Frank Walusimbi

Journalist | CIPR | Ugandan |
Comms @UNHCRuganda (The UN Refugee Agency)

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A thoughtful exploration of justice, conscience, and the enduring questions we ask of ourselves and the world.

Babeerawo Batya? https://t.co/XXyQ2hC9Nj

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Reaffirm the commitment to fostering a culture of peace 🕊️

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Friday's International Day of Non-Violence marks the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, a leader who remained committed to the principle of non-violence, even in the most difficult circumstances. https://t.co/cjpYWYbGYN

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#WithRefugees

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UPDATE: Muni University has won a USD 3 million AHEFT Prize, becoming the only Ugandan institution among five inaugural African laureates.

The university was recognised for its Refugee and Host Community Youth Empowerment and Transformation Initiative (RETI), which supports skills development, employment, and livelihoods for refugees and underserved youth in West Nile. #NTVNews

📸: @adidirashul

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Kitalo nnyo!!

[Charles Peter Mayiga @cpmayiga]

Amawulire g’okuttibwa kwa Moses Matovu ganneesisiwazza nnyo. Uganda ne Africa bafiiriddwa munnabitone ow’enjawulo, agundidde ku mulimu gwe n’obukugu obutali bwa bulijjo. Atulekedde ekirabo ku mitima gyaffe nga tujjukira eddoboozi lye n’omulere gwe wamu n’obuwoomerevu bw’ennyimba za Afrigo Band ebaddewo emyaka egisoba 50.

Nsaba poliisi ekole kyonna ekwate abaamusse.
Nsaba Katonda agumye abantu be, bannabitone, abaagazi b’ennyimba n’ebisanyusa ate ne Bannayuganda bonna.
Mukama nkusaba obeere wakisa ng’olamula Moses Matovu. CPM

[Uganda Police Force @PoliceUg]

. @KawalaRachael "Police at Kabalagala have registered a case of suspected murder involving Matovu Moses, a musician with Afrigo Band.

Moses was allegedly attacked this morning 24.09.2026 by unknown assailants at Kibuli Market Zone B, in Makindye Division, Kampala District. He was rushed to Kibuli Hospital for medical attention, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Our task team is currently at the scene conducting investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. Efforts are also underway to identify and apprehend the suspected assailants.

More details will be shared as the investigation progresses.

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For more information: https://t.co/Wy2AmwpeJR

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@SpireJim Oh yes, those two also made significant contributions to liturgical music. You’re right, Kyagambiddwa was not a priest. Thank you.

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Uganda has lost one of its great Catholic music composers, Father James Kabuye.

The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, which began in 1962, the same year Father Kabuye was ordained a priest, would later create opportunities for him to put his musical compositions to greater use. He had learned from the late Father Kyangambiddwa how to write, read and interpret African music. Composing therefore came naturally to him, particularly following the groundbreaking decisions of the Second Vatican Council in 1964.

This presented an opportunity for Father Kabuye, who could compose music in Luganda. The challenge, however, was how to make music in a local language as appealing as it was in Latin.

An idea then struck Father Kabuye: he would compose music that retained elements of the original Catholic Latin canticles but featured a slightly faster tempo.
His compositions feature a responsorial style, in which the congregation sings a short, easy-to-memorize refrain, followed by verses led by a principal singer (a cantor) or by the choir.

Other priests, including Expedito Magembe and Vincent Bakkabulindi, later contributed to this musical development. The Buganda region became the first to adopt a local language in liturgical music.
In subsequent years, the late Monsignor Bonaventure Kasaijja composed several liturgical pieces in Runyoro, Rutooro, Runyakore and Rukiga.

In the 1970s, a heated debate emerged over whether local instruments should be used in churches instead of organs, which were largely reserved for seminarians. Eventually, local instruments were accepted, contributing to the revival and wider appreciation of local church music.

