Opinion

The Jan. 3 editorial “The failure to close Guantanamo” rightly noted that the continued operation of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, undermines U.S. national security interests and commitments to justice. From a medical and human…

All countries on the African continent, save for Western Sahara have gained independence from the former colonial masters, however, the facts on the ground show that actually no African country is truly independent. The economic models,…

After dealing with the conceptual stages of the foundational policies that singled out Youths among the special interest groups in Uganda, right from the constituency assembly in my part one of these article series, part two is a trace of…

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…

The role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Africa has of late been a subject of rigorous debate. Most NGOs operating in Africa claim that their activities reach the poor and the most marginalized groups in society. With this sort…

In an interview with the Daily Monitor newspaper of 26th August, Bobi Wine attempts to lay out his policy agenda on a wide-ranging spectrum of issues. Reading responses, you see a political youngling trying to straddle to the starting line…

The last decade in Africa’s recent history has been marked by some dramatic and significant developments on the continent’s political terrain. These developments have been as varied as they have been contradictory. The changes which have…

On 24th, July 2019,  Bobi Wine named his coordinating team and many well-known prominent opposition party Members were seen “eating big” in the People Power government. The pressure group named at least 24 current MPs in its ranks and other…

Uganda has the world’s youngest population with at least 78% of the populace below the age of 30 and the bulk of its citizens falling between the ages of 12-30 years. The youth account for close to 11 million of the citizenry, with female…

Opposition parties all over the world are seen as alternative governments in waiting, in Uganda, the reality is that the opposition is government to wait. The provenance of any political party lies in espoused ideology of its founders with…