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Why Museveni is key for regional stability

Museveni’s Mediation Role in Sudan and the Quest for Regional Stability Can’t be Taken for Granted COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | In November 2025, the African Union (AU) appointed President Yoweri Museveni to mediate the conflict in Sudan. This war has plunged the country into one of the gravest humanitarian …

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Africa, EU Green Deal and plight of smallholder farmers

‘Without bold investment, inclusive policies, and regional coordination, the EU Green Deal risks becoming a blueprint for poverty rather than sustainability’ NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The Speke Resort Hotel in Munyonyo buzzed with urgency on December 11-12, 2025, as policymakers, agronomists, and trade experts from Eastern and Southern Africa …

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Political policing in Museveni’s Uganda: what it means for the 2026 elections

Police have consistently served as instruments of political order rather than neutral guardians of public security NEWS ANALYSIS |  JUDE KAGORO | Uganda’s police have long faced criticism for politically charged interventions. These include episodes in which lethal force has been used in ways that observers describe as excessive or indiscriminate. …

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Iran on the brink

Iranian president says gov’t determined to address economic problems, urges refrain from “destructive actions” CAIRO | Xinhua |  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that the Iranian government is determined to address the economic problems facing the people, urging Iranians to refrain from any “destructive actions.” Speaking to the …

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Defending press freedom in the age of Trump

Political intimidation, ownership pressures, the rise of AI, and economic constraints are calling into question the future of press freedom – nowhere more conspicuously than in the United States, where these forces have combined to fuel growing anxiety about the fate of an institution that has been fundamental to democracies …

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