Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Elected First Ever Namibian Female President
Namibia has elected its first ever female representative declaring Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party as President in an undisputed victory.
The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over half of the ballots cast followed by the candidate for the main opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) with 25.5 percent, the election authority announced.
Nandi becomes the first woman to rule the mineral-rich southern African country that has been governed by the South West Africa People's Organisation...
Besigye’s Plan to Assassinate Museveni Takes New Twist, Opposition Politicians Disassociate from Him
Tensions are rising among opposition politicians in Uganda following a controversial plan by Kizza Besigye to overthrow President Yoweri Museveni. Many leaders from the National Unity Platform (NUP) and other opposition groups failed to support Besigye during his appearance at a military court in Makindye on December 2, 2024.
This withdrawal of support comes after leaked audio recordings revealed Besigye criticizing fellow opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi. In those recordings, Besigye called Kyagulanyi a "mediocre" and doubted his ability to remove...
Dr. Besigye Refuses Medication in Protest of Detention
Dr. Kizza Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate and former leader of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, is refusing to take his Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) while in Luzira Maximum Security Prison. He is protesting his arrest and detention.
Dr. Besigye’s wife, Winnie Byanyima, who is also the Executive Director of UNAIDS, spoke to reporters at the General Court Martial in Makindye on Monday, December 2, 2024. She said that Dr. Besigye has not taken his medication since November 16,...
Winnie Byanyima Admits Besigye being in Possession of Loaded Firearms
The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, a wife to Col (Rtd.) Dr. Kiiza Besigye, has confirmed that Besigye was found with two loaded pistols in a hotel room in Nairobi, Kenya.
Byanyima, while appearing before Citizen Television Kenya, explained that it is true Besigye, alongside his longtime friend Hajji Obed Lutale Kamulegeya, was found with two pistols loaded with bullets and a box full of fake money at Riverside Apartment Hotel, Nairobi.
In a bid to exonerate her husband, Byanyima,...
NUP Secures Funding from LGBTQ Networks in Latin America
The National Unity Platform (NUP) party, in a significant development, has successfully secured financial backing from LGBTQ networks across Latin America.
This support comes as NUP prepares for its 2026 electoral campaigns, marking a crucial step in its ongoing struggle for resources amid recent financial challenges that almost led to the selling off of some party assets.
These developments stem from the recent Latin America Liberal Network–RELIAL (Spanish: Red Liberal de America Latina) workshop, which brought together political parties across the...
Why President Museveni is Extraordinarily Better than All Opposition Politicians Combined
Lately, there has been too much talk by the opposition politicians belittling President Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM). These opposition politicians spread malicious, baseless propaganda aimed at tarnishing the image of the president and watering down his achievements towards the development of this country.
The propaganda has, however, not diverted the president from his core mission of transforming Ugandans socio-economically. He has continued to promote and work in line with the NRM core principles of democracy, patriotism, socio-economic...