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Inside Besigye’s choice to quit elections
Leading opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has said he will not participate in the coming presidential elections because they will not be free and fair – never mind the previous […] More
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Rise of Think Tanks. Do ideas in Uganda matter?
Ideas matter. Substance rather than form is supreme.Truth, reasonableness and respect are critical to blooming of enduring ideas.And for ideas to matter, they should be relevant and contextual. Such ideas […] More
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POLITICAL IDEOLOGICAL DISCOURSE AND POLITICAL IDEOLOGICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS IN UGANDA.
There can be as many discourses as there are dimensions of the human brain Like in any country on Earth, there are many discourses in Uganda. They include academic discourse, […] More
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THE LOCUST SAGA
The locusts have come To save The State From the overdose Of political protest. The locusts will drive Batons and teargas Into the backside Of our human rights. The locusts […] More
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THE SEVERE WEST NILE LEADERSHIP CRISIS
History provides us with numerous examples where the emergence of great leaders has led to the flourishing and expansion of communities. This pattern is evident across various civilizations: 1. Ancient […] More
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ON THE NEW MALAWI CABINET
Last week, I went to bed a sad man upon learning the names of those appointed to the cabinet. But this week, I awoke an enlightened person. I think I […] More
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A CRUEL PEOPLE, CRUEL WORLD!
Thirty minutes ago, I was in a taxi heading to Kampala. Thirty minutes ago, my mind was squealing and something like an insect, presumably a wood beetle, was whistling in […] More
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A limit to impunity
Towards the tail end of last week, pseudo nationalists, online soldiers of fortune and spin attack dogs aligned to the Kampala establishment went on a Twitter rage when it became […] More
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Coronavirus Pandemic offers key action areas #Stories4Health
On March 11, the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 outbreak as a global pandemic. This pandemic is not only a public health emergency; it also poses a major threat to […] More
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Does Opposition Have a Future on the Political Landscape of Uganda?
“Naye opposition erina ekifo mu Uganda? Abazungu baagikuba. Obote 1 yagikuba. Amin yaginyigiririza ddala. UNLF yagikweeka. Obote 2 yagifunza. Movement yagibikka mu broad-based government. Terina culture ntuufu era entereevu mu […] More
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CIVIC EDUCATION IS NEEDED TO PREPARE UGANDANS FOR THE 2021 GENERAL ELECTIONS.
Uganda has held four national general elections, but from the 2001 general elections, the elections have been characterised by cases of extreme violence, obscene use of money and the results […] More
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RETHINKING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF UGANDA’S DIVERSE ECOLOGIES.
In Uganda environmental conservation is done as a technical rather than an ecological and cultural undertaking. The unity of human communities and nature is continuously abused. The reason for this […] More
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Behind the Russia-Ukraine conflict
There is a huge misunderstanding of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Many people see it as an unprovoked act of aggression by a megalomaniacal President Vladmir Putin against a […] More
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Let’s crown Museveni king for eternity
After reflection for some time, I have come up with an idea that could solve our political problems and summersaulting, at least for the next 100 years. From my eating […] More
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FDC’s Kantinti kicked out of Parliament
The High Court in Kampala on Friday kicked out of Parliament the Kyadondo East constituency MP Apollo Kantinti (FDC) after court in its findings, discovered that there was non-compliance with […] More
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Coping With Multiple Stressors Generated By The Pandemic {#Stories4Health}
“We are determined to be more aggressive in enforcing the measures aimed at containing the spread of the virus. Time is running out. We have a short window within which […] More
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Beyond dependency and the state: The case for knowledge decolonization Part IV
In the first part of this series of articles, we acknowledged the irrefutable existence in the world today of a terminal crisis characterizing itself in climate change, gross human rights […] More
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Civic-Engagement as a Peace-building Tool
As a victim of conflict that lasted for over 20years in Northern Uganda, I often ask myself: would my brothers voluntarily have joined the LRA insurgents group in its initial […] More
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