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‘Why Museveni picked Lumumba, Namayanja’
Sources reveal some of the things that informed the party chairman’s decision. Lumumba President Museveni on Monday defied predictions and appointed a relatively young team to the top leadership of…
Belgium scraps $50M aid as Rwanda fails to meet democracy target
Critics accuse Kagame of trampling on media and political freedoms. PHOTO | FILE AFP By REUTERS IN SUMMARY Rwanda is ranked 162 out of 180 countries in the 2014 Reporters Without…
Obama makes history by ending Cuba blockade; pity about Gitmo
IN SUMMARY Obama may not have succeeded in closing down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, but the lifting of the trade embargo has redeemed his country’s damaged reputation somewhat and…
Two assailants on military office burned alive in Congo
Baku-APA. Local officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say two men who had attacked a military office have been burned alive by civilians, APA reports quoting Press TV. The…
Letter to President Paul Kagame
Dear Paul Kagame, I am once again encouraged to write to you at this time of the "Umushyikirano" as it coincides with the revelation that you actually set up a…
As deadline expires, Kinshasa pledges to finally disarm FDLR
FDLR soldiers. PHOTO | FILE By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT IN SUMMARY Dangerous Early this month, a German court convicted three men for links to an ethnic Hutu militia involved in killing Congolese…
Rwanda seeks $1 billion to build new roads
A road under construction in Rwanda’s Northern Province. PHOTO | FILE By BERNA NAMATA IN SUMMARY Cost of production Landlocked: Approximately 40 per cent of the price of imported goods in…
New dossier reveals how Sejusa return was planned
Gen David Sejusa (C) greets residents who thronged his home at Nkoma village, Lugusuulu Sub-county in Sembabule District to welcome him back last week. PHOTO BY EZEKIEL SSEKWEYAMA By Eriasa Mukiibi…
Museveni, Besigye first disagreed in Luweero
Besigye (middle) with other army officers at Sserwanga Lwanga's residence By Daniel K Kalinaki IN SUMMARY Animal farm in the bush. After briefly working as a doctor in Nairobi, Besigye ended…
M23 Rebels To Return To Bihanga
Over 800 former M23 fighters from Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to voluntarily return to Bihanga military camp in Uganda after being assured of their safety. The fighters escaped…