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By Wabusimba Amiri, A journey from Kampala to Mbale spans approximately 240 kilometres and takes about five hours. A passenger is expected to part with between UGX 25,000= and UGX 35,000=. Covering 273 kilometres to Mbarara costs slightly more around UGX 30,000 to UGX 35,000 over a journey lasting close …

By Amiri Wabusimba. A few days ago, a post on social media about the Uganda flag caught my attention. It reminded me that while national flags are among the most visible symbols of a country, they are often the least understood. Every flag that flutters over capital cities or local …

By Amiri Wabusimba. Every election cycle across Africa paints familiar picture candidates traversing towns and villages unveiling manifestos, and promising transformative leadership. For incumbents, it’s a moment of accountability, a chance to highlight achievements and justify continuity. For challengers, it’s a platform to spotlight the gaps left unaddressed. Yet, beneath …

Cairo has once again welcomed Wabusimba Amiri, a young Ugandan diplomat, journalist, and international relations scholar, barely a month after completing his Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Diplomatic Studies of Cavendish University 14th Graduation and only months after returning from the Nasser International Leadership Fellowship. Amiri is now participating …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has called for the immediate release of party activist Sauda Madada, who was arrested by police at Busia while attempting to cross into Kenya. Madada, a prominent figure in the opposition party and recently nominated as an independent candidate for the Kampala Central Woman Lord …

By Amiri Wabusimba: In a country where the youth make up the majority of the population, their voices are often overlooked in critical governance processes. But a bold new wave of innovation led by young minds is reshaping how civic participation and leadership are cultivated starting right at the grassroots. …

By Wabusimba Amiri. Each year on June 3rd, the grounds of Namugongo swell with millions of pilgrims from across Uganda and beyond. They come in solemn commemoration of the Uganda Martyrs young men who paid the ultimate price for their faith. It is a powerful spiritual moment, one that reflects …

In an unprecedented moment at the prestigious Nasser International Fellowship for Leadership, Ugandan diplomat, media personality, and public health advocate Wabusimba Amiri  launched his first book, Where Do Men Spend Their Time? becoming the first author in the fellowship’s history to unveil a literary work during the international gathering. The …

By Wabusimba Amiri. In just four months, Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has visited Mubende District twice a notable deviation from his usual presidential itinerary. To casual observers, such recurring presence might suggest a region on the cusp of transformation. But on the ground, a different narrative unfolds one of …

Uganda is one of the top 26 countries facing significant risks due to reductions in U.S. foreign aid, with the health sector bearing the brunt of these cuts. According to an analysis by the Washington, D.C.-based think tank, the Centre for Global Development (CGD), Uganda ranks sixth in vulnerability, trailing …