Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Congress-UPC has called for a national dialogue of all political parties participating in the electoral process. According to UPC, the violence witnessed so far in the campaigns needs immediate intervention from all the key political players and religious leaders. Michael Osinde the …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda – IRCU has called upon Ugandans to avoid any acts of violence as the 2021 general elections draw closer. The call was made during a one-day dialogue on Monday that was attended by various political and religious leaders …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition political players, the civil society and opinion leaders have jointly signalled that Uganda will be headed in the wrong direction if it follows the 2021 election roadmap as released by the Electoral Commission. This was the main issue of contentious during a one-day dialogue …
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Organisers insist December 12 meet is on but party leaders bicker over hostile political environment Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Justice James Ogoola is determined to have the national dialogue take place. He is the chairperson of The Elders Forum; a group that advocates for healthy politics. It was behind …
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