Why crowd wanted him anointed but Museveni wasn’t baited Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | The weekend of 23 April, saw a number of activities to mark the 48th birthday of the First Son, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is commander of UPDF Land Forces. There were a few …
Read More »Wrong’s Rwanda hatchet job part 3
Why she chose to base book on interviews with Kagame’s enemies but not give his side THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | The fundamental error of Michela Wrong’s book was to listen to one side in the Rwandan story. Consequently, she ended up sanctifying Patrick Karegyeya and …
Read More »Trump’s acceptance speech draws fewer viewers than Biden’s: data
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump’s acceptance speech drew fewer viewers than that of Joe Biden, former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, according to data released by Nielsen Media Research on Friday. An estimated 19.9 million Americans watched Trump’s speech from the White House South …
Read More »Pence echoes Trump’s “law and order” message amid rekindled anger over police brutality, racism
Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. Vice President Mike Pence echoed President Donald Trump’s “law and order” message in his speech accepting the Republican Party’s renomination Wednesday night amid rekindled anger over police brutality and racism in the country. “My fellow Americans, we are passing through a time of testing. …
Read More »Trump supporters warn of tax cut reversals in Biden administration
Washington, US | XINHUA | Speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) on Tuesday night touted U.S. President Donald Trump’s pre-pandemic economic accomplishments, warning that key policies such as tax cuts could be reversed if a Democratic president is elected in November. Tax cuts, deregulation, “fair” trade deals and …
Read More »Museveni, Kagame exchanged letters
The details and implication on border tension Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Letters exchanged by Rwanda President Paul Kagame and his counterpart Yoweri Museveni that might point to how the tension between them possibly escalated have emerged. Most importantly, the contents of the letters shed light on what might …
Read More »Kagame accuses Uganda of hosting dissidents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has once again accused Uganda of hosting and aiding dissidents plotting to destabilize his country. According to Kagame, Uganda has refused to take action against dissidents, even when presented with concrete evidence. This problem, he said has been snowballing for the …
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