Branding the continent: Onyango-Obbo unpacks the rise of African soft power
Veteran Ugandan journalist and commentator Charles Onyango-Obbo has published a lengthy commentary arguing that some African countries have successfully turned “storytelling and branding” into geopolitical and economic influence. In a…
Businessman remanded over Shs2.2bn fertiliser fraud
A Kampala businessman has been remanded to prison after being arraigned before the Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court over an alleged fertiliser fraud scheme involving goods worth more than UGX 2.2…
Kagame video on M23, Tshisekedi sparks debate
A resurfaced video of Rwandan President Paul Kagame making controversial remarks about the origins of the M23 rebellion and the rise of Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi…
Muhoozi speaks on Rolls-Royce as Ugandans liken Among to Marie Antoinette
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has entered Uganda’s escalating debate over luxury lifestyles in public office, distancing himself and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni from claims of extravagant…
Kiir, Mohamud & US envoy arrive for Museveni inauguration
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday hosted a series of high-level meetings at State House Entebbe as regional leaders and foreign delegations arrived in Uganda ahead of his swearing-in ceremony…
