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When my friend left Uganda for Rwanda, he was full of hope. His grandparents had fled Rwanda decades ago, seeking refuge in Uganda, but he had always felt an undeniable pull to the land of his ancestry. For years, he told everyone that he…

A New Era of Work and Income for Ugandan Youth Beyond the Usual 9-to-5

President Yoweri Museveni has asked African countries not to accept anything less at the UN Security Council reforms, until the continent is granted at least two permanent seats. Speaking to a group of Foreign ministers from across the…

Jean-Paul Adam, from Seychelles, is the director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Division at the UN Economic Commission for Africa. He spoke to Wanjohi Kabukuru for Africa Renewal about Africa’s priorities…

By Howard W. French No regular reader of my columns at World Politics Review can be surprised by now that I believe the future of Africa is one of the most important as well as one of the most neglected questions facing humankind.…

Congo-Brazzaville's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has appointed his son Denis-Christel as a cabinet minister - a move that has revived media speculation that he has a dynastic succession in mind. Not that such a transition looks…

The Chairman Black Wall Street and founder of Compassionate Capitalism, Mr. Charles Lambert has dedicated his upcoming book to Uganda’s great leader His Excellency President Y K Museveni. Mr. Lambert describes Mr. Museveni as the first…

Eleven African heads of state are in Uganda to witness the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni as a sign of solidarity with the East African leader. They include; Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya), Évariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi),…

President Yoweri Museveni has saluted the Chinese Communist Party for its support towards African countries political struggle for independence and economic development. “China has been a friend to Africa since 1950s. I congratulate…