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Mtukula Rising: Ug-Tz Our City ๐ŸŒ The Voice of Mtukula, Tanzania ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ & Uganda ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ | Border News | Business | Culture | Community | Tourism | Telling the stories that matter across East Africa.

24/08/2026

"Leadership is never easy โ€” a truth the late President Magufuli lived every day. ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ"

24/08/2026

The helicopter carrying John Garang disappeared โ€” Part 1.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ CONGO QUESTION! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉWhich would you most like to experience?๐ŸŒณ Congo Rainforest โ€” nature at its rawest๐ŸŽต Congolese Music ...
24/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ CONGO QUESTION! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
Which would you most like to experience?
๐ŸŒณ Congo Rainforest โ€” nature at its rawest
๐ŸŽต Congolese Music โ€” rhythm that moves the soul.

๐Ÿฒ Congolese Food โ€” flavors you won't forget
๐Ÿ™๏ธ Kinshasa โ€” the vibrant heart of the DRC

๐Ÿ‘‡ Drop your choice in the comments!
๐Ÿ‘ Like if Congo is on your bucket list
๐Ÿ’ฌ Comment your pick

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ DR CONGO โ€” THE HEART OF AFRICA! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”ฅThe Democratic Republic of Congo is one of Africaโ€™s most fascinating countries โ€” ri...
24/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ DR CONGO โ€” THE HEART OF AFRICA! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”ฅ
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of Africaโ€™s most fascinating countries โ€” rich in nature, culture, history, wildlife, music and incredible people. ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŽถ

But hereโ€™s the question for YOU:
๐Ÿ‘‰ What is the FIRST thing you associate with Congo? ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

Is it the rainforest? ๐ŸŒณ
Gorillas? ๐Ÿฆ
Congolese music? ๐ŸŽถ
The Congo River? ๐ŸŒŠ
Culture and history? ๐ŸŒ

Drop your answer in the comments! ๐Ÿ‘‡
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THE 8 JOURNALISTS WHO DARE TO ASK THE QUESTIONS OTHERS WONโ€™T.Across the East African Community, investigative journalism...
24/08/2026

THE 8 JOURNALISTS WHO DARE TO ASK THE QUESTIONS OTHERS WONโ€™T.

Across the East African Community, investigative journalism can be dangerous business.
From corruption and human-rights abuses to politics, organized crime and government accountability, these journalists have built reputations for going where many reporters fear to go. ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ.

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช KENYA โ€” John-Allan Namu
Co-founder of Africa Uncensored and known for major investigative projects.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ UGANDA โ€” Agather Atuhaire
Lawyer and journalist whose investigative work has focused on corruption and public institutions.

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ TANZANIA โ€” Erick Kabendera
Investigative journalist known for reporting on politics, extractive industries and organized crime.

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ RWANDA โ€” John Williams Ntwali
Founder of PAX TV-IREME News, remembered for reporting on human rights and government criticism.

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ BURUNDI โ€” Bob Rugurika
Veteran journalist and director of Radio Publique Africaine, known for high-profile investigative reporting.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ SOUTH SUDAN โ€” Maura Ajak
Journalist and camerawoman known for documenting human-rights violations and corruption.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ DR CONGO โ€” Steve Wembi
Investigative journalist whose work has covered some of the Democratic Republic of Congo's most difficult stories.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด SOMALIA โ€” Abdiaziz Guled
Radio and television journalist known for the investigative series GUNGAAR. He was killed in 2021.

โš ๏ธ Behind every investigation is a journalist who may face intimidation, arrest, exile or even violence simply for asking difficult questions.
Investigative journalism isn't just about finding a story. Sometimes, it's about having the courage to tell it.

๐Ÿ”ฅ NOW YOUR TURN:
Which of these 8 journalists have you heard of before?
And which EAC country do you think has the bravest investigative journalists? ๐Ÿ‘‡
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ Tanzania | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ Rwanda
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ Burundi | ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ South Sudan | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ DRC | ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด Somalia.

