Politics
VP Alupo unopposed for Katakwi Woman MP seat
Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Rose Epel Alupo has been declared unopposed for the Katakwi District Woman Member of Parliament seat following the withdrawal of her only challenger, Angela Anuken. Anuken formally withdrew her candidature early on December 24, 2025, clearing the way for Alupo’s return to Parliament without a contested vote in the January…
Mountains that remember: M23 and the politics that keep Africa burning
By Besi Andrew On the occasion of Congo’s independence in June 1960, King Baudouin addressed the people of the Congo, declaring, in a condescending tone: “The independence of Congo is the end result of the work started with the exceptional personality of King Leopold II, which he tackled with determined courage and which has been…
Lament and satire: context, power, and the homes of our undoing
By Andrew Besi “Each day the traders are kidnapping our people… even people of our own family… Our land is entirely depopulated. We need in this kingdom only priests and schoolteachers… It is our wish that this kingdom not be a place for the trade or transport of slaves. Many of our subjects eagerly lust…
Muntu calls for institutional reform, peaceful transition
Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate Maj. Gen. (rtd) Gregory Mugisha Muntu has continued his nationwide campaign, taking his message of disciplined leadership, strong institutions and peaceful political transition to several districts across central and western Uganda as the country heads toward the 2026 general elections. In the days leading up to Christmas, Muntu…
Mafabi pledges economic reset, improved livelihoods
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Rt. Hon. Nathan Nandala Mafabi has intensified his nationwide campaign, taking his message of economic revival, improved livelihoods and accountable leadership to several districts across central Uganda as the 2026 general elections draw closer. Between December 22 and 23, 2025, Mafabi led FDC campaign teams through Kayunga, Mukono,…