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According to the World Bank’s latest data, the poorest countries in Africa by GNI per capita are mostly located in sub-Saharan Africa. One of the regional trends that can be observed is that the top 10 poorest countries in Africa are mainly those that have suffered from political instability, conflicts, and a lack of economic development. These factors often lead to high poverty rates, low life expectancy, and poor education outcomes. African Countries Ranked by Poverty # Country GNI per capita GDP per capita GDP 1 Western Sahara $56 2 Burundi $220 $222 3 billion 3 Somalia $430 $447 8…

Be it the USA or India, each country has its own budget and military tools. This article talks about the ranking score of the Top 10 Strongest Militaries of the World 2023. Top 10 Most Powerful Countries in the World by Military Strength Global Military Rankings 2023 System: According to Global Firepower, a data website specializing in global defense information, the top 10 most powerful countries in the world by military in 2023 are: Rank Countries Power Index Score 1. United States 0.0712 2. Russia 0.0714 3. China 0.0722 4. India 0.1025 5. United Kingdom 0.1435 6. South Korea 0.1505 7. Pakistan…

Musician and Presidential advisor Catherine Kusasira has revealed that she will be contesting for the position of Woman MP in 2026. Kusasira explained that she is already making preparations for the position and ensuring that all the required qualifications are in place by the year 2026. “I will be a graduate by then and will have all the necessary qualifications for that position. I am running for Woman Member of Parliament in 2026,” she announced. The singer, however, has kept her cards close to her chest and stated that she will only reveal the district when the time comes.

Media personality Faridah Nakazibwe is said to be in a new relationship with a man of her dreams. She left working on television last year in October and one of her fellow media personalities Kasuku said she is in a relationship. One of the things he talked about is Faridah Nakazibwe being pregnant and being in love with the lover of her life. Faridah Nakazibwe is a mother of two children and a foster mother of singer Bruno K’s baby girl Briella Kiggundu. People want to know who the real husband of Faridah Nakazibwe is but no one can even…

Mrs. Mariam Wangadya, the Chairperson of the Commission confirms that UHRC was just in its investigations on the matter which was even made public though some sections of Ugandans wanted the matter to be investigated again. Wangadya; “We concluded our investigation and made the report public. I wouldn’t see any value in us reopening an investigation, we concluded… We are satisfied that we did enough and made out findings open,” . She says this still stands unless, she comes out with a report implicating security agencies. “Unless I come out with a report implicating the security agencies in massive abductions…

Kamabare said this relating to low ordering and uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines. “A few years back, COVID-19 was a big issue,” said Kamabare in an interaction with MPs earlier this week. “However, the demand for covid vaccines is now at zero. We no longer receive any covid vaccine orders,” he added. “If we don’t have any people that need or health facilities requisitioning for these Covid vaccines, we expect more COVID-19 vaccines to expire on us.” According to the latest audit report for the financial year ended June 30, 2023, presented to Speaker of Parliament Anita Among by Auditor General…

Credit: ChimpReports.  Dr Ssimba Ssali President Museveni has nominated three new members to Uganda’s Electoral Commission to superintendent over the 2026 general elections. These are Makerere Political Science and Public Administration lecturer, Dr Ssimba Ssali Kayunga, former Kyoga County MP Anthony Okello and EC’s Acting Head of Administration, Pamela Etonu Okudi. Hon Anthony Okello The president, however, retained EC chairperson Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, Hajjat Aisha Lubega (deputy chairperson); and Stephen Tashobya and one of the commissioners we are yet to identify. This follows the expiry of the existing Commission’s 7-year term of office. The nominees will be vetted by…

Presidential advisor and singer Catherine Kusasira has attacked politician Bobi Wine and his supporters of National Unity Platform. She said they should stop showing off around because they are not better than any other people in the world. Catherine Kusasira is a supporter of the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) and has been having social media struggles with the opposition supporters. They usually troll her on social media although this time around she is not having it. She stood up for herself telling those trolling her to back off because they don’t mean anything to her at the moment.…

Former Team No Sleep ( TNS ) singer , Sheebah Karungi has expressed her frustration Uganda’s main electricity distribution Company UMEME for prolonged power outage at her residence in Munyonyo. Ealier today ‘ Tosobola’ singer via her X account expressed her discontent with UMEME as she questioned the service quality they have offered her in recent days at her residence. She highlighted that she has experienced power outage at her residence for three days and inconveniences of charging her phones at neighboring shops. The singer’s home is located in Munyonyo, one of Uganda’s upscale areas. She cannot wrap her head…

Mathias Mpuuga, the outgoing Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, has handed over to Joel Ssenyonyi, the Nakawa East Member of Parliament. Mpuuga served as the leader of the opposition in Parliament for one and a half years. His party, the National Unity Platform, recently decided not to extend his term. Ssenyonyi has vowed to fight human rights violations in the country.