"It is important for Rwandans and our fellow Africans to feel reassured that attacks on our character only make us stronger, provided we respond with clarity and conviction. Our experience is that we will be vilified anyway, no matter what.” . - PK.

Speaking to party folk in the countryside, the biggest concern is how the party (or whatever remains of the Movement!) and public office have become a magnet for all manner people with questionable sources of wealth. Whatever happened to “siasa”?.

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A few minutes out of Mubende town as we drive towards Kampala a boda boda rider recklessly swerves into the road, legs flailing in the air, and the driver hoots at him. He sneers. Hours later, on the Northern bypass, two boda bodas heading towards Kisaasi ram into each other…

RT @b_Oswan: I can't see Taye Taiwo without recalling the (satirical) headline "Nigerian left-back Taye Taiwo celebrates his 23rd birthday….

Adui will suffer! #ggmu.

The irony of reading this on the road to Fort Portal… 😒 #Uganda

This was excellently handled. Kudos to the @URAuganda team!.

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RT @iammanzi: Also Kampala stunning:

"In the early 1980s life expectancy in Kenya was almost a full decade longer than in Tanzania and 15 years longer than in Uganda. Since then the figures have been reversed. These days Tanzanians live over 3 years longer and Ugandans almost 5 years longer than Kenyans." The reason

"were were soldiers. ".

Congratulations to the group. Fly our #Ugandan flag high and be the best ambassadors for what is great about our country! 🇺🇬🤝🇺🇸.

Interesting article by @GenKatusiime. While UAVs seem to be growing in popularity, the nature of war has not really changed. You still need humans to hold any territory that you have "won"--drones are only a means to and end. Read more: "Uganda's Next War”

From the results of the NRM primaries countrywide it is clear for many that this is the “real” election.

In May I was hosted on @FreshEnergy's in-house podcast #Decarbonize! We discussed responsible mining for critical minerals, concerns around mining on Indigenous lands & the need for extended producer responsibility. Listen here:

RT @Suns: From South Sudan and by way of Uganda — Man Man 💥

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I wonder what the criteria for THE’s rankings. The ranking that makes most sense for me is the more authoritative @Nature Index which ranks universities based on research output. On that list Makerere is #5 in Africa.

Wonderful weekend spent with @LeoAfricaInst #YELP fellows during their reunion seminar. We reflected on the impact of the fellowship 8 years on and the incredible work our fellows and network continues to do across Uganda and the region. Special appreciation to @Uwihanganye_A and

Former Gabonese president Ali Bongo, his wife and their eldest son, all of whom have French nationality, filed a complaint in Paris accusing the Gabonese authorities of "acts of torture and barbarity" following Bongo's ousting in a military coup.