Refugee economy: How Uganda’s ‘small minds’ swapped heart and soul of Pearl of Africa for political capital

Refugee economy: How Uganda’s ‘small minds’ swapped heart and soul of Pearl of Africa for political capital

If President Tibuhaburwa Museveni agrees with his son that he steps down whenever that will be possible, then automatically the leader of PLU will be elected [resident of Uganda, whether Ugandans like it or not. Universal suffrage will be a thing of the past. The right of Ugandans to choose will be no more. This is a gigantic plot against Uganda and the indigenes of Uganda. It will the last nail in the coffin carrying the disempowered Ugandans.

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Mistrust between rich and poor nations manifests as climate meetings start in New York

Mistrust between rich and poor nations manifests as climate meetings start in New York

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks are undergoing reform processes this year, which could see them making more funding available or taking on more climate-related risk.

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Uganda President Museveni’s son abandons bid to succeed father, tells youth to back him in 2026

Uganda President Museveni’s son abandons bid to succeed father, tells youth to back him in 2026

Human rights activists and his political opponents including pop star turned politician Bobi Wine have long accused Museveni of using security forces to jail, intimidate or torture opposition supporters. Museveni denies such accusations.

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Wary Iran’s Guards ban communication devices after strike on Hezbollah, heads of security say

Wary Iran’s Guards ban communication devices after strike on Hezbollah, heads of security say

Lebanon and Hezbollah say Israel was behind the attacks. Israel has neither denied nor confirmed involvement. The security official declined to give details on how the IRGC force, comprising 190,000 personnel, are communicating. “For now, we are using end-to-end encryption in messaging systems,” he said.

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Hezbollah responds to Israeli attacks with rocket bombardment as it declares ‘open-ended battle’

Hezbollah responds to Israeli attacks with rocket bombardment as it declares ‘open-ended battle’

White House national security spokesman John Kirby told ABC’s “This Week” that the US has been “involved in extensive and quite assertive diplomacy.” He added: “We want to make sure that we can continue to do everything we can to try to prevent this from becoming an all-out war there with Hezbollah across that Lebanese border.”

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President Ruto open Kenya-led mission in Haiti being commuted to UN peacekeeping operation

President Ruto open Kenya-led mission in Haiti being commuted to UN peacekeeping operation

The 15-member council is due to vote on September 30 on the mandate renewal. After the Security Council approved the MSS mission, Kenya sent about 400 police officers to Port-au-Prince in June and July from an expected total of 1,000. A handful of other countries have together pledged at least 1,900 more troops.

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World economic outlook gloomy as leaders gather for UN General Assembly in New York

World economic outlook gloomy as leaders gather for UN General Assembly in New York

The General Assembly approved the summit’s main outcome document – a 42-page “Pact of the Future” – on Sunday morning with a bang of the gavel by Assembly President Philémon Yang signifying consensus, after the body voted 143-7 with 15 abstentions against considering Russian-proposed amendments to significantly water it down.

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