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๐ŸŽฌ๐ŸŒŸ FROM EAST AFRICA TO HOLLYWOOD: 7 Stars. 7 Stories. 1 Pride.From Kenya to Uganda to Somalia to Tanzania โ€” East Africa ...
23/08/2026

๐ŸŽฌ๐ŸŒŸ FROM EAST AFRICA TO HOLLYWOOD: 7 Stars. 7 Stories. 1 Pride.
From Kenya to Uganda to Somalia to Tanzania โ€” East Africa has given the world some of Hollywood's brightest stars! ๐ŸŒโœจ

๐Ÿ† Lupita Nyong'o (Kenya) โ€” Oscar Winner, Black Panther
๐Ÿ† Daniel Kaluuya (Uganda) โ€” Oscar Winner, Get Out

๐ŸŽฅ Edi Gathegi (Kenya) โ€” Twilight Saga, X-Men
๐ŸŽฅ Benjamin Onyango (Kenya) โ€” Tears of the Sun
๐ŸŽฅ Deep Roy (Kenya) โ€” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
๐ŸŽฅ Chipo Chung (Tanzania) โ€” TV & Film icon
๐ŸŽฅ Barkhad Abdi (Somalia) โ€” Oscar-nominated, Captain Phillips.

These are OUR stars, and we're proud to celebrate them! ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด
๐Ÿ‘‰ Which East African Hollywood star is YOUR favorite? Lupita, Kaluuya, Barkhad, or someone else? ๐ŸŽฌโญ

โค๏ธ Like this post if you're proud of our East African talent
๐Ÿ’ฌ Comment your favorite star below
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๐Ÿ”ฅ THE MYSTERIOUS FINAL JOURNEY OF JOHN GARANG โ€” WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌOn 30 July 2005, South Sudan lost one of its m...
23/08/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ THE MYSTERIOUS FINAL JOURNEY OF JOHN GARANG โ€” WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

On 30 July 2005, South Sudan lost one of its most important political and military leaders.

Just weeks earlier, Dr. John Garang de Mabior, leader of the SPLM/A, had become Sudanโ€™s First Vice President after signing the historic peace agreement that ended decades of civil war.

Then came the journey that would change history forever.

On 29 July, Garang travelled to Uganda to meet his longtime friend, President Yoweri Museveni. According to reports, he had not informed Sudanese authorities about the trip and travelled without his usual security detail.

The next day, while returning to Sudan aboard a Ugandan presidential helicopter, the aircraft disappeared in bad weather.

For more than 24 hours, there was no confirmed word about Garangโ€™s whereabouts.

On 1 August, the wreckage was discovered in rugged mountainous terrain near the Sudan-Uganda border.

Garang and everyone else aboard were killed.

๐Ÿ’” He had been First Vice President for only a few weeks.

His death triggered devastating riots and widespread disbelief. Many people questioned how such a prominent leader could die so suddenly, particularly at such a delicate moment in the peace process.

Conspiracy theories followed.

Some suspected foul play. Others questioned the circumstances of the flight and whether the investigation had fully answered every question.

But here is the crucial point:

โš ๏ธ There has never been credible evidence conclusively proving that Garang was assassinated.

The official investigation attributed the crash to pilot error and poor weather, with the pilot reportedly losing situational awareness while attempting to fly beneath cloud cover.

So what do you believe?

๐Ÿค” Was John Garangโ€™s death simply a tragic aviation accident โ€” or do you think important questions remain unanswered?

๐Ÿ‘‡ COMMENT: ACCIDENT or FOUL PLAY?

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐ŸŒ
History remembers the man. The circumstances remain debated.

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  QUESTION TIME! ๐Ÿค” If everything was FREE, which EAC country would YOU visit first? ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ดFrom Uganda's gorill...
23/08/2026

QUESTION TIME! ๐Ÿค” If everything was FREE, which EAC country would YOU visit first? ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด

From Uganda's gorillas ๐Ÿฆ to Somalia's stunning coastline ๐ŸŒŠ โ€” 8 amazing countries, endless adventures!

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๐Ÿ‘‰ COMMENT your choice and tell us why
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23/08/2026

Meet Juma: "My bike, my office, my boss is the road!" ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ๏ธ
Like, share, comment & follow -Ug for more! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŒ… Happy Sunday, East Africa! ๐ŸŒ…Different countries. Different languages. Different cultures. But ONE region, ONE heartbea...
23/08/2026

๐ŸŒ… Happy Sunday, East Africa! ๐ŸŒ…
Different countries. Different languages. Different cultures. But ONE region, ONE heartbeat! ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
8 countries, 1 community, endless possibilities. Wishing every corner of the EAC a blessed and peaceful Sunday! ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ
๐Ÿ‘‰ LIKE if you're proud to be East African
๐Ÿ‘‰ SHARE to spread the Sunday blessings
๐Ÿ‘‰ COMMENT your country's flag ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
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