Tuesday 9 December 2025
Uganda
Thoughts
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In January 1964, a manual labourer from Uganda seized power in Zanzibar. The revolution, and the violence that followed in its wake, would reshape the region forever.…
In January 1964, a manual labourer from Uganda seized power in Zanzibar. The revolution, and the violence that followed in its wake, would reshape the region forever.…
Current
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed 39 charges against notorious Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, officially committing him to stand trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity, but only once he is taken into custody.
In a decision delivered Thursday, judges of the ICC’s…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed 39 charges against notorious Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, officially committing him to stand trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity, but only once he is taken into custody.
In a decision delivered Thursday, judges of the ICC’s…
Culture
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ICJ Vice-President Julia Sebutinde’s defense of Israel’s war in Gaza exposes the colonial roots of Christian Zionism in East Africa. Her stance reflects how borrowed theology still shapes African elites and their politics today.…
ICJ Vice-President Julia Sebutinde’s defense of Israel’s war in Gaza exposes the colonial roots of Christian Zionism in East Africa. Her stance reflects how borrowed theology still shapes African elites and their politics today.…
Analysis
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As Kenya’s Gen Z protests shake the region, East Africa’s youth watch, reflect—and brace. From street crackdowns to satire and song, dissent takes many forms under ageing regimes. …
As Kenya’s Gen Z protests shake the region, East Africa’s youth watch, reflect—and brace. From street crackdowns to satire and song, dissent takes many forms under ageing regimes. …
Analysis
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Yoweri Museveni seeks a seventh term, nearly four decades after his famous inaugural “fundamental change” speech. His rule now mirrors the very regimes he once vowed to overthrow. …
Yoweri Museveni seeks a seventh term, nearly four decades after his famous inaugural “fundamental change” speech. His rule now mirrors the very regimes he once vowed to overthrow. …
Culture
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Yoweri Museveni’s push to ban secondhand clothes has received pushback, but does the wily old president have a point?…
Yoweri Museveni’s push to ban secondhand clothes has received pushback, but does the wily old president have a point?…
Opinion
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Can the people of the East African Community (EAC) overcome cross-border suspicions and create a cohesive union of its 302.2 million citizens?
East Africans, both citizens and governments, seem half-hearted about integration.
Many citizens are even unaware of the existence of a…
Can the people of the East African Community (EAC) overcome cross-border suspicions and create a cohesive union of its 302.2 million citizens?
East Africans, both citizens and governments, seem half-hearted about integration.
Many citizens are even unaware of the existence of a…
