Governance

UPDF in Congo, what do news consumers need to know?

In war, truth is the first causality and Uganda’s incursion into DR Congo (DRC) is no exception; given that until today, details of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) established between the two neighboring states to allow Ugandan troops cross into Eastern DRC in pursuit of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) is yet to be made public by both governments, undermining need for timely, credible and transparent information to the public during situations of conflict. Geopolitical analysts have urged media consumers …
News

Why Museveni Condemns Coup against Alpha Conde in Guinea-Conakry

Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who has ruled Uganda uninterrupted since taking power through a guerrilla bush warfare in January 1986, has hipped condemnation on the recent military takeover in Guinea-Conakry, urging what he calls ‘African freedom fighters’ to evaluate these ongoing events in the continent and take a principled stand against a new tide of coups taking shape in Africa. Col. Mamady Doumbouya executed a successful coup d’état on 5th September 2021, deposing the sitting President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, …