Behind the intrigue of South Africa and Tanzania’s role ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | A terse exchange between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on X was the latest escalation in the fallout over the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The exchange showed …

After 39 years in power, its future is uncertain ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | President Yoweri Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) is marking 39 years in power this month and a lot is happening. The 39th NRM/NRA Victory Day Anniversary celebrations, held annually on January 26, are this year being marked …

How ego and greed sunk 16-year roads agency On October 10, 2024, then executive director of Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Allen Kagina embarked on her last tour of roads as the boss of the 16-year-old roads that was formed to develop a modern road network. The tour was in …

Artificial Intelligence and digital safety headline UN Internet Governance Forum in Saudi Arabia ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | With Artificial Intelligence increasingly driving the way individuals, companies and governments operate, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia provided yet another global stage to ponder on AI …

COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME| A rundown of Ugandans who dominated the news throughout the year Olivia Lutaaya Olivia Lutaaya became the posterchild of resilience and endurance under repressive rule during her four years in jail while facing charges in a military court. Her alleged crime? Unlawful possession of explosive devices. …

Rwanda gets €20m for Mozambique mission, Somalia €40m for army ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | In spite of concerns that the European Union was slashing its budgets for African military operations to fund Ukraine’s fledgling defence against the Russian invasion now in its third year, the EU has maintained funding for …

US election shows similarity of voter dynamics with Uganda COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Donald Trump stormed back to power in a U.S. election that presented a math puzzle to pollsters, analysts and Democrats. Trump’s re-election victory against U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris saw him win all seven swing states …

When Trump referred to African nations as “shithole countries” Museveni defended him saying Africans should solve their own problems Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The re-election of Donald Trump returned one of President Yoweri Museveni’s favourite American leaders. The two men separated by a two-year age difference have a …

But what’s the price as Olivia Lutaaya, 15 others plead guilty in Court Martial? COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | On Oct. 14 their boldness broke. After four years of Olivia Lutaaya and 15 other political prisoners refusing to plead guilty to alleged tramped up charges of unlawful possession of 13 …

Uganda makes a major leap in energy future but more work lies a head COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda commissioned its largest hydropower project, the Karuma Hydropower Dam, on September 26, marking a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards enhanced electricity generation for both industrial growth and household …