A government official in Uganda has sparked controversy by labeling individuals who died of hunger in the country as “idiots.” Henry Okello Oryem, the state minister for foreign affairs, faced backlash for his remarks, which many criticized as insensitive. Despite a report indicating over 2,200 deaths due to starvation and …
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President William Ruto is scheduled to depart the country on Thursday to participate in two summits in Kampala, Uganda. State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed announced that the President will first attend a meeting of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), focusing on regional cooperation and development to support stability and …
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President William Ruto is set to meet Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in the coming days to resolve a diplomatic conflict arising from a dispute over fuel imports. The neighboring country has taken legal action against Nairobi at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) after Kenya rejected a request to …
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Moses Wetangula, the Speaker of the National Assembly, has been re-elected to represent the African bloc in the standing committee of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC). The appointment took place during a conference held in Kampala, Uganda, where Wetangula was chosen by consensus to …
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The Right Honorable Moses Masika Wetang’ula, Speaker of the National Assembly, has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to participate in the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC). He is slated to deliver a significant address on the role of Parliaments in mitigating the impacts of climate …
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