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US Senator demands release of Sarah Bireete

US Senator demands release of Sarah Bireete

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), the Ranking Member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, last night issued a statement condemning the ongoing repression of opposition figures, civil society leaders and activists in Uganda. As Uganda gears up for its tightly contested 15 J

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Police Bust EC Staff, Student With Hundreds of Voter Slips

Police Bust EC Staff, Student With Hundreds of Voter Slips

Police in Mityana have arrested two Electoral Commission (EC) supervisors and a student after recovering hundreds of voter allocation slips and issuance forms under suspicious circumstances.The suspects are Kazibwe Sande Godfrey, supervisor of Bulera sub-county, Kasana Fred, supervisor for

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‎Democratic Front Candidates Task Parents on Post-Election Protests

‎Democratic Front Candidates Task Parents on Post-Election Protests

The Democratic Front (DF) party candidates in Masaka have urged parents to take a more proactive role in advising their children against participating in protests linked to the forthcoming general elections.Juliet Kakande Nakabuye, the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament and also the DF

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Ugandan opposition faces 'brutal repression' before election: Amnesty

Ugandan opposition faces 'brutal repression' before election: Amnesty

Amnesty International said Monday that Ugandan security forces have used torture and arbitrary arrests to intimidate the opposition ahead of elections on January 15.President Yoweri Museveni, 81, is seeking to extend his 40-year rule, but is accused of increasing repression to maintain pow

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Uganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of vote

Uganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of vote

Reader modeUganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of votethecitizen.co.tz16hWhat you need to know:Uganda's President and the leader of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, Yoweri Museveni, addresses delegates at a cerem

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Religious Leaders Raise Alarm Over Arrest of Opposition Supporters, Rights Activists

Religious Leaders Raise Alarm Over Arrest of Opposition Supporters, Rights Activists

The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has held discussions with Police over arrest of opposition supporters and human rights activists as Uganda moves closer to the 2026 general elections.Several opposition supporters have been arrested since the commencement of election campaigns,

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EC Faces Pushback from Clergy Over Polling Station Restrictions

EC Faces Pushback from Clergy Over Polling Station Restrictions

Meanwhile, police and the military have come under criticism for alleged human rights abuses, including beating, shooting, teargas use, and arrests of supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi across different parts of the country.Justice

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Arua City Chaos: Stray Bullet Hits Police Constable as Two Die in New Year Mob Unrest

Arua City Chaos: Stray Bullet Hits Police Constable as Two Die in New Year Mob Unrest

Arua City — A police constable has been shot in the stomach by a stray bullet fired by fellow officers during a crowd-control operation in Arua City, as violent mob unrest left two people dead in the early hours of the New Year.According to the West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson, SSP

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Military: Bobi Wine Arrest Claims a ‘Smokescreen’

Military: Bobi Wine Arrest Claims a ‘Smokescreen’

Uganda’s military has dismissed allegations by opposition leader Bobi Wine that security agencies plan to arrest him ahead of his planned rally in Mbale City, calling the claims a “smokescreen”.In a statement issued on Friday, Col Chris Magezi, the acting spokesperson of the Uganda P

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Bobi Wine Alleges Plot to Arrest Him Before Elections

Bobi Wine Alleges Plot to Arrest Him Before Elections

National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate Bobi Wine has alleged that security agencies plan to arrest him before polling day and provoke violence in Mbale City, claims authorities said were not backed by evidence.In a statement posted on social media on Friday, Bobi Wine, the Na

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