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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Gen Salim Saleh, has assured European Union diplomats in Uganda of safety amidst alleged threats against them by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. A team of European Union (EU) member state Ambassadors, …

Mwenda defends Muhoozi, says NUP is not organising for an election but planning for an insurrection instead Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Gen Salim Saleh, has reassured European Union diplomats in Uganda of safety amidst alleged threats against them by the …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University has launched the Center of Excellence in Transitional Justice and Refugee Studies, marking a significant milestone in becoming a one-stop center for documentation and research in transitional justice. The centre was launched on Wednesday jointly by the European Ambassador to Uganda, Jan …

Ambassador Jan Sadek commends the work of the Ugandan Human Rights Commission Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Activist and law student Aloikin Praise Opoloje, 25, has been named the winner of the EU Human Rights Defenders’ Award 2025. The award, which was presented during a ceremony on Thursday at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of the European Union Delegation to Uganda, Ambassador Jan Sadek has expressed concern about increased reports of human rights abuses and extrajudicial actions by security forces. In a speech to mark Europe Day, Ambassador Sadek said the use of military force against …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The EU delegation in Uganda has released the shortlist of nominees for its annual human rights award. The award  is organised by European Union Delegation in Uganda, together with the European Union Member States represented in Uganda Among those is Aloikin Praise Opoloje, one …

‘Coltan moves from DR Congo to EU via Rwanda’ ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | All actors in the supply chain of illicit mineral exports, from operators of the mines to end product users, need to be held accountable for sustaining the bloodbath in the conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). That …

The decision drew criticism from U.S. tech giants but was welcomed by consumers. BRUSSELS | Xinhua |  The European Union (EU) on Wednesday imposed fines totaling 700 million euros (798.7 million U.S. dollars) on American tech giants Apple and Meta, a move expected to intensify already strained transatlantic trade relations. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Patricia Akankwatsa | A new project to strengthen Uganda’s sustainable wood-based value chain was launched on April 10, at Kigo Carpentry Village, with key stakeholders emphasizing the potential for economic growth, job creation, and environmental sustainability.  The initiative, titled Sustainable Wood- Based Value Chains, seeks to address critical …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Patricia Akankwatsa | Denmark joined the EU’s “Partnering for Forests Uganda” program, committing substantial aid to tackle the nation’s critical deforestation crisis, marking a major step for Uganda’s environmental future. Launched on the International Day of Forests, the partnership aims to reverse Uganda’s dramatic forest loss, a drop …