East Africa Community (EAC) countries are currently in the middle of a joint military exercise in Kenya to prepare for a future in which they will work as a united force. The EAC Command Post Exercise (CPX) Ushirikiano Imara is an exercise that is designed on peace support, counter terrorism, …
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By Sam Akaki It is not a defeatist attitude but a realistic one amid changed national, international climate As someone who once emotively entertained the dream that Museveni could, and would indeed be toppled through an armed rebellion, I am writing to enumerate the reasons why those who are dreaming …
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By Haggai Matsiko How the UPDF has become a continental billion dollar powerhouse Michael Pelletier, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Democracy for the Africa Bureau has told The Independent that President Yoweri Museveni’s role in finding African solutions for African problems is becoming globally recognised. As a result, Pelletier …
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