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Sam Kutesa and Co. may yet survive their latest corruption scandal

A statement by America’s Department of Justice (DOJ) of November 2017, naming Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa as a recipient of a bribe in exchange for oil concessions and other contracts, may...

Few Republicans Acknowledged Trump’s ‘Shithole’ Slur

Democrats were quick to denounce President Donald Trump after reports that he referred to Haiti and some African nations as « shithole countries » while discussing immigration reform with lawmakers at the White House....

If I was President Museveni… but I am just Odong!

No one in his/her rightful mind can doubt that you (Mr Museveni) have been a profound president among the former presidents we have had in Uganda. In tennis you would be seeded...

Celebrity politicians are a sign of our political decline

When Oprah Winfrey gave a blistering speech of women’s empowerment at the Golden Globes, pundits went into overdrive speculating that she might run for office. Media networks are now dreaming of a...

The task at hand as Kagame takes over African Union Chair

The 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in July 2017, elected Rwanda to lead the Union for a period of one year,...

Museveni rule to end like Gaddafi’s – Hope Mwesigye

Former agriculture minister Hope Mwesigye has said President Museveni’s decision to sign into law the ‘age limit bill’ is an indication that he’s going to end up like former Libya strongman, Colonel...

Trump tell-all book Fire and Fury released early despite White House legal effort

Lawyers for Donald Trump moved on Thursday to try to shut down an explosive new book which has exposed chaos behind the scenes at the White House. In response, the book’s US...

Zimbabwe’s military pushed Mugabe out for ‘selfish reasons’, opposition claims

Zimbabwean opposition parties have reportedly criticised the appointment of Vice President and former military chief Constantino Chiwenga as the country’s new defence minister. Chiwenga, 61, who led a military takeover that helped...

Museveni warned on signing age limit Bill

Gulu– The Archbishop of Gulu, John Baptist Odama, has cautioned President Museveni against appending his signature on the Constitution Amendment Bill 2017 that was passed by Parliament recently. Archbishop Odama said if...

Internet and phone services cut in DRC ahead of anti-government protests

Democratic Republic of Congo’s government on Saturday ordered telecommunications providers to cut internet and SMS services across the country ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations. Grassroots Catholic activists have called for marches in...

Lusaka prophet jailed for failing to raise a dead man

A Lusaka Prophet has been sentenced to one and half years imprisonment with hard labour for swindling a widow out of over K10,000 after promising to raise her husband from the dead...

Africa for pessimists: 2017 in review

This has been another tough year for the world, and the African continent has endured more than its fair share of conflict and crises. These are the stories that are keeping Africa...

People hate the age limit bill, let’s listen – NRM’s Rwabwogo

Debate on the removal of presidential age caps from the Constitution has sharply split MPs within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Among those who have broken ranks with the establishment,...

Ugandan army attacks ADF bases in DR Congo

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has attacked the bases of the Allied Democratic Forces in the DR Congo. The Military Spokesperson, Brig Richard Karemire told Daily Monitor that the UPDF fighter...

Zuma now firmly in the firing line

President Jacob Zuma’s future hangs in the balance in the wake of the ANC national conference, with party president Cyril Ramaphosa’s more militant backers pushing for the head of state to be...

Blocking the property of persons involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701)(IEEPA), the National...

Angola oil giant probes Isabel dos Santos graft claims

Angola’s state oil company has announced an investigation into « possible misappropriation » of funds by Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the former president, during her time as the company’s chief executive. In...

Age limit: soldiers raid parliament again

The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has for the second day running, suspended the morning session during the debate of age limit bill reports after soldiers were spotted in the House. Kadaga...

Cyril Ramaphosa is the new president of the ANC

The announcement was made just before 7pm after delays, a dramatic campaign season, and fears that the ANC’s elective conference would end in shambles. Supporters cheered when the ANC electoral commission’s announcement...

ADF kill 14 UN peacekeepers in DR Congo

At least 14 United Nations peacekeepers were killed in the restive Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Friday, in the deadliest attack in the organisation’s recent history. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres...

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Catégorie : Presse anglophone

Sam Kutesa and Co. may yet survive their latest corruption scandal

Few Republicans Acknowledged Trump’s ‘Shithole’ Slur

If I was President Museveni… but I am just Odong!

Celebrity politicians are a sign of our political decline

The task at hand as Kagame takes over African Union Chair

Museveni rule to end like Gaddafi’s – Hope Mwesigye

Trump tell-all book Fire and Fury released early despite White House legal effort

Zimbabwe’s military pushed Mugabe out for ‘selfish reasons’, opposition claims

Museveni warned on signing age limit Bill

Internet and phone services cut in DRC ahead of anti-government protests

Lusaka prophet jailed for failing to raise a dead man

Africa for pessimists: 2017 in review

People hate the age limit bill, let’s listen – NRM’s Rwabwogo

Ugandan army attacks ADF bases in DR Congo

Zuma now firmly in the firing line

Blocking the property of persons involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption

Angola oil giant probes Isabel dos Santos graft claims

Age limit: soldiers raid parliament again

Cyril Ramaphosa is the new president of the ANC

ADF kill 14 UN peacekeepers in DR Congo

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