COP30: climate justice is material to all civilizations
COP30 Belem, Brazil 2025 produced a voluntary ‘Action Agenda’ for civil society, governments, businesses, and others to intensify ‘climate adaptation’, emission reductions, and transition to sustainable economies. It has its legal basis in COP21 Paris Agreement 2015. Mother Earth and human labour are the parents of wealth. They are the
Behind Bars: The 303 Children Who Call Prison Home
In the quiet corners of Uganda’s prisons, 303 children wake up each morning to the sound of keys and metal gates not alarm clocks or school bells. They live with their mothers behind bars, their childhoods unfolding in places built for punishment, not play. According to the Uganda Prisons Service
Palestine: the delusion of two-state solution
The need for a real solution rooted in history UNGA-80 convened under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development, and human rights”. The focus was on the recognition of the two-state solution for Palestine. Land as the national question The two-state solution means the apportionment of
Alaska Summit: lessons for Iran-plus nations – Part 2
Managing shifts of uncertainty in geopolitics Recap of Part 1 The 12-Day War (13-24 June 2025) of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran by USA/Israel began the periodisation of a new history of the final phase of the defeat of imperialism and Zionism in West Asia. While the War
Inside Uganda’s Silent Job Market: Bribes, Sex, and Shattered Dreams
A new report jointly published by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) and the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) at Makerere University has peeled back the curtain on a dark and largely unspoken reality: the price of a government job in Uganda can be your savings, your dignity or both. The study, “An Assessment
Alaska Summit: lessons for Iran-plus nations – Part 1
A new history begins The 12-Day War of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran by USA/Israel began the periodisation of a new history of the final phase of the defeat of imperialism and Zionism in West Asia. The old period began when the British army had defeated the Ottoman
Can Nsereko Break the Museveni–Bobi Wine Grip in 2026?
Kampala Central MP and President of the Ecological Party of Uganda, Muhammad Nsereko, has officially entered the 2026 presidential race after picking up nomination forms from the Electoral Commission. Nsereko now joins a growing list of over 175 presidential aspirants eyeing Uganda’s top seat, including long-time incumbent President Yoweri Museveni
Court Orders Minister Mayanja to Stop Interfering with Kabaka’s Land in Kaazi
The High Court has issued an order restraining Sam Mayanja, the State Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, and all his agents from interfering with the Kabaka’s land in Kaazi. Minister Mayanja had previously directed the cancellation of all land titles on the contested Kaazi land during a public
EU trader Traxys buys conflict minerals from DRC
A new Global Witness investigation indicates that international commodities trader Traxys has bought conflict coltan smuggled from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Rwanda The investigation reveals that the multibillion-dollar company headquartered in Luxembourg bought 280 tonnes of coltan from Rwanda in 2024 based on customs documents seen by Global
The Corrupt Pope Who Sold His Office for money and used army to overthrow Pope Sylvester
With the passing of Pope Francis at age 88, interest in the papacy’s complex and dramatic history has been rekindled across streaming platforms. Among the trending content is the documentary series Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History, which explores the evolution of the papacy from its apostolic beginnings to
