The Communist League of Uganda

  Dr Obote recieving the instruments of power on the indepence day in 1962 Decades ago, Uganda’s former Prime Minister Milton Obote identified three major challenges facing the country: poverty , ignorance , and disease. These “Three Opponents” remain pressing issues today, intertwined and persistent in their impact on Uganda’s development. Addressing these challenges requires targeted strategies to empower the Ugandan people and create sustainable progress. Tackling Poverty Poverty feeds ignorance and disease, making it the root issue to confront. Obote emphasized the power of collective action. In rural areas, cooperatives can help farmers pool resources and increase productivity. These organizations offer a way for small-scale producers to collectively access markets, credit, and better prices. Similarly, urban workers benefit from trade unions, which advocate for fair wages and improved working conditions. Both cooperatives and trade unions operate on the principle of unity:...

  Coffee from Uganda The ongoing debate over Uganda’s coffee industry has sparked intense controversy, culminating in a heated exchange in parliament and the recent passage of a contentious coffee bill awaiting the president’s signature. The bill has stirred public debate about whether the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) should remain an autonomous agency or be absorbed into the Ministry of Agriculture. This has led to widespread concern, with many Ugandans, including prominent economist Dr. Ezra Suruma, voicing their opposition to the proposed changes. Dr. Suruma, one of Uganda’s most respected economists, shared his perspective in a critical response to these developments, underscoring how the current structure of UCDA has historically supported the coffee industry without financial dependence on government funds. Established in 1990, UCDA was designed to operate autonomously, funded by a 1% service charge (or “cess”) on coffee exports rather than government allocation...

  From left to right: Robert Menzies (former Australian prime minister),  Dr Obote and Jomo Kenyatta (former president of Kenya).  Obote envisioned an independent Uganda where resources and decisions remained firmly within Ugandan control and where Uganda’s future depended on its autonomy from foreign influences. In post-colonial Africa, leaders faced the daunting task of constructing independent states that would empower their citizens while resisting economic exploitation from former colonial powers. Uganda’s Dr. Milton Obote was one such leader, and his 1969 Common Man’s Charter aimed to uplift ordinary Ugandans and combat inequality. While heavily influenced by Marxist principles, the Charter also reflected strong nationalist ideals, positioning Obote as a unique blend of socialist and nationalist. Marxist Influence on The Common Man’s Charter The Common Man’s Charter clearly reflects Marxist influences, especially in its calls for wealth redistribution, collec...

Dear Ugandan comrades! As a Muzungu comrade from Germany I feel honored to address you. Unfortunately I cannot speak in the name of my party, the Communist Party of Germany, as a whole, since I am no high-ranking member. But be assured, that there are also other comrades from Germany that are following the progress you are making. Franz Kafka wrote in his “In the Penal Colony”: “It is always questionable to intervene decisively in strange circumstances.” The reason is that it is hard to know the national conditions.  I have been to Uganda thrice and read quite a bunch of literature on Uganda's political, economical and social conditions. I am far away from knowing Uganda's national conditions as well as a native, but I hope to know them well enough to be able to at least give some advice. I will try to help you with all means I can spare, also ideological input in form of articles in English. Trotsky, the counterrevolutionary renegade of the October Revolution, was correct...