Kisekka, Christopher2026-07-222026-07-222026-04-22Kisekka, C. (2026). The curious irony of sovereignty in a banana republic. Daily Monitor.https://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/8205Newspaper articleWhen several Ugandans hear the phrase "banana republic," or the localised version of matooke republic, many assume it is a light-hearted jab at our love for matooke. But the term has nothing to do with growing bananas. Its roots lie elsewhere, in a darker chapter of history that still echoes in political commentary today.enArticle