{"id":53650,"date":"2025-03-31T18:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/veteran-journalist-shaka-ssali-to-be-cremated-ashes-to-be-sent-to-uganda-and\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T00:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T00:30:39","slug":"veteran-journalist-shaka-ssali-to-be-cremated-ashes-to-be-sent-to-uganda-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/veteran-journalist-shaka-ssali-to-be-cremated-ashes-to-be-sent-to-uganda-and\/","title":{"rendered":"Fallen veteran journalist Shaka Ssali to be cremated, ashes to be sent to Uganda, other African countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a post shared on X, renowned Ugandan journalist Sudhir Byaruhanga, who is also said to be a distant relative of the late Ssali, wrote, \u201cHe had requested to be cremated and his ashes sent back home and to other countries in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that the family will honor his request, with details of his sendoff services in Washington, D.C., and Uganda to be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe shall respect his wish, and soon, a date for his sendoff service in Washington, D.C., and Uganda will be communicated. #RIPShakaSsali,\u201d Byaruhanga wrote.<\/p>\n<p>For over two decades, his show, Straight Talk Africa, provided a vital platform for critical discourse, engaging African leaders and intellectuals while bridging the gap between the continent and the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>His signature introduction, \u201cI\u2019m profoundly honored and exceedingly humbled,\u201d along with his famous phrase, \u201cLet\u2019s keep the African hope alive,\u201d became defining elements of his enduring legacy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-84587 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/pic-100.jpg\" alt=\"The remains of veteran journalist Shaka Ssali will be cremated in the US and his ashes will be sent to Uganda and other African countries in 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