International Youth Day!
As we mark #InternationalYouthDay, the IGAD Leadership Academy celebrates the young people of the region, their energy, resilience and commitment to driving positive change.
At ILA, we strive to empower young people to lead with vision, uphold democratic values, and contribute meaningfully to the transformation of our region.
Because great leaders don't just emerge. They are mentored, nurtured and empowered.
#InternationalYouthDay #YouthLeadership #RisingWithIGAD
@NamaraDennisMP@Parliament_Ug You'll be on the negative side of history and your children will stammer trying to defend your name. How low will you guys bend?
Friends, the nation we call Uganda is no more. In its place is some other land mass - a place where lawlessness, impunity & disregard for human rights is the order of the day.
There is no functional constitution & there is no rule of law anymore. The Executive, Judiciary & Legislature have conspired to hand over our country to a power-hungry junta that will abduct & torture you if you so much as breathe in a manner they don't deem fit.
It is as clear as daylight that we are on our own.
Cry the Beloved Country!
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#Flashback
18 Reasons Given by Idi Amin Dada for the overthrow of Milton Obote on January 25, 1971:
1. Detention of people without trial
2. Abuse of human rights and torture of civilians
3. Political killings and use of force against civilians
4. Violation of the 1962 Constitution
5. Dictatorship and one-man rule by Obote
6. Corruption in government
7. Tribalism and nepotism in public service
8. Misuse of the Uganda Army for political repression
9. Marginalisation of some regions and ethnic groups
10. Economic mismanagement, causing hardship
11. Suppression of political opponents
12. Lack of free and fair elections
13. Threats to senior army officers, including Amin himself
14. Favouritism within the army, causing divisions
15. Breakdown of law and order
16. Disregard of traditional institutions, including kingdoms
17. Foreign interference in Uganda’s internal affairs
18. Loss of public confidence in Obote’s leadership
#WhereIsM7 #ThisFlag 🇺🇬
The outgoing Deputy Head of EU Mission in Uganda, @GuillaumEUG has made a stinging parting shot at his farewell party. “Uganda risks becoming a caricature of itself if the apparent transition question isn’t handled delicately.” That was loaded.
As a transitional justice expert, I’m familiar with this kind of silence. It’s not that people can’t see what’s wrong, no. it’s the deep pain they’re carrying that keeps them quiet. It’s easy to mistake that silence for peace, but it’s not. It’s tension building beneath the surface. Then one day, something seemingly small, like the price of bread going up triggers an explosion. That’s how dangerous years of bottled-up anger can be. The English call it “the calm before the storm.” Ate awo babera tebakyafugika.