Bangui, Central African Republic | AFP While on the lookout for scraps of food or a little money at a Congolese peacekeepers base, an 18-year-old woman was raped by three men. “They took me into the bush…. They were armed and said they’d kill me if I resisted,” she told …
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President Yoweri Museveni Thursday received the election petition challenging his re-election. In two tweets, Museveni shared photographs on social media about the brief meeting with candidate Amama Mbabazi’s lawyers Severino Twinobusingye and Akampurira in which he acknowledged receipt of the petition filed on March 1. “I received a petition from lawyers …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Wednesday Former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa was named Wednesday as the new mediator for talks to end a nearly year-long crisis in neighbouring Burundi by the regional East African Community (EAC). Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni officially remains the main mediator, but 77-year old Mkapa is …
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The regional East African Community (EAC) today admitted South Sudan as their sixth member, as the bloc looked at their summit in Arusha today to further encourage trade and simplify customs duties between members. Other highlights of the day were: Magufuli tough on costs Magufuli lashed out at the EAC …
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The regional East African Community (EAC) today admitted South Sudan as their sixth member, as the bloc looked at their summit in Arusha today to further encourage trade and simplify customs duties between members. Other highlights of the day were: Magufuli tough on costs Magufuli lashed out at the EAC …
Read More »1. Your petitioner Amama Mbabazi is a person who was a candidate at the above mentioned Presidential Election and is an aggrieved candidate within the meaning of the Presidential Election Act. 2. And your petitioner states that the election was held on the 18th day of February 2016 when Abed …
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Development projects that pay greater attention to social accountability can improve citizen-state relations and trust in Uganda and other fragile countries, according to new research by peacebuilding organisation, International Alert. The report, titled Making social accountability work: Promoting peaceful development in Uganda, evaluates two large-scale development projects undertaken in Uganda …
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By Agnes E. Nantaba Francis Nkurunungi is the Managing Director of Francom Solutions Limited, an ICT service provider. He spoke to Agnes E Nantaba about their role in the ICT sector in Uganda What are the key elements in your management philosophy as a manager? Management seems to be different …
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By the Indepenent Team With a specialty in wallpapering, Masembe sees it a growing and promising venture in Uganda. The passionate artist and decorator worked for his parents selling motor vehicle spare parts to raise capital so as to actualize his dream. “My first job was designing an upcountry hotel. …
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How Museveni’s victory saved Besigye from confronting the hard reality of Uganda’s politics President Yoweri Museveni has again defeated his main rival, Dr. Kizza Besigye, in an election the opposition claim was stolen. Whatever the merits of this accusation, Besigye’s defeat is also his greatest triumph. It has saved him …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
