Katiba Watch Africa
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Home of Africa’s constitutional watchdog
Kampala, Uganda
Joined January 2019
There is re - emergence of coups in Africa and in mid July, Niger became the 6th country to experience a coup in West Africa sub region since 2020. What’s the cause of these coups? And why are people always jubilating?
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Last evening, our ED @SarahBireete opined that every functional party should be able to welcome all voices back into the fold. This was in reference to the @NUP_Ug reconciliation call for its rebel MPs #NBSNewsNight #NBSUpdates - with @CanaryMugume @nbstv Detailed submission 👇
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OVERNIGHT: M23 and DRC government "committed" to an immediate ceasefire after talks mediated by Qatar. Doha appears to produce faster results in resolving the eastern DRC conflict than Nairobi or Luanda ever did
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Take a look at Oliver Smithies' notebook from 1982 on gene targeting. Smithies shared the 2007 medicine prize for discovering how to use embryonic stem cells to create genetic changes in mice. Today, genetically-altered mice are an invaluable tool for research.
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Brick by brick, we are rebuilding JSC! 🏗️⚖️ 🚨 BRICK #11: Seniority, integrity, and competence should matter more than political favors! 🗣️ It's time to lay the brick for a judiciary driven by merit! #RebuildingJSC #JusticeForAll #PaulMukiibiForJSC
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1/2 CCG in partnership with @giz_uganda has been undertaking a review of the NGO Policy and Act to identify gaps that require amendments to improve the operating environment for NGOs in UG. On the other hand, @NGObureau is conducting a Regulation Impact Assessment on the same.
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REBELS: When judges break the law—fundamentally affecting the rule of law—we #RadicalNewBar can't keep quiet. #BangTheTable #BackOnTrack
#RNBvision2060 #NoGulag #NoApology
When judges break the law fundamentally affecting the rule of law... We can't keep quite #RadicalNewBar
#RNBvision2060
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Regarding CDF’s conduct on X, Ugandans should focus on Articles 98, 99, 107 and 208 of the Constitution on the functions of the President, character of UPDF and grounds for the REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT 👇 CDF tweets are evidence that @KagutaMuseveni has failed in his duties as
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About CDF tweets - Article 208(2) describes the character of UPDF as nonpartisan, professional, disciplined, among others. The conduct of the CDF on X (formerly Twitter) is unconstitutional and his tweets lack common sense sometimes @SarahBireete
#UBCBehindTheHeadlines
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2024 is almost over! Let’s have a conversation on is your man/woman of the year and the reason(s) why. Let’s go! My man of the year is the #RadicalNewBar President @IsaacSsemakadde for his #BackOnTrack campaign for judicial reforms and accountability #Democratization
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REFLECTIONS FROM ACCRA: Ghana has just concluded its 9th free and fair election since returning to multiparty democracy in 1992. The country has since had a series of successful political transitions, birthed a vibrant media, independent judiciary, and strong civil society.
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PhD Students - Here are the 10 best tools for qualitative research. 𝟏. @NVivoSoftware A powerful software for qualitative data analysis that helps you to organize, code, and analyze text, audio, video, and image data. 𝟐. @VerbiSoftware A comprehensive software that
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"When I write, I use my body. I use all the sensory details of seeing, of listening, of smelling, of tasting, of experiencing tenderness and warmth and cold and pain, of noticing my heart racing and my body needing food and water, of walking and running, of feeling the wind and
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In Uganda, opposition arrests take priority over $16 million Central Bank heist probe https://t.co/uYbUPCBRrx
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Alternative function: Yale researchers made an unexpected discovery — “turncoat” T cells that help a tumor evade other cancer-fighting immune cells — in a new study of patients with advanced melanoma: https://t.co/nprXxJUCS4
#Yale
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He was a former president, is one of West Africa's most experienced politicians, having served at all levels of office, and is also an acclaimed writer. What can Ghana expect of John Mahama's presidency? https://t.co/dsxz1dKJI9
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Mahama's colourful story involves a historic coup, a stay in Moscow and a surprise dancehall hit.
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Ghana is just the most recent African nation where the ruling party has faced defeat at the polls. But what is behind the trend driving governing factions out power through elections?
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Voters across Africa are punishing ruling parties over the state of the economy.
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Reading period — a Yale tradition — is underway. 📚 Between the end of classes and the beginning of exams, students have this time to finish coursework and prepare for finals. These images from Yale University Library's Manuscripts and Archives collection show Yalies immersed
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Opposition candidate John Mahama, just did a Donald Trump, becoming the country’s first former president to win the presidential election after a one term stint and a spell in the cold. His running mate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang will be Ghana’s first female vice president
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