in North Kivu hangs in balance after Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo refused a political dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. Speaking in Kinshasha on Friday after meeting the Swiss President, Alain Berset about the security and humanitarian …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu Archdiocese Archbishop Dr. John Baptist Odama has asked the government to dialogue instead of using force to settle the Apaa land dispute. Archbishop Odama’s call comes just days after the government ordered all locals occupying the contentious 40 square kilometers of land to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is time the country resorted to dialogue to end attacks on security personnel and abductions, Dr. Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, the Church of Uganda Archbishop said. Kazimba who was delivering his Christmas sermon at All Saints Church at Nakasero said nothing is unsolvable once …
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Experts hail budget decision not to levy any new taxes, urge focus on finding new markets Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Secretary to the Treasury Patrick Ocailap has stated that the biggest cause of the rising commodity prices is external shocks, and attempts by Ugandan politicians to protest …
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