By Amiri Wabusimba. For years, the name Gulu was synonymous with war, it was the city at the center of northern Uganda’s brutal insurgency, where the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) abducted children, mutilated civilians, and committed crimes against humanity that shocked the world. Thousands were displaced, families were torn apart, …

The Global Solidarity Network has concluded the African Union Simulation Model for STEM School students under the theme “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”, the same theme adopted by the African Union at its most recent summit in February 2025. The model was held during August …

Wabusimba Amiri, a distinguished Ugandan journalist, public health advocate, author, and strategic communication specialist, continues to gain international recognition following his graduation at Cavendish University Uganda’s 14th graduation ceremony, held at the Commonwealth Resort, Munyonyo. The event celebrated academic excellence and the university’s mission to prepare graduates for global leadership. …

By Amiri Wabusimba, Uganda’s co-hosting of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) is a milestone moment, symbolizing the country’s ambition to position itself as a strategic player in sports diplomacy. As one of three East African nations selected to co-host the prestigious tournament alongside Kenya and Tanzania, it is a …

By Wabusimba Amiri. In Uganda, the journey to higher education is not just academic it’s a generational struggle against poverty, inequality, and historical limitations. From Primary One to the gates of the university, students are carried by the sacrifices of their families. Parents give up land, delay personal dreams, and …

By Wabusimba Amiri, Across many global democracies, internal party primaries offer a crucial mechanism for political renewal, grassroots engagement, and institutional legitimacy. In Uganda, however, the lead-up to the 2026 general elections, marked by the 17 July internal party primaries particularly those within the National Resistance Movement (NRM) reflects an …

In a landmark moment for the continent, Egypt has witnessed the launch of the first-ever “Health Diplomacy for Medical Students” program, the first of its kind in both Egypt and Africa. The initiative was spearheaded by the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations Egypt (IFMSA-Egypt), in partnership with its branch …

By Amiri Wabusimba. In the quiet of dawn, when many households are still draped in the comfort of sleep, a peculiar rhythm plays across our neighbourhoods, car engines revving, hoots piercing the silence, and hurried footsteps of maids guiding half-asleep children to waiting school vans. These vans, often disguised as …

Anthropological researcher Hassan Ghazaly, founder of the Pan African initiative on media and journalism “AfroMedia” , along with the initiative’s team, extended heartfelt congratulations to Ambassador Mohamed Idris on his appointment as the Permanent Representative of the African Union to the United Nations and Head of the African Mission in …

By Wabusimba Amiri, In recent years, Uganda’s economy has grappled with a troubling trend, the persistent depreciation of the Ugandan shilling against major foreign currencies. As of mid-2025, one US dollar exchanges at over 3,500 shillings, a figure that continues to climb with little resistance. This situation raises concern among …