Centre for Multilateral Affairs

Intersection of #digital, cyberspace governance & multilateral politics. Informing & shaping #globalsouth perspectives in #Multistakeholder #Policy discourses

[Centre for Multilateral Affairs @ForCfma]

A nation’s survival may depend less on political winners than on preserving the “middle space” where dialogue, compromise, and coexistence happen.

At the @KasUganda farewell reception for Anna Reismann, Hon. Norbert Mao said democracy thrives when the middle is protected.

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🚨 Digital transformation must be human-centered to truly serve society.We joined @cipesaug at the High-Level Dialogue on Business & Digital Rights to help shape Uganda’s tech future.

Focus areas:Ethical AI,Data Sovereignty,DPI & Inclusion
and Local-language Advocacy

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ONLINE HATE IS NOT “JUST ONLINE.”

Algorithms amplify harmful content, normalizing hate and fueling real-world harm.

Digital safety is human safety.

Read more:
🔗 https://t.co/XW5QdDLQHv

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Following the cancellation of #RightsCon2026 in Zambia, CfMA joined a strategic convening in Kampala, hosted by POLLICY, bringing together civil society and digital rights stakeholders to reflect on digital rights, internet governance,and shrinking civic space across Africa.

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Uganda has hosted Nile cooperation since 1968, playing a key mediator role in regional water security and peace.

Read more: https://t.co/pCUxEMV9mK
#HydroPolitics #EastAfrica #PeaceStabilisation

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The Cost of Cybercrime 💰
Cybercrime cost Uganda $3.09M in 2019. Beyond the money, it undermines state trust. Investment in domestic agencies is vital, but we need stronger bilateral cyber-cooperation to stay safe.

Full study: https://t.co/est3VZS0MU

#Tech #CyberNorms #Uganda

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🌊 The Nile crosses 11 countries with no binding legal framework. Uganda backs the #CFA for fair water sharing and regional peace.
Read more: https://t.co/pCUxEMV9mK

#NileBasin #Uganda #HydroPolitics

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⌨️ Cyber tensions once helped trigger the Uganda–Rwanda border closure. Today, stability depends on strong #CyberNorms and local adoption of global cyber laws.

Readmore: https://t.co/est3VZS0MU

#CyberSecurityUG #DigitalDiplomacy

[Centre for Multilateral Affairs @ForCfma]

When diplomacy fails, conflict escalates.

Tensions between Iran, Israel & the United States show how quickly disputes can turn into full confrontation.

The real cost? Human lives & global instability.

Read more:https://t.co/YQy1RSDC2l

#Geopolitics #Diplomacy #CFMA

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Modern conflict isn’t just physical.

Tensions involving Iran, Israel & the United States show how AI-driven misinformation is shaping narratives in real time.

Read more:
https://t.co/k0hmSLaL30

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Through the lens of #internationalrelations and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) @patnamakula examines how Iran-Israel-USA failed #diplomacy has intensified violence, undermined legal frameworks, and produced severe human and systemic costs https://t.co/kyhZpOIDQl

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From ransomware to mobile money threats— fragmented systems make Africa easier to target.

Unity isn’t optional. It’s protection.
Read the full article -> https://t.co/T0w557Lext

#CyberResilience #OnlineSafety

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Africa is rapidly digitizing.

But here’s the real question:
👉 Are we securing what we’re building?

With only 8% of organizations cyber-ready, the risks are growing.

📖 Read the full article:
https://t.co/T0w557Lext

#Cybersecurity #CyberThreat

[Kampala Geopolitics Conference @kampalageopol]

The 9th Kampala Geopolitics Conference is officially announced.

📍:@Makerere, Kampala
📅: 15–16, April, 2026

Theme “The African Dimensions in International Debates”.

Bringing African and global voices together on the ideas shaping our world.

🌎 Join us✊🏾

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What would constitute an #African position and perspective as the Iran-Israel-US conflict continues to rage? Why does a strong continental as well as individual #nation-state stance matter? - @PrinceOwiny explores the depth of these questions https://t.co/jdbB7AGgbz

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The escalation of direct hostilities between Iran, Israel, and the United States since Operation Epic Fury began has turned the #MiddleEast into a dual battlefield of kinetic strikes and relentless information #warfare - writes @patnamakula https://t.co/Ohgt9loOzZ

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Uganda is redefining refugee leadership 🌍

~2M refugees empowered to work & integrate. This is not charity, it's strategy.

Inclusion works, but funding gaps threaten progress.

Read the full article: https://t.co/0stBp741O2

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Good Friday.

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In an era of escalating conflict shocks, where a strike in the Persian Gulf can raise food prices in a Ugandan #refugee settlement, #refugeegovernance can no longer afford fragmentation - writes @atuhairweeve https://t.co/3CTflOCKQw

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The #Gulf crisis offers a stark reminder that conflict in one region can quickly evolve into a global #humanitarian and #migration issue, challenging the resilience of international refugee governance frameworks - argues @atuhairweeve https://t.co/3CTflOCKQw