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COMMENT | DANIEL FOUBERT | China accomplished the ultimate alchemy of statecraft: compressing the vast, chaotic distinctness of an empire into the singular identity of a nation. The wisdom of the Chinese elite has been the realization that a landmass the size of Europe, containing a linguistic and climatic diversity …

  COMMENT | Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko |  Africa stands at a pivotal economic crossroads. The continent is the world’s largest gold-producing region, yet it holds a fraction of global central bank gold reserves. For decades, gold-rich African economies have operated in a global financial architecture where the US dollar sits at …

  Why East and Southern Africa Must Choose Justice Over Silence, and Regional Truth Over Convenient Sovereignty COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI |   On July 4, 1876, American Congressman James A. Garfield declared, “The people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If it is corrupt, it is because the …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Uganda is in the middle of an election cycle, with campaigns steadily ongoing at the presidential, parliamentary, and local council levels. While the general process has largely been orderly and the public continues to enjoy the campaign season, there have unfortunately been reported …

  COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | On the occasion of Congo’s independence in June 1960, King Baudouin addressed the people of the Congo, declaring, in a condescending tone, “The independence of Congo is the end result of the work started with the exceptional personality of King Leopold II, which he …

When Loyalty Becomes a Lie: The Hidden Machinery of Political Manipulation Around President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni! COMMENT | ALEX ATWEMEREIREHO | There is a grave and unsettling tragedy quietly metastasizing within the bloodstream of Ugandan politics, one that threatens not only the legacy of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni but also the …

COMMENT | Joan Semanda Kizza | Innovation has become the currency of competitiveness. Whether in media, technology, health, education, or agriculture, new ideas and new ways of working determine which organizations and nations progress. But innovation does not thrive in isolation; it requires collaboration, shared risk, committed investment and an enabling …

COMMENT | ZAKI LAIDI |  Since his return to the White House, US President Donald Trump’s vision for the world – particularly for Europe – has often been difficult to discern amid his characteristic incoherence and bombast. His new National Security Strategy (NSS), however, sheds light on the principles driving his foreign-policy agenda. …

COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI |  President Yoweri Museveni views investment in energy as one of the fastest ways to transform a society and reduce poverty. Multiple studies back this perspective. One such study by the World Bank and the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds that the single biggest driver of …

COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA | In today’s fast-paced world, many of us are so consumed by our daily routines and the struggle to make ends meet that we forget to stay mindful of the environment around us. This is especially dangerous in Uganda, where most people live in unpredictable environments …