How political impunity failed justice-building in governance for inclusive development in Uganda
With the passage of time, President Tibuhaburwa Museveni has tended to appoint members of his family and ethnic group to high-ranking offices, which has introduced a high degree of political and other injustices, political careerism, political impunity, political hereditarism and political corruption, hence exclusionism in leadership and governance of the country. The latest, which did not come as a surprise, was the appointment of his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UDPDF). This is the most glaring show of political and military impunity of the president of Uganda
Rwanda readies hostel that once housed genocide survivors to host migrants from Britain
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged the deportation flights would begin in July but has refused to provide details or say about how many people would be deported.
British prime minister faces searing criticism by human rights groups after parliament passes deportation law
Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights, criticised the legislation for preventing asylum-seekers from asking the courts to intervene when they are they are threatened with being sent back to the countries they are fleeing.
World Bank suspends $150m funding for Tanzania tourism project citing extrajudicial killings, sexual abuse in parks
At least $100 million has already been disbursed for the project, which started in 2017. The suspension of World Bank financing took effect April 18. The Oakland Institute, a California-based rights watchdog whose work focuses on marginalized communities, for years led calls for the World Bank to stop funding the project known by the acronym REGROW, documenting serious rights abuses suffered by Indigenous communities in the area.
Climate rage: Weather wreaks havoc across East Africa with Burundi particularly hit hard
Between September and April 7, some 203,944 people were affected by flooding, with 19,250 homes and 209 classrooms destroyed. The number of people internally displaced by flooding rose by 25 per cent, reaching over 98,000, according to Violet Kenyana Kakyomya, the UN resident coordinator in Burundi.
New law: UK Parliament finally gives PM Sunak nod to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
The government plans to deport to Rwanda some of those who enter the United Kingdom illegally as a deterrent to migrants who risk their lives in leaky, inflatable boats in hopes that they will be able to claim asylum once they reach Britain.
London Marathon pays tribute to last year’s winner Kelvin Kiptum, who died in car crash
Kenenisa Bekele, the Ethiopian former Olympic 10,000 and 5,000-meter champion who is still competing in the elite marathon field at the age of 41, said this week that Kiptum had already created “an amazing history” in the sport.
Uganda needs a new political dispensation to experience liberation from the criminal elite
Liberation is primarily intellectual. It is in the mind and the heart.There was a time during the struggle when we thought that all we wanted was to rule ourselves”. Thus, political independence is not political liberation. In Uganda, we have more or less remained where we were when we got political independence from the British colonialists.
Why Ethiopia looks to France for naval development as diplomatic tensions with Somalia peak
A letter of intent has also been signed for the establishment of an Ethiopian naval component with French support. So far, France has supported the reconstruction of an Ethiopian navy, with a French cooperation officer seconded to work with the naval chief of staff
Politics or banditry: Speculation rife as Kenya’s military chief dies in suspect helicopter crash
Gen Ogolla, 61, was on a tour of the country’s troubled western region that has seen frequent attacks by local bandits. He was appointed Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces in April last year after Gen Robert Kibochi retired.
