‘We shall never forgive Dr Besigye’s enemies’, says Lulume

Dr Michael Lulume Bayiga, the vice-chairperson of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has accused President Museveni and his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, of subjecting Dr Kizza Besigye to continued political persecution by keeping him in detention despite his deteriorating health. Lulume, who is also the outgoing Member of Parliament for Buikwe South in Buikwe…

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Uganda re-opens border posts with DR Congo

Uganda reopened several border crossing posts with the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) yesterday, including areas near positions held by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye, the UPDF spokesperson, said President Museveni had ordered the reopening of the Bunagana, Ishasha, Busanza, and other border posts. According to security…

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First sons who’ve succeeded their fathers in Africa: Will Gen Muhoozi join this league?

As Uganda’s longtime president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni approaches his 40th year in power, the question of succession is becoming an urgent concern because Museveni will be 81 in September. First son and army commander General Muhoozi Kainerugaba first publicly expressed interest in succeeding his father in May 2022. Muhoozi’s announcement via his X (then Twitter)…

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MUBS spends Shs 4.5 million to congratulate Gen Muhoozi for making one year as CDF

The Makerere University Business School (MUBS) has come under fire for spending millions of shillings on a half-page advert in The New Vision, congratulating Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba for making one year as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). In the advertorial message from MUBS Principal Prof Moses Muhwezi, the business institution lauded the general for his…

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