The call came during the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week, which is running from 12 to 18 May 2025, focusing on making walking and cycling safer and more accessible.
A notable shift is occurring as several African nations implement progressive policies aimed at welcoming refugees and migrants, both from within the continent and beyond.
The 50-year-old, who was studying for a PhD in law at the University of Oxford, was found guilty on multiple charges including facilitating a breach of UK immigration law, forcing the victim into labour, and conspiracy to intimidate a witness.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has selected Kash Patel as the prospective Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), marking a significant advancement for Patel, whose family has Ugandan origins.
Uganda's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Adonia Ayebare, has urged Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, to focus on her role after she commented on a controversial post by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba on X (formerly Twitter) about attacking Sudan.
The comments, posted on platform X (formerly Twitter), involved threats to capture the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, once Donald Trump assumed office as President of the United States.
Patricia Ojangole, Managing Director of Uganda Development Bank (UDB), won the Sustainability Leader of the Year Award for the fourth consecutive year, while UDB earned top compliance certification for exceptional sustainability leadership and impact.
The latest repudiation has come from the United States where a ranking leader in the country's Senate, Jim Risch expressed grave concerns over the incident.
Martha Karua, a former Kenyan Minister for Justice and Gichugu Constituency Member of Parliament, has joined other leaders in calling for the immediate release of veteran Ugandan opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye.
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