Uganda, April 4 -- "As young leaders, if we are to unite together as Ugandans to steer our country in a fundamentally new direction, we need to learn to coexist. We shouldn't use political parties as organisations to divide us but use them as a unifying factor. When we put our thoughts and ideas together regardless of political parties, we can discuss better ways and methods to develop Uganda," says 26-year old Fred Adriko, a graduate of the Uganda Democracy Academy.

A member of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), Adriko intends to contest as the Maracha District local government LCV chairperson in the 2026 general elections.

The views of Ms Hellen Kebirungi, the female youth councillor for Kanungu District under the Nationa...