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Edgar R. Batte

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Kampala, Uganda
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Award-winning Ugandan multimedia journalist | Travel storyteller | Photographer | Filmmaker | Documenting the people, places and ideas www.edgarbatte.com

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My name is Edgar R. Batte and I have been doing journalism since my
teenage life. I started out in school where I would produce hand-written
articles for my peers in lower high school. In 2002, I got published in The Monitor, a privately-owned daily newspaper.
I have grown to become an all-round journalist but with special interest in travel, tourism and development issues. Apart from writing, I am a passionate photographer.
My works have also been published by The East African- a leading regio…

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Women diplomats demand greater role in peace and global decision-making

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By Edgar R. Batte Verified
| Daily Monitor Verified
The Head of the IGAD Mission to Uganda, Ms Joselyn Bigirwa, has called for greater efforts to promote women into leadership positions, warning that despite progress in gender equality, women remain underrepresented in diplomacy, peace negotiations and global decision-making. Delivering the keynote address at the Women in Diplomacy and Multilateralism dialogue in Kampala, Bigirwa said women continue to face structural barriers that prevent many from advancing to senior leadership positions.
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A rebellion against the pressures of adulthood

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By Edgar R. Batte Verified
| Daily Monitor Verified
“Qweshunga” is a word which comes from Runyankole-Runyakitara to mean “play”, which would conventionally evoke images of childhood games, bouncing castles or moments of amusement. But Penelope Sanyu is using her creativity to give it a fresh twist, arguing that even adults need the time to play, surrender to curiosity as they connect. At the new space called Qweshunga Book Bar, adults are welcome to bounce on castles, play board games and basically bring out the child in them in the gardens.
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Govt calls for science-driven action as threats to Uganda’s biodiversity mount

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By Edgar R. Batte Verified
| Daily Monitor Verified
Government has called for science-driven conservation interventions to tackle mounting threats to Uganda's biodiversity, warning that habitat loss, climate change, human-wildlife conflict, poaching and illegal wildlife trade continue to threaten the country's ecosystems.
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