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The National Unity Platform School of Leadership in Kamwokya aims to equip current and future leaders with essential skills and knowledge for Uganda’s political transition. A Factory of Future Leaders The NUP School of Leadership aims to be a ‘factory’ for producing a new generation of leaders who embody the …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Diane Rwigara, one of Rwanda’s most vocal opposition figures, has presented her nomination papers for the upcoming presidential elections. “I have submitted all the required documents plus 974 signatures (600 is the minimum required number) from all 30 districts,” said Rwigara on June 4, 2024. “The provisional list of candidates …

In a statement as Christians celebrate this year’s Martyrs Day, Robert Kyagulanyi  said today marks exactly four years since the regime launched a new wave of “state inspired violence” against opposition politicians and supporters. He stated that it was on this day, June 3 2019, when their supporter, John Bosco …

In a fervent appeal to the Ugandan public, Bishop Jacinto Kibuuka, chairperson of the Christian Ecumenical Council of Uganda (CECU), utilized the solemnity of Martyrs’ Day to call for a collective rejection of societal ills. Amidst a backdrop of corruption scandals, religious intolerance, and moral decay, Bishop Kibuuka’s message struck …

For years, the people of Karamoja have grappled with poverty, food insecurity, and a sense of neglect by the central government. The iron sheet scandal served as a bitter pill to swallow. These sheets, intended to improve housing and living conditions in the region, vanished, allegedly lining the pockets of …