The NRM rebel MPs have threatened to go to Court if the 25 Central Executive Committee (CEC) members don’t withdraw their decision to endorse President Yoweri Museveni as sole candidate for ruling party in the 2021 general elections. The six MPs led by Theodore Ssekikubo (Lwemiyaga County), Sam Lyomoki (Workers
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Uganda To Rwanda: We Don’t Conduct Our Diplomatic Relations In The Media
Uganda doesn’t conduct its diplomatic relations with other countries in the media like the case is with the Rwandan, the Ugandan Government has said. This is after Rwanda President, Paul Kagame attributed the tensions between the two nations on Ugandan government listening to rumors from people who are opposing the
Read MoreFDC: People’s Govt Is A Plan To Force Museveni Out Of Power Before 2021
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has said people should stop criticizing Dr. Kizza Besigye over the newly formed People's Government, URN reports. The People's Government and assembly were unveiled last week with Besigye as the President and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago as the deputy president. FDC Vice President
Read MoreDiplomatic Row: Expelled Somali Ambassador To Kenya Arrives In Mogadishu
Somali ambassador to Kenya Mohamoud Ahmed Nur alias Tarzan arrived at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport early Sunday, media reported. Mr Nur was expelled by the Kenya government, which also recalled its own envoy to Somalia, Lt-Gen (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo. The ambassador arrived at Mogadishu’s seafront airport together with Somalia’s
Read MoreFacebook: Eight Ways We’re Preparing For Elections Across Africa
By Akua Gyekye, Public Policy Manager, Africa Elections With a number of upcoming elections across Africa, we want to share an update on our work to reduce the spread of misinformation, protect election integrity and support civic engagement across the continent. We’ve dedicated unprecedented resources to these efforts globally —
Read MoreUganda Fails Test To Host UN Global Base As Kenya Wins Lucrative Bid
Kenya has beaten 14 African countries including Uganda to host the lucrative United Nationals Global Shared Service Centre. This is according to the Report of the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres titled ‘Global service delivery model for the United Nations Secretariat’ dated 8 January 2019. The report will soon be
Read MoreKenya’s Deputy President Backs Africa’s Borrowing Spree From West, China
Deputy President William Ruto has called on African countries to continue accepting financial help from the West or China as long as it boosts infrastructure on the continent but doesn’t lead to re-colonisation, Daily Nation reports. In a lecture delivered at the UK’s Warwick University on Saturday, Dr Ruto said
Read MoreBy Drake Nyamugabwa Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has urged French investors to choose Uganda as their top investment destination, saying there is a conducive environment for them. Inviting the French Investors, Kasaija said Uganda has created a one stop centre for investors at Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) where 12 government
Read MoreFederal, Reinstating Term Limits Top Opposition’s 10 Proposed Electoral Reforms
Uganda’s Opposition has lined up 10 electoral reforms government should capture in the impending electoral reforms culminating from the Supreme Court ruling in 2016. It should be noted that when former Premier, Amama Mbabazi challenged President Yoweri Museveni’s victory on grounds that the elections weren't free and fair, the Justices
Read MoreChina Decries ‘Political Manipulations’ Behind Huawei Case In US
By AFP China on Tuesday decried the "political manipulations" behind the US case against Huawei as Washington indicted the tech giant's chief financial officer and levelled sweeping charges against the company. "For some time, the US has used state power to discredit and crack down on specific Chinese companies in
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