Recently, PFF declared weekly days, including every Wednesday, for Ugandans to wear national flag colours as an act that demonstrates their salient and peaceful demand for the release of Besigye, Lukwago and other alleged political prisoners, but the move has since faced hurdles, citing poor mobilisation and lack of resources to provide T-shirts.

For the EASF, the immediate challenge is turning political commitments into practical capacity. Its leadership wants the force to move beyond being a regional arrangement on paper and become a properly funded, politically supported and operationally ready mechanism capable of responding when crises emerge.

The proposed Tanga Regional Energy Hub will serve as a centre for petroleum storage, refining, logistics, trading and distribution, while complementing Uganda's planned 60,000-barrel-per-day Hoima refinery. It is also expected to strengthen regional energy security, expand fuel exports and boost cross-border trade throughout East and Central Africa.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived in Tanzania for a two-day working visit expected to reinforce Uganda and Tanzania's strategic partnership through high-level talks...

President Mohamud thanked Uganda for its continued military support through the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), saying the contribution has helped Somalia make significant progress despite persistent security challenges.

According to Amoru, the deteriorating security situation has been driven by coordinated protests that have pressed on for the past three months. The demonstrations, led by vigilante groups, have increasingly targeted African migrants accused of competing with South African citizens for limited employment opportunities.

South African authorities have heightened security across the country ahead of a June 30TH  deadline issued by anti-migrant groups demanding that undocumented foreigners leave...