Daniel Massamba Meboya

    Kampala, 9 August 2023 – Mediavision Academy in partnership with Uganda National Commission for UNESCO kicked off a 12-week online training in filmmaking fundamentals for culture.  The training that aims at promoting and protecting cultural Diversity particularly the development of Film and Audio-Visual sector, brings together 200 participants from all parts of Uganda. Robert Nkambo, director at Mediavision Academy and one of the facilitators of the training, expresses his satisfaction at the end of the orientation session: “Empowering young people with knowledge and skills in filmmaking and content creation/development will help them become better stewards of our culture.” UNESCO's support for this training project comes at a very crucial moment as the debate on the creation of multimedia content, its dissemination and sharing is now the framework for the Uganda Communications Commission, which is the government regula...

Kampala, 4 August - Sixty-three days have elapsed since Uganda Film Festival (UFF) marked its special 10th anniversary held at the Uganda Institute of Communication and Technology in Nakawa, Kampala in June 2023 with the generous support of its partners and sponsors. For Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) represented by its acting Executive Director, Irene Kaggwa, the timing was appropriate to say ‘Thank You’ to all its stakeholders that contributed towards the success of the special 10th Edition of the Uganda Film Festival Awards Gala Night 2023. Hence the organization of the UFF 2023 Sponsors’ Appreciation Breakfast organized on 4 August 2023 at UCC House Bugolobi in Kampala. Irene Kaggwa reaffirmed the need for enhanced collaboration and synergy among all stakeholders to close the country’s multimedia infrastructure gap so that the audio-visual sector can successfully meet the international standard. Guests invited to the breakfast included Philip Luswata, a lecture...

Un Casque bleu de la Mission onusienne de maintien de la paix au Mali (MINUSMA) à Ogossagou, Cercle de Bankass, région de Mopti – Mali, Février 2019 (Photo : Daniel Massamba Meboya) La Mission de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) et la Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation au Mali (MINUSMA) ont-elles manqué à leur mandat fondamental de protéger les civils ? Trois principes de base continuent de définir l’activité de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies comme un outil spécifique du maintien de la paix et de la sécurité internationales. Ces principes se renforcent mutuellement : consentement des parties, impartialité et non-recours à la force sauf en cas de légitime défense ou de défense du mandat. Les opérations de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies se déploient avec le consentement des principales parties au conflit. En principe, cela implique l’adhésion des parties...

Kampala, 2 June - Robert Nkambo, director at Mediavision Academy and producer of films, led a delegation of his institution to the special 10th Edition of the Uganda Film Festival Awards Gala Night 2023 held at the Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology in Kampala. “The development of the local film industry in Uganda is a long journey, but I’m happy it has all the signs that the journey is paying off,” he said looking at an enthusiastic crowd showing men and women dressed up and apparently at ease. Taking Uganda Film Industry to an entirely different level Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has succeeded in its gamble: to attract as many people as possible not only from Uganda, but from all over the world. Femi Odugbemi, a writer, filmmaker, television producer, and the founder/executive producer of Zuri24 Media, a content production company in Lagos, Nigeria witnessed the creativity, innovation, productivity, competitiveness, and investment m...

« Faut-il massacrer des congolais innocents pour une cause politique perdue d’avance ? » je me suis finalement demandé en apprenant sur les réseaux sociaux la présentation devant la Haute Cour militaire du député national Edouard Mwangachouchou. Le vendredi 3 mars 2023, la Haute Cour militaire ouvre le procès en flagrance de « l’homme fort » de Rubaya - Nord Kivu arrêté avec des munitions de guerre dans sa résidence de la Gombe à Kinshasa. Les congolais se souviendront des propos du président de l’Assemblée nationale, Christophe Mboso, un certain lundi du 29 mars 2021, demandant aux députés du Kivu de quitter les groupes armés. Ses propos raisonnent encore à nos oreilles... Il savait de quoi il parlait. L’interpellation de l’Honorable (sic !) Edouard Mwangachouchou, originaire du territoire de Masisi dans le Nord Kivu, pourrait certainement révéler la clé de la persistance de l’insécurité dans cette partie de notre pays. Il est regrettable de voir que certains originaires du ...

The United Nations Headquarters sent a formal message to Mali announcing a high-level visit of a President whose country is one of the main troop contributors to the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. The Head of Office convened a meeting to discuss the agenda items and the format. All senior staff were in attendance. A PowerPoint presentation with the challenges that the Mission was facing was retained as the only way to keep the President abreast of the situation on the ground and to inform him and his delegation of a way forward. The security situation in the northern province of Gao, Mali, was very alarming. The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission kept on losing its soldiers/peacekeepers almost every week due to asymmetric warfare and complex terrorist attacks mounted by jihadists. The President’s first-ever visit to the main theatres of military and humanitarian operations was a golden opportunity for the Mission to propose innovative solutions that could help the UN...

“Covering a night surveillance and reconnaissance mission was a life changing, eye opening experience” – Daniel Massamba Meboya The voice of the German Pilot, Captain Schutz, serving in the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Mali is still ringing in my ears. “Sir, Please Fast Your Sit Belt” as I took place aboard the Franco-German Tiger combat helicopter that had to conduct a night military surveillance and reconnaissance mission at the Mali-Algeria borders. That was my first time to provide a coverage of a night patrol as I just joined the Mission in January 2014. To be honest, I did not really enjoy the ride. It was Wednesday at 6pm where my iPhone rang. I just got home after a busy day in the office. “Mr. Meboya, this is the Commander of the United Nations peacekeeping Forces. Please be at the Mixed Operational Command Office at 9pm sharp. You are taking part in a night patrol.” My blood boils and my pulse races and I imagine myself in the sky at night in a very ...