The deficit of trust between governments, citizens and institutions and how we can solve it
In February 2016, Uganda had an election that left the country so estranged. There was a huge divide during and after the elections. When
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Governance
Re:publica – What happens when voting and protests do not deliver the democracies we want?
Some of the GIG-ers [Global Innovation Gathering participants] playing fussball at the GIG booth. Techies know how to have fun. Work hard, Play
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Why Africa is not poor – of scavengers and looters
This is a guest blog by Twakirwa David The narrative that Africa is rich because of its natural resources and a broad base of
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Father Lokodo and what he is not addressing about pornography in Uganda
The Ugandan minister of Ethics Integrity today called for a Press Conference to address the issue pornography in the country. Now, Father Lokodo
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AU our toothless dog and its response to Burkina Faso
There are a couple of events now that have happened in my life that I can vividly remember where I was and what I
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Gadaffi’s dream that never came to pass- what next?
Integration is something that we have grown accustomed to hearing. If it is not on the Common Market of Easter and the Southern
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Day of the African Child- striving to make a difference
Yesterday was the day of the African Child. The theme of the day was ‘a child-friendly, quality, free, and compulsory education for all
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African Union sovereignty: what does that even mean?
Sovereignty is the responsibility to protect. It refers to the authority, or sense of entitlement, deriving from the right of people to protect
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