Tag Archives: Paradox

When Yoweri Kaguta Museveni first emerged from the bush in January 1986, Uganda was exhausted by coups, economic collapse and years of violent political instability. At 41, he looked nothing like the ageing strongmen who dominated African politics at the time. He spoke the language of “fundamental change,” discipline and generational renewal. To many Western governments, he and Rwandan President …

Viewers: 50,001 By Ali Lukyamuzi The escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have once again shaken global energy markets, sending oil prices upward and exposing the fragility of fuel-dependent economies around the world. Yet nowhere is this contradiction more painful and ironic than in Africa a continent blessed with vast oil reserves but still struggling to provide …

Jinja City, Uganda — Known as the source of the River Nile and a rising hub for adventure tourism, Jinja is often presented as a symbol of Uganda’s natural wealth and development potential. It is also central to the country’s energy landscape, hosting major hydropower facilities that feed electricity into the national grid. Yet in Jinja North Division, a quieter …