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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. His Excellency Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of the Republic of Uganda State House, Entebbe I write to you in my capacity as a citizen, mindful of the weight your office bears and with full appreciation for your historic role in steering Uganda through turbulent and transformational …

By Wabusimba Amiri. As Uganda moves into yet another election cycle, the country stands not only at a democratic juncture but also at a critical test of political maturity. Elections, in their ideal form, are meant to offer citizens a choice one rooted not merely in personalities, but in competing …

In a dynamic force of Pan-African diplomacy, youth empowerment, and strategic cocommunicationAmiri Wabusimba has arrived in Cairo to represent Uganda at the 5th Nasser Fellowship for International Leadership a prestigious international program convening 150 emerging youth leaders from across the Global South. Hosted at the Olympic Centre Hotel, this year’s …

By Wabusimba Amiri. In the heart of Uganda’s capital, a wave of enforcement under the “Keep Kampala Green” campaign has swept across the city. Hajjat Buzeki Sharifa the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director and her team have taken to the streets, cracking down on pedestrians found stepping onto …

The High Court in Kampala has fixed April 11th to decide on the bail application filed by Opposition Politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co accused Hajji  Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya. Besigye and Lutaale were brought to court on Friday from Luzira prison, where they have been for more than three …

The Uganda Editors Guild has strongly condemned the “premeditated” attacks on journalists covering the Kawempe North by-election, calling for swift action to hold those responsible accountable. The Guild described the attacks, which occurred on March 13, 2025, as a “deliberate and systematic” attempt to intimidate and silence journalists. Armed security …

The day began with the usual hum of an election, a tentative normalcy that quickly dissolved into chaos for the journalists of the Nation Media Group (NMG), tasked with covering the Kawempe North by-election. Hasifah Nanvuma, her Spark TV microphone poised, sought the voices of the people in Kazo Angola. …