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Canada Military Partnerships Cannot Ignore Uganda’s Human Rights Crisis » The Hoima Post –

Canada Military Partnerships Cannot Ignore Ugandas Human Rights Crisis

This afternoon, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, hosted Canada’s Defence Advisor, Colonel Todd Braithwaite, at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe. Their discussions centered on strengthening Uganda–Canada military ties, including Uganda’s potential participation in Canada’s Military Training and Cooperation Program (MTCP). On the surface, this meeting might appear as a diplomatic step forward—two nations pledging …

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Uganda’s Human Rights Defenders Silenced as Canada Army Chief Meets Muhoozi » The Hoima Post –

Ugandas Human Rights Defenders Silenced as Canada Army Chief Meets

By Alexander Luyima The recent meeting between Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and Canada’s Defence Advisor to Uganda, Colonel Todd Braithwaite, has once again raised alarm among human rights defenders. While the official agenda framed the talks as an opportunity to strengthen Uganda–Canada military cooperation, the meeting was striking for what it excluded: Uganda’s human rights …

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How joblessness is driving Uganda’s youth into human trafficking – Parrots Media

How joblessness is driving Uganda’s youth into human trafficking

OPINIONUganda has witnessed remarkable economic growth and holds great promise for the future, however a midst this progress, there is one vital aspect that remains untapped which is youth unemployment. Currently Uganda’s youth unemployment rate according to Uganda bureau of Statistics (UBOS) 2024 report, stands at 16 percent among those aged 15 to 30. A recent report from the National …

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Ugandans in Canada Stage Mass Protests Against Human Rights Abuses in Uganda » The Hoima Post –

Ugandans in Canada Stage Mass Protests Against Human Rights Abuses

Thousands of Ugandans living in Canada — organised by chapters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and allied diaspora groups — held coordinated demonstrations on Saturday, September 13, 2024, to denounce what they described as a sustained campaign of repression, abductions and human-rights violations in Uganda. Protesters gathered in major urban centres to call on Canadian and other Western governments, …

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