On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.
Failures involving agentic AI systems, he said, could disrupt essential services, fracture communications, destabilise critical infrastructure and undermine democratic institutions. Entire populations could lose access to clean water, heating and financial services.
The Court ruled that Section 11(2) of the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act, 2019 is unconstitutional. The provision had required the automatic nullification of proceedings and acquittal where an accused person’s non-derogable rights, particularly the right to freedom from torture, are violated.
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has credited the Uganda People's Defence Force's (UPDF) for upholding its constitutional mandates and always submitting...