Melyvn Lorenzen, Werderbremen striker has not yet decided his commitment with Uganda

The 21-year-old will not feature in Africa Cup of Nations qualification match when Botswana will take over Uganda Cranes on Saturday June 4, 2016.

“Decision time [for Lorenzen] will be after the match against Botswana,” Uganda FA communications manager Ahmed Hussein said.

He impressed for Uganda Cranes in a 2-0 defeat friendly match played with Zimbabwe  at Rufaro stadium in Harare on Tuesday.

Lorenzen was born in London and qualifies to play for both Uganda and German through his father and mother respectively.

Uganda coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic praised the contribution Lorenzen had made during his time with the squad.

“We shall definitely miss the extra impetus he would have brought to the team as we saw in the friendly match against Zimbabwe,” the coach said.

“So for now we shall concentrate on the able players we have in the team to accomplish our mission.”

The coach will be worried about the fitness of striker Faruku Miya, who plays in Belgium for Standard Liege, after he missed the loss to Zimbabwe with concussion.

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The match was played in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match with Botswana scheduled June 4th 2016.

A brace from Tennage Hadebe in the first half  gave the Harare stars more confidence ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualification match with Malawi while pondering Crane’s chances ahead of Botswana.

Melvyn Lorenzen was given his debut chance to shine in Uganda Cranes jersey and was very impressive.

Cranes will continue with their preparation in Zimbabwe before traveling to Botswana on June 3rd 2016.

The Cranes first eleven that took part in the game include; Robert Ondongkara (GK), Denis Iguma, Godfrey Walsuimbi, Isaac Isinde, Murusgid Juuko, Hassan Wasswa, Luwagga Kizito, Yassar Mugerwa, Geoffrey Massa (Capt), Lorenzen Melvyn, Emmanuel Okwi

Substitutes;Denis Onyango, Joseph Ochaya, Aucho Khalid, Tony Mawejje, Edris Lubega, Erisa Sekisambu and Davis Kasirye.

Meanwhile, at Moi Sports Centre Kasarani in Kenya, the visitors Sudan held ten-man Kenya to a 1-1 draw after  second half substitute Francis Kahata was sent off for a second bookable offense on the 90th minute.

Nazar Hamid put  Sudan in the lead twenty four minutes into the game against a run of play, a scoreline which stood into the interval.

However, the Harambee Stars showed resilience and equalised in stoppage time through Mandela header from Victor Ali Abondo free-kick.

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This followed reports that among things to be discussed were the Dura Cement report tabled before parliament last week.

Some members of parliament have expressed fears that this caucus meeting could be aimed at protecting the people implicated in the report.

The meeting called by the president at State house Entebbe is seen as an attempt by the party leadership to agree on a common position before the Bill is brought to parliament this week to avoid a repeat of the chaos that erupted during the previous debates.

Dr. Chris Baryomunsi and Stephen Tashobya told journalists at parliament that it is wrong for the party to call MPs to take a position on a matter which some MPs had already decided on in the committee stages.

The caucus members are also expected to discuss the Dura Cement Report.

This comes at a time when MPs are expected to begin debate on the highly-billed report about the cancellation of a 43.5bn mining lease.

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Alaso says she cannot step down until leaders in the Mafabi Camp do the same.

She advises them to submit to the commission of inquiry set up to investigate the queries relating to the recent party presidential election instead of attacking her.

The conflicts in the party stem from the party elections last year that saw Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu replace Dr. Kiiza Besigye as party leader.

Muntu faced stiff competition from the leader of opposition, Nandala Mafaabi whose supporters have up to now not come to terms with the outcome.

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One of the political activists of Uganda’s oldest opposition party, the Democratic Party (DP), Rogers Ssegujja has gone missing fearing arrest over alleged linkages with rebel groups and opposition walk to walk protests in Kampala, the party has announced. The spokesperson of DP, Kenneth Paul Kakande told DP supporters in Buikwe on Saturday that Segujja has been a senior party activist operating in Kampala and other districts of Buganda region.

Kakande says that DP is not sure whether its cadre went to exile or he was abducted by president Museveni’s intelligence networks. The DP party spokesman says that Ssegujja’s whereabouts are still unknown to the DP members and the party’s youth desk in particular. Kakande says that Segujja’s relatives informed DP that the security operatives are threatening them too with arrest if they don’t produce Ssegujja.

Segujja, joined opposition in 2006 and his campaign strategies reportedly gave the ruling government some hard time in 2006, and 2011 presidential elections. Kakande says that Segujja was one of the key body guards of the DP presidential candidate in 2011 presidential polls, Norbert Mao. Kakande urged the central government to stop witch-hunting DP supporters since they are also Ugandans like others. Kakande further claims that DP has lost so many supporters who run to exile over fear of being imprisoned and or killed by the state agents.

