Politics

A growing campaign for justice for war victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused fresh tensions with neighbouring Rwanda and its leader Paul Kagame whose troops took part in two invasions in the 1990s. In an interview with…

On Tuesday, the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2020 was passed by the Senate. The bill, more popularly known as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill, now goes to President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is likely to quickly sign it, and…

Newly elected NRM Members of Parliament (MPs) and NRM leaning independent MPs have vowed to do their best to support President Museveni and his government in the next five years. The decision was announced Wednesday at the ruling party…

President Yoweri Museveni has re-affirmed the cardinal mission of the NRM government since 1986 as being committed to ensuring national minimum economic recovery and expansion. “Today, Uganda exports 60 million kilogrammes of tea, 70…

President Museveni said Tuesday that talks are needed to prevent irregularities in trade among member states of the East African Community (EAC). Mr Museveni made the remarks when meeting a visiting Kenyan delegation for discussions on…

Of all the “Africa Rising” tales of the last two decades, few are as compelling as Rwanda’s. From the ashes of genocide, the Land of a Thousand Hills emerged as a stable, thriving nation. Its  president, Paul Kagame, is feted as a father…

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has named Finance minister Dr. Phillip Mpango, 63, as the new Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania. His name was presented to parliament for approval on Tuesday after Tanzanian…

By President Yoweri Museveni In the Book of Mathew Chapter 8, Verses 23 to 26, Jesus, while rebuking the winds, said: “Why are you afraid, O you people of little faith? This was as a consequence of lack of faith when the boat they were…

The runner-up in the 2021 presidential election, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine has asked the Supreme Court not to subject him to costs for withdrawing his petition challenging President Museveni’s election. On Friday, the…

The minister of justice admits the government paid for the flight that took ‘Hotel Rwanda’ dissident to Kigali. In a special edition of UpFront, we ask Rwanda’s justice minister about the circumstances surrounding government critic Paul…