Byanyima asks Gov to produce Besigye Kampala, Ugandaa | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Winnie Byanyima, wife of missing veteran Ugandan politician Dr. Kizza Besigye has accused Government of holding him in a Kampala military facility. “I request the govt of Uganda to release my husband Dr Kizza Besigye from …
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Byanyima asks Gov to produce Besigye Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The front page of Wednesday’s The Daily Monitor says it all — ” Besigye missing in Nairobi.” Dr. Kizza Besigye, veteran Ugandan politician and four-time presidential candidate is reported missing, but his wife Winnie Byanyima claims …
Read More »Africa topples Asia, Europe as Africa’s preferred trade market
Easier cross-border trade thanks to a new continental trade agreement, a rise in quality of made-in-Africa goods, lower market prices, and accessibility compared to those in Asia, US and European markets, is driving Africa to trade more with Africa than with the rest of the world, according to the latest Africa …
Read More »Trump, Museveni and Bobi Wine
US election shows similarity of voter dynamics with Uganda COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Donald Trump stormed back to power in a U.S. election that presented a math puzzle to pollsters, analysts and Democrats. Trump’s re-election victory against U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris saw him win all seven swing states …
Read More »PICTORIAL: 60th anniversary of Uganda Martyrs canonization
Munyonyo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | There were colorful scenes of worship and praise as Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere presided over celebrations by Kampala Ecclesiastical Province to mark the 60th Anniversary today of the Canonization of the Uganda Martyrs. Thousands converged on Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations attended by …
Read More »AFCON 2025: South Sudan does it for Uganda
🟥 Thursday Results FT Lesotho 1 – 0 Central African Republic FT Equatorial Guinea 0 – 0 Algeria FT South Sudan 3 – 2 Congo FT Burundi 0 – 0 Malawi FT Madagascar 2 – 3 Tunisia FT Rwanda 0 – 1 Libya FT Niger 4 – 0 Sudan FT …
Read More »Uganda qualifies for Total Energies AFCON 2025
🟥 Thursday Results FT Lesotho 1 – 0 Central African Republic FT Equatorial Guinea 0 – 0 Algeria FT South Sudan 3 – 2 Congo FT Burundi 0 – 0 Malawi FT Madagascar 2 – 3 Tunisia FT Rwanda 0 – 1 Libya FT Niger 4 – 0 Sudan FT …
Read More »Tororo Archdiocese to finally build a ‘real’ cathedral
Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | After decades ‘sheltering’ in what was originally St Peter’s College Chapel in Nyangole, Tororo Archdiocese will mark the 10th anniversary of Dr Emmanuel Obbo as Archbishop by starting to build a new cathedral. Archbishop Dr Obbo revealed the cathedral news that excited Christians, on …
Read More »What does Trump’s win mean for Africa?
Trade, aid, security COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | As it became clear that Donald Trump had landed the US presidency for the second time, leaders from across Africa began tweeting their congratulations. “Zimbabwe stands ready to work with you”, wrote Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, eyeing a diplomatic …
Read More »The meaning of Trump victory
Why I welcome the victory of Donald Trump over Kamala Harris in the just concluded US elections THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States is a very welcome development for world peace. The US and other global liberal imperialist coalition …
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