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JANET: Her political role & strategy Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | A new study on the role played by the wives of heads of state in Africa has ranked Uganda’s Janet Museveni among the top three influential First Ladies. The study was released on an online journal: theconversation.com on …

It is four months since Joseph Kabila handed over office as President of DR Congo to Félix Antoine Tshisekedi but the former president is still a major decision maker pulling the levers of power in Africa’s second largest country. | The Independent | Kabila’s backed coalition Common Front for Congo …

Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has identified dark tourism as a product it believes will not only help diversify Uganda’s tourism product offerings but also help the younger generation understand the journey of their country. Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | Dark tourism is one that involves travel to places historically …

“I am a very happy man. Yes, the victory has come late but at least it has finally come,” Erias Lukwago said after the unanimous judgment by the Court of Appeal ordering government to pay the Lord Mayor Shs500m was read out. Kampala, Uganda  | The Independent | The judgment …

The Uganda Rwanda row is like an addiction that keeps getting worse. Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | Leaders of the two nations sat together during the inauguration of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria as tension built up on their countries’ borders. The two regimes in Kampala and …

In about a year, Mbarara, Gulu, Fort Portal, Arua and Jinja could be cities if a proposal by the local government is anything to go by. Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | The government is also planning to upgrade Hoima and Mbale into city status by election year 2021. “We …

How the international court gamed Museveni into a deal of partial justice COMMENT | GAAKI KIGAMBO | Since its inception in 2002 to date, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has studiously defended itself against accusations it is an imperial project; especially in Africa, by pointing to the number of cases …

Before anything, he was a politician; skilled at building coalitions and charming political opponents | MARK SUZMAN | Twenty-five years ago, South Africa held its first free elections after the end of apartheid. The African National Congress won overwhelmingly, and its leader, Nelson Mandela, began to knit the country back …

French auction art house falls for `unique, fresh’  Kampala Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Contemporary African art is now common on the world stage. Several art festivals; including the much coveted PIASA art auction in Paris, France capitalise onsale of contemporary art from the continent, notably from West Africa. There’s …

It’s time for Kenya, South Sudan to account for the enforced disappearance of Samuel Dong and Aggrey Idri | HASSAN SHIRE | As news of the death of Samuel Dong Luak and Aggrey Ezboni Idri circulated recently, I felt extremely saddened and concerned about the region we live in. The enforced …