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  • Wine calls for ‘moral revolt’ against Museveni in Uganda

    Wine calls for ‘moral revolt’ against Museveni in Uganda

    Bobi Wine, the leader of the opposition in Uganda, has asked people to disobey the government and to protest against President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in charge for 38 years.

    During an interview with France 24, he said he was scared for his life because the government wanted to get rid of anyone who opposed them.

    A movie about Bobi Wine running for president in 2021 is up for an Academy award at this year’s Oscars.

    His party, the National Unity Platform, went to court in Kampala on Tuesday to ask the security agencies to let go 18 of its supporters who have been missing since the trouble during the 2021 election campaign.

    More update on this story soon.

  • Plot to bomb churches destroyed by Police in Uganda – Yoweri Museveni

    Plot to bomb churches destroyed by Police in Uganda – Yoweri Museveni

    Ugandan police successfully thwarted a planned attack on churches by a well-known Islamist militant group, as disclosed by President Yoweri Museveni.

    The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) had intentions to plant two explosive devices within churches in Kibibi, located approximately 50 km (30 miles) from the capital city, Kampala, as conveyed by Mr. Museveni on X, formerly known as Twitter.

    However, these devices, cleverly disguised as PA systems and gifted to local pastors, were detected and subsequently rendered harmless by the authorities due to vigilant members of the public who reported them.

    Earlier on the same day, President Museveni announced that Ugandan forces had conducted air strikes on four ADF positions situated in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

    He noted that a substantial number of terrorists were likely eliminated during these strikes.

    President Museveni issued a warning, expressing concern that escaping ADF members were re-entering Uganda with intentions of carrying out sporadic acts of terrorism.

    In June, the ADF carried out one of the deadliest attacks in Uganda, resulting in the loss of 42 lives, including 37 students in a high school located in western Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • Police in Uganda intercept plan to bomb churches – Museveni

    Police in Uganda intercept plan to bomb churches – Museveni

    The Ugandan police stopped a bomb attack on churches by a dangerous militant group, according to President Yoweri Museveni.

    MrMuseveni wrote on X (previously known as Twitter) that the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were planning to put two bombs in churches in Kibibi, an area about 50 km (30 miles) away from the capital city Kampala, on Sunday.

    But he said the devices were reported to the police and taken care of so they wouldn’t cause harm.

    The president said that the bombs were hidden as PA systems and given as presents to pastors in the area. People told other people about what they saw.

    Earlier on the same day, Mr Museveni said that Uganda’s forces had conducted air attacks on four ADF locations in the nearby Democratic Republic of Congo.

    “The president said that a lot of terrorists were killed. ”

    He said that the ADF who escaped are going back into Uganda and trying to do some random terrorist acts.

    In June, a group of militants called ADF hurt and killed 42 people, including 37 students, in a high school in western Uganda close to the border with DR Congo.

    It was one of the most deadly attacks by ADF in the country.

  • Uganda’s President Museveni proclaims ‘war’ on used clothing

    Uganda’s President Museveni proclaims ‘war’ on used clothing

    Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has prohibited the bringing in of used clothes and electricity meters and cables.

    The goal of this directive is to make more jobs and promote the growth of Uganda’s manufacturing sector, specifically in the textile industry.

    Don’t purchase used clothes because they belonged to deceased individuals. When white people die, they sort out their clothes and send them to Africa. According to Daily Monitor, Mr. Museveni, the President, mentioned this alternative statement.
    President Museveni gave an order when he started 10 factories in Mbale, a town in eastern Uganda. These factories will make electricity meters and cables.

    The factories are owned by Chinese people and are part of a project called the Sino-Uganda Industrial Park. This project is a collaboration between the Ugandan government and Chinese investors.

    Rwanda, which is next to Uganda, stopped allowing people to bring in used clothes from other countries in 2018.

    Other countries in East Africa have also tried to stop or reduce the importation of second-hand clothing in the past.