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Zimbabwe at 46 cannot afford another hollow ritual of independence, where speeches echo liberation but institutions remain embalmed in permanence. Graphic: Supplied

Are they furniture? Zimbabwe at 46 and Africa’s curse of permanent officials

Our leaders are not furniture. Furniture does not loot diamonds, mismanage treasuries or unleash militias. Furniture does not cling to power with brazen arrogance. But in…

Robert Kyagulanyi, aka ‘Bobi Wine’, leader of the National Unity Platform.

EXCLUSIVE: Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine speaks to M&G from exile in the US, calls for sanctions against Museveni

Exiled politician calls for sanctions against President Yoweri Museveni’s regime

Barbie Kyagulanyi’s ordeal reveals how love can become a powerful, non-violent force driving resistance, courage and conviction in Uganda’s struggle for meaningful democracy and good governance

Barbie Kyagulanyi Ordeal: How love is animating the struggle for meaningful democracy and good Governance

Barbie Kyagulanyi’s ordeal reveals how love can become a powerful, non-violent force driving resistance, courage and conviction in Uganda’s struggle for meaningful democracy and…

Power grip: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 81, was declared the winner of the 2026 presidential race for a seventh elective term, taking his
tally from 40 to 45 years in power. Photo: Government of the Republic of Uganda

Uganda poll reflects Africa’s fragile democracy

If nations continue with election malpractices, it is only a matter of time before they face the same fate as Libya and Sudan

Mr Moneybags: Wicknell Chivayo is the poster boy of the young
nouveau riche flaunting their wealth in Zimbabwe. Photo: Facebook

Sir Wicknell: Zim businessman ties his fortunes to Mnangagwa

The president had denied that Wicknell Chivayo has been dolling out lavish gifts on his behalf

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni. Photo: X

Uganda’s Museveni: seven times a president, still wants another term

As he runs for president yet again, his NRM party aims to boost the economy and uplift citizens but critics say that the people have lost faith in him

Bobi Wine (born Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu), the pop star who became the leading political opposition figure, is challenging President Yoweri Museveni

‘A new Uganda’ is not Bobi Wine’s personal project; it’s that of all Ugandans seeking change

The leader of the National Unity Platform party and presidential candidate has started his campaign for the 12 January 2026 general elections

Robert Kyagulanyi, aka ‘Bobi Wine’, leader of the National Unity Platform.

Uganda’s parliament ignores rule of law

In defiance of a supreme court ruling, Uganda’s parliament under the National Resistance Movement’s President Yoweri Museveni has passed into law that civilians can be tried in…

Robert Mugabe led Zimbabwe after its liberation but became its oppressor. Photo: Archive

Burkina Faso: Revolution, authoritarianism and the crisis of African emancipation politics

If revolutions are to succeed, the people must deliver freedom. They must reject authoritarianism, a small revolutionary elite or a military junta.

President Yoweri Museveni has ruled for almost 40 years. Photo: Sumy Sadruni/AFP

Free Kizza Besigye and give democracy in Uganda a chance

The veteran politician was abducted in Kenya, apparently by Ugandan intelligence officers

A man shows a branch of a coffee tree at the coffee cultivation field in Mbale, Uganda. While countries such as Ethiopia and Kenya stand out with their coffee production in eastern Africa, the contribution of Ugandan coffee, known as “natural coffee”, to the country’s economy has been increasing in recent years.  (Photo by Gokhan Kavak/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Uganda’s coffee amendment Bill brews public distrust in the government

Ugandans don’t trust the National Resistance Movement government with our coffee, forest reserves, welfare, natural resources and taxes even when it has a social contract with…

The Bizonto troupe perform at Theatre Labonita in Kampala, Uganda, on September 7, 2024.
 (Photo by BADRU KATUMBA / AFP)

Uganda’s ‘singing fools’ use satire to attack government

Despite arrests, the Bizonto comedy troupe continues to resonate with audiences nationwide

(Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Who will defend the defenders of social justice, human rights and democracy?

It is all of our responsibility to defend brave people such as Uganda’s Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, Agather Atuhaire, Bobi Wine and Kenya’s Kasmeul McOure

President Yoweri Museveni has ruled for almost 40 years. Photo: Sumy Sadruni/AFP

Strongman syndrome in Africa flips democracies to totalitarianism

The strongman thrives on populism, low civic involvement, political elitism, fear, poverty, illiteracy and the abuse of the rule of law

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attend a joint press conference on June 16, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo by Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

The arms dealer behind the African peace mission to Ukraine

A weapons manufacturer on a peace mission. What could possibly go wrong?

Civilians and various organisations protest against Uganda banning LGBTQ rights at United Nations Information Centre on March 31, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. Uganda became one of 30 African countries to ban same-sex relationships on March 21st. The bill criminalizes identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual, and more (LGBTIQA+). (Gallo Images/Papi Morake)

American conservatives helped set up Uganda’s anti-gay bill

Two US citizens linked to ultraconservative nonprofits are key partners behind Uganda’s new anti-gay law, which sets the death penalty for homosexuals

Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANC NWC backs Mantashe and legal challenge to De Ruyter’s claims

The ANC’s national working committee was unilateral in committing to use all its resources to hire the best legal minds to challenge De Ruyter

South Africa – where hope dances with despair

With nothing to look forward to and no respect, how can we expect unemployed, beaten-down young people to behave as if they have a stake in the future?

Local parables: A still from The Girl in the Yellow Jumper, a Ugandan crime thriller based on a true story, directed by Loukman Ali

‘The Girl in the Yellow Jumper’ is the first Ugandan film signed by Netflix

The Ugandan film, directed by Loukman Ali, teaches that the good thing to do is not always the right thing

A court in Uganda this week charged a prominent author and government critic with “disturbing” the country’s veteran President Yoweri Museveni and his powerful son in unflattering social media posts. (Hannah McKay – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Ugandan writer charged for tweets about Museveni, son

In one post, the satirical writer described Museveni’s son, a general, as ‘obese’ and a ‘curmudgeon’