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Uganda PoliticsNEED Party crisis deepens as Kabuleta expels defiant officials ahead of 2026 elections

Kampala, Uganda: The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) party president Joseph Kabuleta has suspended two top officials in a sweeping overhaul of the party leadership ahead of the 2026 general elections. Kabuleta announced Tuesday, September 09, that former Secretary General Basajja Charles and publicity secretary Moses Matovu had been suspended, accusing them of defecting to rival […]

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Ugandan prominent business man losses son who is based in Washington D.C

Nsereko Kyamukungubya Kiwanuka, the son of renowned businessman Mohan Kiwanuka and former Finance Minister Maria Kiwanuka, was found dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in what authorities and family believe was a sudden heart attack. Nsereko Kyamukungubya Kiwanuka, the son of renowned businessman Mohan Kiwanuka and former Finance Minister Maria

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Kasi Insight, Capital One Group Launch Landmark ESG Survey in Uganda

Kasi Insight, Africa’s leading Decision Intelligence Platform operating across 21+ of the continent’s most dynamic markets, in partnership with Capital One Group (COG EA Ltd), a strategic marketing communications agency providing services in PR, Digital, Creative, and Advisory, today announced the launch of a groundbreaking survey aimed at understanding how organizations in Uganda are integrating

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NRM Tribunal Nullifies Election of Tanga Odoi’s Son

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) tribunal has nullified the election of Collins Tanga, son of the /party’s Electoral Commission boss Tanga Odoi, as Chairperson of the NRM Youth League. Collins was found to have benefited from gross irregularities and non-compliance with electoral regulations. The ruling, anchored on Regulation 45(6), noted that the election process was

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Trump says he’s ‘not thrilled’ about Israel’s strike in Qatar targeting Hamas

US President Donald Trump has said he’s “not thrilled” about Israel’s air strike in Qatar, adding to the international pressure after the unpredecented expansion of Israel’s war against Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike was “fully justified” because it targeted senior Hamas leaders who organised the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel,

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Bowen: Diplomacy in ruins after Israel strikes Hamas leaders in Qatar

Almost exactly a year ago I interviewed the Hamas leader and chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya in Doha. I met him in a house not far from the building that Israel attacked on Tuesday afternoon. From the beginning of the war in Gaza, al-Hayya had been the chief Hamas negotiator, sending and receiving messages to the

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI RALLIES EAST AFRICA TO EMBRACE INTEGRATION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged East African countries to embrace integration as the surest path to prosperity, security and transformation. Speaking at the opening of the 1st Regional Ministerial Conference on the East African Community Common Higher Education Area (EACCHEA) at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, today, the President outlined five reasons why integration is essential

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Rwanda Launches Africa’s First Self-Flying Electric Air Taxi

Rwanda has made history in aviation by hosting the first public flight of a self-flying passenger drone on the African continent. The demonstration took place in Kigali on Wednesday, just before the Africa Aviation Summit 2025, scheduled for September 4–5. The event featured the EHang EH216-S, an electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft built

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Nepal parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests

EPA/Shutterstock Fire and smoke rise from the Singha Durbar palace, which houses government and parliament buildings, as protesters stormed the premises in Kathmandu Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as the political crisis in the country worsened, amid a sharp escalation in the anti-government “Gen Z protests”, with protesters targeting the seats of government including Parliament and the Prime

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned candidates, political parties, and stakeholders to strictly adhere to the law as the country moves closer to campaigns and polling for Uganda’s 2026 general elections

EC Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama is seen addressing a Press Conference.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. The Electoral Commission (EC) has provided a detailed update on the ongoing nomination process for Uganda’s 2026 general elections, urging candidates, political parties, and stakeholders to strictly adhere to the law as the country moves closer to campaigns and polling.

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