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At the height of Rwanda border closure, DRC President, Felix Tshisekedi came to Uganda with a heavy heart after DR Congo got deprived of its lifeline by a conflict it had nothing do with. It was a spat between two neighbors, whose effects…

When the king of Babylon Empire, Nebuchadnezzar had that scary dream, it was Daniel, the Hebrew Captain who interpreted it for him. In the dream, everything on the giant idol seemed splendid, having a golden head, silver arms, and chest,…

Parties are founded on the principle of exclusivity, where only those that share a common ideology and aspirations form an exclusive club to safeguard and propagate the common ideals they cherish and espouse. To do this, parties exercise an…

If you want to fly with eagles, don’t swim with ducks, this shibboleth summarises Mao’s tenure at the helm of the Democratic Party leadership. His leadership has been a mixed bag of eagles and ducks struggling to outdo each other in a field…

The aphorism that any decision made by a politician, whether social, religious or economic will always be a political decision, directly applies to what is happening in the body politic of the East African region. The principle of free…

After 14 months of consultations in the 47 counties of neighboring Kenya, the task force led by venerable Senator Yusuf Hajji, unveiled the BUILDING BRIDGES INITIATIVE (BBI) report at Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday with flair and pomp,…

The recent altercations between Uganda and Rwanda have delineated Paul Kagame as that proverbial craftsman whose only tool at his disposal is a hammer and so he treats every object like a nail. If all the time you have to apply the might of…

Is it another round or is it more of the same? That rhetorical question surmises the inkling that nothing moves Makerere University to action without personal interest or even selfish motive coming into play. The actions of the past two…

Makerere University is one academic institution with the highest concentration of intellectual brains per capita in the country, but this has not deterred it from acting outside the realm of intellectuals. As an academic hub, intellectual…

Parties are founded on the principle of common vision and interest of the promoters. An individual can moot the idea that later is sold to others who appreciate and coalesce around that vision to foster the nascent party. This calls for a…