ARTICLES 2008-2015

The arguments that Rwanda is in Congo to exploit that country’s mineral wealth are misinformed Since the current crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo flared up, most international media coverage has focused on Rwanda’s alleged support for M23, one of over 40 rebel groups fighting Kinshasa. Eastern Congo is …

The Independent’s Julius Odeke spoke to Alice Namulwa Mukasa about the controversial death of her daughter, Cerinah Nebanda Arioru, the Woman MP for Butaleja district and the ongoing campaigns to replace her. This must be a trying moment for you since you lost your daughter Nebanda in a controversial death, …

By Julius Odeke The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party boss Gen Mugisha Muntu will on Thursday address the press on the statements made by President Yoweri Museveni that the army would not allow the confusion in parliament to continue. Gen Muntu, the former army commander was elected into office …

By Ronald Musoke Mwai Kibaki, the Kenyan President launched on Jan.23 a US $14.5bn (over Ushs 370 trillion) project to build a new city intended to be an IT business hub within the East African region. The new city, officially called Konza Technology City has the moniker ‘Africa’s Silicon Savannah.’ …

By Julius Odeke The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Gen Mugisha Muntu on Thursday said, “Its only stupid army officers who will think of a military takeover.” He made these remarks in a press conference at Nanjjankumbi saying, “The use of a language that can have the effect of inciting …

By Aloysious Kasoma The Attorney General, Peter Nyombi, has written to Uganda Peoples Congress party President, Olara Otunu and the Monitor Publications Ltd to apologise in five days or face legal action over alleged libelous utterances against President Yoweri Museveni.  Otunnu allegedly made the libelous utterances in connection with the …

By Julius Odeke Government says the Minister for East Africa Cooperation (EAC) Eriya Kategaya who was flown to Nairobi for medical attention is now in a stable condition. According to the Minister for Information and National Guidance, Mary Karooro Okurut, she dispels the earlier press report that was alarmist on …

By Julius Odeke The flamboyant Soroti Municipality MP Mike Mukula has applied for bail pending appeal against a four-year jail sentence handed to him for embezzling Shs210 million. Through his legal team headed by Fred Muwema, he said they have already filed the notice of appeal before court pending the bail …

By Julius Odeke The Minister for Internal Affairs Hillary Obaloker Onek has been flown on Tuesday to India for medical after his health condition deteriorating from Nakasero Hospital where he was first hospitalized. The minister is said to have suffered a mild stroke probably caused by a previously undiagnosed heart …

By Joan Akello On January 22, the Embassies of France and Germany in Kampala celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Franco-German Friendship Treaty called the Elysee Treaty. French Minister of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius with his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle issued a joint statement to mark the event. “For centuries, …