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Museveni directs local committees to lead citizenship verification for Bavandimwe and other long-settled communities

Kampala, Uganda – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued new directives to reform Uganda’s citizenship verification process, shifting authority from central government bureaucrats to local community structures. Following a June 23, 2025 meeting with the Bavandimwe (Banyarwanda of Uganda) at State House Entebbe, Museveni acknowledged concerns of discrimination and mismanagement in the current system. He…

Museveni speaks out on Balaalo conflict

Kampala, Uganda | Lucid News Africa — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has publicly addressed the ongoing tensions surrounding the presence and conduct of Balaalo cattle keepers in Northern, North Western, and Eastern Uganda. In a statement posted on his official X account (formerly Twitter), the President condemned unlawful grazing practices, encroachment on community land, and…

Museveni warns of global uncertainty’s impact on trade, investment, and development

Seville, Spain – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has raised concern over growing global instability, warning that ongoing conflicts, economic protectionism, and renewed competition for natural resources are fueling uncertainty for investment, trade, and development financing. In a written statement delivered by Uganda’s Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija, at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in…