In a powerful and heartfelt statement, Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, has once again made clear her unwavering support for LGBTQ+ rights. Byanyima’s advocacy for inclusivity and against discrimination and stigmatization stands as a beacon of hope and justice in a world where LGBTQ+ individuals continue to face …
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NUP’s Fashion Designer Latif Madoi Marks 30 Days in Detention Without Charges
Bobi Wine, the President of Uganda’s largest opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), made a statement regarding the situation of celebrated fashion designer Latif Madoi. He noted that it has been 30 days since Madoi’s arrest and detention, emphasizing that Madoi has been detained without any apparent crime, except …
Read More »UN experts : Veteran Ugandan journalist Andrew Mwenda Works With M23 rebels
A leaked report of the panel names veteran Ugandan journalist Andrew Mwenda as an interlocutor in Kampala, scouting diplomatic cover for the insurgents. Uganda is clandestinely offering support to March 23 Movement (M23), a sanctioned Congolese rebel group, according to a United Nations Panel of Experts. A leaked report of …
Read More »National Unity Platform Party School of Leadership Opened
The long-awaited National Unity Platform Party School of Leadership has today finally opened its doors to the public. Situated in Kamwokya at our former headquarters, the school held its inaugural classes for the three categories of people that shall be enrolled every academic year. The inaugural class of the informal …
Read More »Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima Dead at 51
President Lazarus Chakwera has said on Tuesday that his deputy Dr Saulos Chilima had died in a military plane that took off and disappeared on Monday. Dr. Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military …
Read More »Opposition Youth Leaders Condemn National Youth Council Chair Eyeru’s Alleged Partisan Manipulation
UN Report Highlights ‘Unimaginable Horrors’ on Migration Routes to Europe
A new UN report highlights the dangers of irregular migration in sub-Saharan Africa. The risks of violence and kidnapping are highest in desert regions, it says. “Many underestimate the risks and dangers and many die while crossing the desert or near borders,” the UNHCR said in its report, stressing that …
Read More »Italian-Egyptian job cente : Initiative to Secure EU Jobs for Young Egyptians
An Italian-Egyptian job center will soon be set up in Cairo to explore training opportunities for Egyptian youths and help them to find employment in European Union countries. The project was discussed at a meeting on Wednesday, June 5, between Italy’s ambassador to Cairo, Michele Quaroni, and Egyptian immigration minister, …
Read More »Cyprus: Migrants Trapped in UN Buffer Zone
Twenty-seven migrants, reportedly from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Sudan and Iran, have been stuck in the neutral area between north and south – known as the buffer zone – for over a week. About half are reportedly women and children. Authorities in the Republic of Cyprus, part of the European Union, have …
Read More »Understanding the U.S. Sanctions on Ugandan Officials on Corruption and Diplomatic Implications.
In a notable move, the U.S. State Department recently imposed travel and financial sanctions on Anita Among, the Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, as well as Ministers Amos Lugolobi, Agnes Nandutu, and Mary Goretti Kitutu, for alleged misuse of public resources, diverting aid intended for Uganda’s most vulnerable populations. Lieutenant General …
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