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Opinion | Why is Egypt postponing the war against Ethiopia?
Marathon negotiations between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia that spanned over 10 years dashed all hopes that had been placed on them in the face of the Ethiopian insistence on refusing to sign any binding agreement on the filling and operation…
NUP Should Boycott IPOD Money Too
By Faruk Kirunda
The nascent National Unity Platform (NUP) has declined to join the Interparty Organization for Dialogue (IPOD), a forum which brings together parties with representation in Parliament to dialogue on issues affecting the…
The Two Types of Rwandans in Uganda Working for Kagame
By Prossy Boonabana
There are two different types of Rwandans in Uganda that work for president Paul Kagame:
The first group is comprised of those who are trained, deployed, and paid or funded, depending on what they do and know…
Opinion: Has History Repeated Itself or Afghanistan Has Repeated History?
Today 19th, August 2021, marks exactly 102 years of Afghanistan independence from the British protectorate. This day in Afghanistan is a commemoration of the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 and the relinquishment from protected state status.…
Ruto’s Turkish Connection Comes off as Mazy as an Ankara Shirt
President Kenyatta the 1st invented the dark arts of waging war against his principal assistant. From the early years of Independence, Vice-President Oginga Odinga was incessantly accused of undermining his boss, plotting to seize power and…
The Acholi story with NRM; a mixture of sweet and sad memories
By Richard Todwong
It’s a story that requires some deeper level of empathy to understand. It is quite unique for one to write away yet very intense like a horror movie.
My late father, Mr Savio Ojok Awany, May His Soul Continue To…
OPINION: Rwanda A Red Herring
By Jonah Ruhima
The East Africa region was poised to enjoy peace after the many bloody wars of the ’80s and ’90s but it seems like the mission has not yet been achieved.
Certainly, the three founding members of the EAC are peaceful,…
The Anguish of A Parent Whose Daughter Returned From School With COVID-19
I wish to share this personal story and people in government and particularly in the Education sector should walk out of this unending slumber.
During the first lockdown, our children were subjected to stay home for a year, after which…
Opinion: Sloppiness of Judiciary Crippling Uganda’s Economy
By Denis Jjuuko
In his book, Uganda:7-Key Transformation Idea, Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga says the judiciary is one of the key areas that influence the growth of any economy. If investors don’t get justice or think won’t get it, they…
Full Speech: Museveni Speaks out on Gen Katumba, Corruption in State of the Nation Address
President Yoweri Museveni has delivered his State of the Nation Address, speaking about the recent attack on former CDF Gen Katumba Wamala's life in which his daughter and driver were killed.
The president also…