The Standard News (Uganda)
Politics
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1.2KNUP ‘Rebel MPs’ Rule out Forming New Political Party
National Unity Platform (NUP) ‘rebels’ have ruled out forming a new party over disagreements with the party’s top leadership. The main...
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438Kagame Accuses West of Double Standards on Democracy
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday accused Western countries of adopting “double standards” on democracy, ahead of next month’s general elections in...
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1.3KPresident Museveni Orders Overhaul of All NRM Parliamentary Committee Leadership
Kampala, Uganda – In a significant political shake-up, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has mandated the replacement of all parliamentary committee chairpersons affiliated...
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684South Africa Re-elects Cyril Ramaphosa as President
South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as president after a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition...
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614OP-ED: The Declining Influence of Col. Besigye in Mbale: A Call for Political Renewal
By Steven Masiga, Researcher from Mbale Mbale, a vibrant city with a rich political history, finds itself at the centre of a...
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1.0KNUP Launches Political Institute to Promote Party Ideology
Kampala, Uganda — The National Unity Platform (NUP) inaugurated its new political institute on Monday, aiming to promote the party’s ideology among...
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1.8KAs Expected! Opposition’s Diane Rwigara Barred from Rwanda Presidential Race
Diane Rwigara, one of Rwanda’s most vocal opposition figures, has been blocked from contesting in the country’s July 15 presidential election. “After...
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1.4KJulius Malema Concedes Defeat in South Africa Elections, Issues This Statement
Firebrand South African politician and 2024 presidential candidate Julius Malema has conceded defeat in the recently concluded South African presidential election. The...
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1.1KBurkina Faso’s Military Regime Extends Rule for Five More Years
Burkina Faso’s military regime, which seized power in a 2022 coup, will extend its rule for five years under an accord adopted...
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884How the Newly Recruited Buvuma Ass RDC Hopes to Work with President Museveni to Change Lives of Islanders
It is a gratitude for anyone serving the government to work beyond self for the people under the watchful eye of the...
