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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 …

Cairo, Egypt — As part of Uganda’s commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders, Mr. Wabusimba Amiri, a youth delegate and strategic communication expert, proudly represented the country at the 2025 Nasser International Leadership Fellowship in Cairo. The prestigious fellowship, organized under the patronage of H.E. President Abdel Fattah …

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 …

Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, has made a heartfelt public appeal to President Museveni to intervene and “do justice” as her husband, Dr. Kizza Besigye, was once again denied bail and formally committed to the High Court for trial on charges of high treason. Besigye, the founding president …

Nairobi, Kenya – Acclaimed Ugandan media personality, sports administrator, and political figure Cedric Ndilima Babu is currently battling for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Nairobi hospital after suffering severe heart failure. The 46-year-old collapsed during a recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, prompting an urgent medical …

How Did We Get Here? A Disgraced Command, a Broken Nation, and the Silent Complicity of the Appointing Authority By Alexander Luyima Kampala, Uganda – What does it say about a country when the son of its president—a man who also serves as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)—openly brags about …

Hon. Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola has filed a notice of appeal challenging a High Court ruling that nullified his election as the Member of Parliament for Kawempe Division North and ordered a fresh vote. According to a document received by the Court of Appeal Registry on Monday, May 26, Nalukoola, through …

The President of the National Unity Platform, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, on Monday met NUP leaders from greater Northern Uganda in Gulu City. The meeting held at the Okura Hotel in Gulu City brought in NUP leaders across West Nile, Acholi, Lango, and Karamoja. Speaking to the leaders, Bobi …

The National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda’s largest opposition party, faces a major financial setback following the enactment of the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Act, 2025, which was passed by Parliament on Tuesday. The newly enacted law ties government funding to political parties’ adherence to democratic principles — including tolerance, …

Dr. Stella Nyanzi, a prominent Ugandan academic and rights activist living in exile, has been denied re-entry into Germany, sparking outrage and concern over the treatment of political refugees. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on May 24, Nyanzi said she was blocked from boarding her Etihad …