The duty is on us to repossess our country’s political glory. The challenge calls for daring actions to re-humanize our politics. Electoral politics should not be about demarcation, exclusivity, classification and conspiracy but should be something that fosters inclusivity, transparency, accountability and respectful.

   By: Gwada OgotLandlord is a freedom fighter, Fighting against my freedom, He frees me of everything, Yawa Landlord yawa… Landlord is a nationalist, A nationalist means a national appetite; He eats anything, Yawa Landlord yawa… Landlord is a liberator, And strives to relieve me, Of all things I own, Yawa Landlord yawa… Landlord tethers me, [...]

We are very privileged to live at a time when Uganda is experiencing high political turbulence. Even with the increasingly narrowing space for alternative voice in the country, Uganda still carries the title of a ‘good-governed, multi party democratic country.’ As you might realize, democracy has lately become like an ISO certification of quality for states. If one wants to market a product called Uganda, they are compelled to slap a seal of ‘democracy’ to make the country more appealing to investors, tourists, donors, diplomatic calls, and possibly, hoodwink its very own citizenry about the quality of governance in the country.

   Dr. Wolassa KumoIntroduction My 40th article with Afroarticles is devoted to the seminal work in development economics of Sir Arthur Lewis (January 23, 1915- June 15, 1991), the first and the only black person to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science. Professor Lewis won the 1979 Nobel Prize in economics for his seminal [...]

   By: Gwada OgotA poem by Gwada Ogot The political landlord has built, Hovels and shacks- slums, Upon our petrified minds, So he extorts rental taxes; Landlord sets rules for squatters -to abide by, In his squalid people’s party estate; Cheap rents with high costs, The return -political lip service; No, the party is not built [...]