AFRICAHOTNEWSPOLITICS Uganda’s Day with Monarchy: Museveni Retires Myriad Senior Army Officers, Clears Path to Dynastic Power Change to Son After years of avoiding and in some cases, blocking the retirement of senior army officers,…Dicta AsiimweSeptember 6, 2023
AFRICACULTUREECONOMYHOTNEWSPOLITICSWORLD Gay Rights Squabbles: Uganda Brushes off World Bank’s Promise to Cut Funding, All Political Chapels Back Anti-Homosexuality Act The shilling seems to have stabilized against the United States of America dollar (USD), after…Dicta AsiimweAugust 16, 2023
AFRICAECONOMYHOTNEWSWORLD Economy: IMF Spreads Distress, Suffering, Misery across Africa as New Structural Adjustment Looms The World Bank estimates that Africa is paying $68.9 billion in debt servicing per year,…Dicta AsiimweAugust 9, 2023
HOTNEWSSPORTSWORLD Racism in Football: Spanish Attacks on Brazilian Soccer Star Attract Widespread Condemnation, Shines Light LaLiga Passivity Africans leaving in both Europe and North America reacted to abuse targeting Brazilian footballer Vinicius…Dicta AsiimweMay 26, 2023
AFRICAHOTNEWSPOLITICS Uganda: Economic Malaise, Rampant Poverty Leads to Shooting Dead of Country’s Minister of State for Labour One day after Uganda celebrated Labour Day with colour and pomp in a ceremony that…Dicta AsiimweMay 3, 2023
HEALTHHOTNEWSWORLD Globalization Picks Spanner in the Wheels, Africans Boycott Health Systems Conference in Colombia over Visa Discrimination Targeting Black People Columbia is the unlikely epicentre of a visa row that often pits travellers from the…Dicta AsiimweOctober 30, 2022
AFRICAECONOMYHOTNEWSPOLITICS Nigeria: Massive Corruption Ring Uncovered among President Buhari’s Protégés is Blamed for Nigeria’s Poor Performance in the SDGs Nigerians have blamed corruption in the Office of the President for the country’s poor performance…Dicta AsiimweOctober 15, 2022
AFRICAHOTNEWSPOLITICS Uganda: Museveni Promotes Son Who Threatened to Capture Nairobi Ahead of Kenya’s President Ruto’s Maiden Trip to Kampala President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to Kenya, over his son’s tweets, which among other things…Dicta AsiimweOctober 8, 2022
AFRICACULTUREHOTMAGAZINENEWS Ugandans Troll Parliament on Social Media as MPs Move to Ban a Music Festival with Reputation of Debauchery Despite general opposition from the population, Anita Among, Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament has insisted on…Dicta AsiimweSeptember 11, 2022
AFRICABUSINESSHOTNEWS Uganda Business Community Grabbing Opportunities in ‘Dangerous’ South Sudan as Traditional EAC Partners Stick to Trade Barriers Nine years after fleeing the war pitting soldiers loyal to President Salva Kiir versus those…Dicta AsiimweJuly 24, 2022