Father Kabuye’s music is a regular part of Catholic church services across different types of Masses, with more than 100 compositions attributed to him.
I met Father James Kabuye in July 2016, and we had a long conversation about his music career and priesthood. I did not want to stop listening to his wisdom. Watch these excerpts from NTV’s Talking Arts.

May his soul rest in eternal peace.

@ugcatholics @UgandaEpiscopal

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@kyamageroandrew Keleziya enneemujjukiranga 🙏🏿

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[Judith Heard @IAMJUDITHHEARD]

And to women with platforms, myself included, we carry a responsibility.

Before we sit down to teach young women about marriage, choosing a husband, raising children, or what a man should and shouldn’t be, sometimes the first thing we need to do is heal.

Seek therapy. Seek God. Do the inner work. Confront what hurt you. Because if we don’t heal from what we experienced, there is a danger that we begin teaching from our wounds instead of from wisdom.

Some of us have endured betrayal, abandonment, difficult marriages, childhood trauma, financial hardship and relationships that completely changed the way we see men and love. Those experiences are real, but our pain should not automatically become the blueprint we hand to the next generation.

Young women are listening to us.

They shouldn’t inherit our fears.
They shouldn’t inherit our bitterness.
They shouldn’t be taught that money equals character, or that every relationship must be approached through the disappointments we experienced.

Our responsibility as women who came before them is to give them something healthier.

Heal first. Then advise.

There is absolutely nothing shameful about therapy. There is wisdom in recognizing that some wounds require more than pretending we have moved on.

And when we finally speak, let it come from healing, discernment, experience and truth,not simply from the parts of us that are still hurting.

The next generation deserves our wisdom, not our wounds.

Byebyo 📌

[UNHCR Uganda @UNHCRuganda]

The Republic of Korea 🇰🇷  is helping make a difference in the lives of refugees and host communities across Uganda🇺🇬 by supporting the delivery of health and education services, providing opportunities to build more resilient futures.

@MOFAkr_eng @embassy_korea @UNHCRgov

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@kyamageroandrew Buli sentence yeetaagako underlining...

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102 suicide attempts. 24 lives lost.
Behind every number is a person, a family and a story. We must do more to help refugees hold on to hope 🙏

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

102 suicide attempts. 24 deaths by suicide. In just the first half of 2026, among refugees in Uganda alone.

For refugees who've already lost so much, it doesn't take much more to lose hope entirely: funding cuts ending vital support, lack of food and clean water, obstacle after obstacle just to rebuild a life once already taken from them.

Many can't go home because it's still not safe, and the door to resettlement is nearly closed too. Many are left feeling stuck.

One death by suicide is one death too many. With humanitarians like Namanya, UNHCR is working to identify what's driving refugees to lose hope, and to prevent them from facing an unthinkable decision.

Your support helps refugees hold on to hope, even when everything else has been stripped away.

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

[United Nations @UN]

Every year, over 720,000 people take their own life.

Suicide is a global public health issue that affects people of all ages & regions.

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, @WHO shares advice on how you can support someone who may be thinking about suicide.
https://t.co/dkuWguR9AN

[Margaret Atieno @AtienoAMargaret]

Today, I had the honor of presenting copies of my credentials to the Hon Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo Minister of State for Foreign Affairs as the new @UNHCRUganda Representative. I look forward to strengthening the longstanding partnership to advance refugee protection and solutions

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No one should have to pay such a heavy price for simply doing their job. Wishing James strength.
@UkweliAfrica

[Africa Uncensored @AfUncensored]

In 2018, photojournalist James Akena was attacked by military officers while on assignment in Kampala, effectively ending his career with Reuters.

Today, the former international photojournalist works as a bartender after severe physical trauma and institutional neglect forced him out of the profession.

Watch #BurnOut now on YouTube.

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[Government of Uganda @GovUganda]

Here comes the name

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@kyamageroandrew @fsnakazibwe 😅

[UN in Uganda @UNinUganda]

The United Nations in Uganda joins the Royal Family and the people of Tooro in mourning the passing of His Majesty King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.

We honour his service to young people, culture, sustainable development, and his partnership with the UN family.