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From hope to fear: A tale of Zambia's democracy in contrast with other States (opens the original)
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As the world marks the International Day of Democracy, Africa's state of democracy remains ambiguous and precarious. From Zambia, where opposition leader Brian Mundubile is facing treason charges following the 2026 elections, to Uganda, where opposition figures have faced detention and restrictions and Tanzania, where opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been detained, the continent continues to grapple with serious questions about political freedoms and democratic governance. In Zimbabwe, constitu
The plight of Erias Lukwago and the price of dissent in the Pearl of Africa (opens the original)
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I recently watched a video that has gone viral, of former Kampala mayor Erias Lukwago’s court appearance. He is begging to be granted bail in order to seek further medical attention in a hospital that has quality healthcare as his health deteriorates. “Your worship, I am sentenced to death. If no rescue is made to get my situation addressed, as advised by the consultants from Mulago National Referral Hospital, it’s a death sentence for me,” Lukwago pleads. His eyes welling with tears, he helples
Independent media freedom under siege (opens the original)
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At midnight on 28 June 2026, military operatives of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) raided the premises of Daily Monitor publications and NTV Uganda, forcibly shutting the operations of what many consider Uganda's only boldly independent media institutions. The Nation Media Group (NMG) said the siege was carried out on the orders of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the head of the UPDF and son of Uganda's president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who has been in power since 1986. The military act
Daily Monitor and NTV Ordeal: It’s Either Press Freedom or Nothing | Mail & Guardian (opens the original)
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Freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego, however with the on-going siege against Daily Monitor and NTV, these words of wisdom from Indian philosopher and philanthropist have lost a meaning. I was scrolling through X when I came across a viral post showing a meeting held on June 30, 2026, between National Media Group's new owner, Rostam Azizi, Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda at the Special Forces Command h
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