Winnie Byanyima Reaffirms Support for LGBTQ+ Rights: A Call for Global Solidarity
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
National Unity Platform School of Leadership Officially Opens in Kamwokya
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…
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…
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…
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…