President Museveni Urges Youth to Champion East African Integration, Warns Against Wasting Time on Riots and Non-Productive Debates

Museveni Blasts Idle Youth: “Stop Riots and Football Debates—Build East Africa!” - The Witness Uganda

President Museveni has urged Uganda’s youth to stop “wasting precious time” on riots, idle political quarrels and marathon debates about European football, insisting that their energy would be better spent building a prosperous and united East Africa. Speaking to journalists on Friday, November 14, 2025, at the State Lodge in Mbale, Museveni—also the NRM presidential candidate—outlined the seven pillars of the NRM’s 2026–2031 manifesto. He under…

Who am I? Identity, belonging and creativity from the East African South Asian Diaspora

Sharing stories, culture, heritage and food through performance, archive and oral histories By Suman Bhuchar JUST like ‘to be or not to be?’ – ‘who am I?’ or ‘where do I belong?’- are burning questions which most humans wrestle with constantly, more so, if you happen to be a migrant or a member of a minority community living in the UK. ‘Who am I?’ is also a project title of a National Lottery Heritage project which has been looking at the exper…

Museveni: East Africa Needs Federation to ‘Go to the Moon’ and Achieve Robust Defence

Mbale — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Uganda’s youth to channel their energy toward advancing East Africa’s long-standing political and economic integration, rather than engaging in riots or unproductive debates. Speaking on Friday, November 14, 2025, during a media engagement with journalists from the Bukedi sub-region at the State Lodge in Mbale, President Museveni—also the NRM presidential candidate—outlined the seven core pillar…

President Museveni urges youth to champion East African integration, warns against wasting time on riots and non-productive debates

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Uganda’s youth to dedicate their energy to championing the long-sought political and economic integration of East Africa. Speaking on Friday, November 14, 2025, during a media engagement with journalists in the Bukedi sub-region at the State Lodge in Mbale, President Museveni, who is also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate, outlined the seven core pillars of the NRM’s 2026…