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The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu now fears to lose his post in the party. This follows last Sunday’s announcement by the FDC committee investigating complaints related to last year’s party presidential elections that it will start its inquiries into the matter on February 13.

The Budadiri west MP (FDC), Nandala Mafabi and his fellow MP for Tororo County, Geoffrey Ekanya filed separate petitions with the FDC top leadership over the conduct of the November 22 FDC internal elections which Gen. Muntu won.

The committee investigating electoral malpractice in FDC is led by Ladislaus Rwakafuzi, a prominent Kampala based lawyer. The committee was inaugurated last week by Mugisha Muntu in his capacity as the FDC party president to conduct inquiries within 30 days before submitting its report to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of FDC. The committee secretary is Peter Sempala. According to the sources in FDC head offices in Najjanakumbi, the first session of the committee will involve the formal presentation of petitions to the committee members.

The committee will convene at the party headquarters in Najjanakumbi on Kampala- Entebbe road. Sources told us that Nandala’s petition claims that the FDC Secretary General, Ms Alice Alaso, the head of the FDC Electoral Commission, Dan Mugarura, the current FDC president, Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu and the FDC Deputy Finance Fecretary, Ms Anita Among rigged FDC party presidential polls in favour of the current party president.

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Barnabas Tinkasimire

MPs Barnabas Tinkasimire and Wilfred Niwagaba say that they have not committed any offense and have only criticized the party to put across what their voters want.

Niwagaba says that he has already received a letter from the party highlighting two charges related to the oil and budget debates.

He says that if summons are issued against him, he will either choose to ignore them or join his colleagues in pursuing the matter in courts of law.

NRM party members sitting in Kyankwanzi have already taken a stand to have the MPs disciplined for going against party positions on crucial matters.

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NRM Spokesperson Ofwono Opondo in an interview with Journalists at Parliament said Muntu faces a big challenge of building the grass root structures for FDC that will merge the massiveness of NRM.

Opondo said NRM is ready to face any candidate from the Opposition .

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party says that the election of Mugisha Muntu as FDC president will help unite the opposition.

DP legal advisor Fred Mukasa Mbidde says that Muntu has been a neutral person in his party and a man of integrity.

He adds Munt’s victory will also help reenergize the opposition.

Mbidde also appeals to the leader of opposition Nathan Nandala Mafaabi to work with gen Muntu in keeping his party united.

Maj. Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu

Muntu trounced Mafaabi in a hotly contested race that attracted 3 candidates.

He replaces Dr Kiiza Besigye who has led the party for 7 years.

Several members of parliament across the political divide have congratulated maj General Mugisha Muntu upon his victory.

Speaking to Journalists  Mps including Odonga Otto,Joseph Sewungu, Mathias Kasamba and Patrick Nsanja said he was a good choice for the party leadership and have a lot of expectations of him.

Muntu garnered 393 votes with Mafaabi scoring 360 votes and Geoffrey Ekanya scored 17 votes with only 6 invalid votes.

A total of 776 votes were cast.

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Party spokesman, Wafula Oguttu says that the party needs over 250million shillings for the conference.

Wafula says the conference may be shifted from Namboole if the party fails to raise more money.

However Ogutu’s statements come a few days after the electoral chief Dan Mugarura said that the party had set aside 500million shillings for the conference.

The party is expected to replace DrKiizaBesigye as presidents during the conference.

Meanwhile, the three candidates vying for the FDC top seat have today continued with their campaigns.

Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu is in Soroti,NandalaMafaabi is in Kasese while Ekanya is meeting delegates in Kampala

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Nandala made the remarks while addressing FDC delagates in Adjuman, Moyo, Yumbe,koboko ,Arua, Zombo, Paidha  and Nebbi distrcts where he is currently looking for votes from the party delegates to become the party president.

He said that he wants the people of west nile to have economic activities where they earn a living as they support FDC instead of them living on empty stomach when are doing poitical work for the party.

He said that cooperative unions if are established in most parts of the country will be the way of helping people to fight poverty unlike the NRM prosperity for all.

Nandala also asked FDC delegates in the country to vote for him so as he puts in place party structures that will enable the party to unseat NRM government in 2016.

He vowed to clean up FDC and get rid of party members who divert the party funds for their selfish intrest and kill the party support.

He promised to enable the party have offices and motorcycles for activities .

FDC delagates are to vote the party president to replace Dr. Kiiza Besigye who decided recently to shoten on his term of office and give chance to other party members to lead the party and the voting is expected on  on 22^nd November at Namboole stadium and the candidates vying for this party top seat include Nathan Nandala Mafabi, Major General Mugisha muntu and Geofrey Ekanya who all now looking for votes in different parts of the country.

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