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COMMENT | Sir Jude Mike Mudoma |  It is important to build a strong relationship between our communities and the law. As cultural leaders in this country, we have a critical role to play in promoting respect for the law and encouraging our communities to do the same. Our cultural …

Guarding Votes Might Be Tricky on Voting Day COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | As the country prepares for general elections on January 15, 2026, some political actors are not only urging their supporters to come out in big numbers and cast their vote but are also asking supporters to guard …

A lesson is that empires collapse when they can no longer afford to finance the security of their hinterlands and trade routes. Spain’s Golden Age came to an end when it could no longer fund the military expenditure required to defend its colonies. Great Britain’s empire depended on naval supremacy …

COMMENT | SHASHI THAROOR |  For decades, one family has towered over Indian politics. The influence of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty—including independent India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi; and current opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra – is bound up with the …

Whoever Masters the Land Question Will Own Uganda’s Future COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Uganda’s great political contest is probably not erupting in rallies or through slogans; it is unfolding quietly across village boundaries, homesteads and rising factory blocks. It is felt when a father divides his half-acre among five children …

COMMENT | Francesca Mascha Klein & Laura Schäfer | Amid rising geopolitical tensions, pressure to comply with climate obligations increasingly comes from courts. Earlier this year, both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued landmark advisory opinions affirming that countries must address climate change, and that failure …

  COMMENT | ERIC ODONGO | It is no longer in doubt that Uganda is endowed with considerably vast amounts of minerals. Dating as far back as colonial times in 1925, when the oil potential was first documented, exploration has and continues to support mineral development in Uganda. According to the …

  COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | A week ago, Uganda hosted its first Africa Industrialization Week, attracting over 40 countries and 450 participants to the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort to discuss issues related to industrialization of the continent. The launch of the inaugural Africa Industrialization Week in Uganda coincides with a period …

  COMMENT | RAJESH AGRAWAL | Uganda’s telecommunications sector is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by technological advancements and evolving global trends. As the country gradually shifts away from traditional communication methods, there is an increasing demand for faster and more cost-effective communication channels. Today, the internet is at the …

East Africa’s external engagement has long been dominated by China and Europe. Japan offers a third option COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER BURKE | President Museveni’s recent comments on Uganda’s right to access the Indian Ocean underscore just how central the waterway is to East Africa’s economic and strategic future. The Indian Ocean …