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Human rights activist and Makerere University professor, Jim Spire Ssentongo has said that it’s still too early to celebrate President Museveni’s directive to the Inspector General of Government (IGG) to launch an investigation into the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among. A letter from the President has been circulating on social media stating that he had a meeting with the British ...

The United States has expressed concerns that Israel may have violated international law by using American-supplied weapons during the conflict in Gaza. While the US State Department acknowledged that it lacked complete information for a definitive assessment, it deemed it “reasonable to assess” that some instances were inconsistent with Israel’s obligations. This revelation comes as part of a White House-ordered ...

In the face of an ongoing water crisis, the resilient residents of Kasese sub-counties and town councils find themselves embarking on arduous journeys, traversing great distances in search of the most precious of resources – clean water. The scarcity has forced them to explore unconventional avenues, leading to a surprising reliance on streams and even roadside drainage channels. The once ...

The delicate dance of diplomacy unfolds once more, as the General Assembly prepares to vote on granting additional rights for Palestinians at the esteemed United Nations. This symbolic victory, which has already ruffled the feathers of our Israeli friends, comes as a response to the thwarted attempt for full UN membership due to a US veto. In the midst of ...

Ghana Supreme Court has begun hearing a challenge to the anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed by parliament in February. The court granted a request by lawyer and journalist Richard Dela Sky to challenge the controversial bill. The bill prescribes a three-year jail term for people who identify as gay and five to 10 years for LGBT advocates. The lawsuit, which was filed ...