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Nov 27, 2024 | iwpr.net | Dicta Asiimwe

Stanley Kafuko, a member of Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) was arrested on December 30, 2020, while campaigning with party leader Bobi Wine. Kafuko was one of 128 NUP members seized the same day, amid mass arrests targeting opposition activists in the run-up to Uganda’s hotly-contested presidential election of 2021 – in which President Yoweri Museveni held on to power. While in detention, Kafuko told IWPR, he was sexually assaulted by men he believes were intelligence agents.

Apr 9, 2024 | publicsquareea.org | Dicta Asiimwe

Is it possible to collaborate with President Yoweri Museveni and his inner circle without succumbing to personal interests or exploiting the Ugandan taxpayer? Can shunning President Museveni and his allies lead to a more accountable and just Uganda? These are questions we at Public Square have grappled with extensively. We conclude that there may be more effective approaches to achieving a just and equitable Uganda than shunning President Museveni, a strategy adopted by many of his opponents.

Mar 15, 2024 | gavi.org | Dicta Asiimwe

Scovia Bero's face is drawn. Her breasts are swollen and painful. She has just lost her 14-month-old baby to the ongoing measles outbreak in Hoima district, located on Uganda's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Bero is sitting in the dirt under a neem tree in Runga fishing village, on the shores of Lake Albert, when VaccinesWork first meets her. Spotting visitors, the four women sitting with Bero head off in different directions to their respective huts.

Feb 12, 2024 | timescapemag.com | Dicta Asiimwe

In a space that is increasingly crowded with any number of African leaders ready to serve Western government interests, Uganda’s current leadership of both the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China presents an opportunity for President Yoweri Museveni to improve relations with Europe and the United States of America (USA).

Feb 12, 2024 | mainstreamug.com | Dicta Asiimwe

In a space that is increasingly crowded with any number of African leaders ready to serve Western government interests, Uganda’s current leadership of both the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China presents an opportunity for President Yoweri Museveni to improve relations with Europe and the United States of America (USA).