President Yoweri Museveni has said Somalia can heal completely and stand on its own feet if the country’s business class is supported, patriotic pan-Somalia political parties emerge and a truly national army is recruited and equipped. Museveni outlined eight key achievements brought about by the intervention of the African Union Mission to Somalia …
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By Andrew M. Mwenda How Uganda’s elite pundits are misunderstanding the election dynamics and why Mbabazi should worry There is a widespread perception among a large section of the Ugandan elite class that former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has overtaken Kizza Besigye as the main opposition candidate for next year’s …
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By Ronald Musoke World Bank, experts want shift in strategy In the week leading up to Uganda’s golden jubilee celebrations, President Yoweri Museveni made several optimistic speeches, the most vivid being a public lecture he delivered on Oct. 2 with the theme “A 50-year journey since independence (1962-2012): A good …
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