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Prisons Commissioner General Reveals Why He Can't Release Besigye After Lawyers Stormed His Office

Prisons Commissioner General Reveals Why He Can't Release Besigye After Lawyers Stormed His Office

A legal team representing veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale has revealed that Uganda Prisons Commissioner General Johnson Byabashaija is awaiting advice from the Attorney General before making any decision on their release.

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"Rubbish" Winnie Byanyima Sharply Fires Back at Claims Her Husband Besigye is Not a Civilian

"Rubbish" Winnie Byanyima Sharply Fires Back at Claims Her Husband Besigye is Not a Civilian

Winnie Byanyima, the wife of Uganda’s veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has responded to recent claims that her husband is not a civilian.The statement came after X user Captain Dr. Ashrap Rubangura s

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Tension in Kampala as Martha Karua Confronts Uganda Prisons Boss Over Besigye’s Detention

Tension in Kampala as Martha Karua Confronts Uganda Prisons Boss Over Besigye’s Detention

Kenyan politician and senior counsel Martha Karua has arrived in Uganda, leading a legal team and members of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF) in demanding the immediate release of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale.

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Parliament Rejects UPDF's UGX 138 Billion to Monitor 2026 Elections

Parliament Rejects UPDF's UGX 138 Billion to Monitor 2026 Elections

Parliament has rejected a request by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to allocate UGX 138 billion for monitoring the 2026 general elections.Lawmakers argued that election monitoring falls under the mandat

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Makindye Court Martial Remains Closed As Besigye Is Nowhere To Be Seen

Makindye Court Martial Remains Closed As Besigye Is Nowhere To Be Seen

The absence of Dr. Kizza Besigye at the General Court Martial today has intensified speculation about his legal fate following the landmark Supreme Court ruling that declared the trial of civilians in military courts unconstitutional.

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Ramaphosa Vows to Reinforce South African Troops in DRC, Tells Rwanda to Withdraw Forces

Ramaphosa Vows to Reinforce South African Troops in DRC, Tells Rwanda to Withdraw Forces

Pretoria, South Africa – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to reinforce South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the deaths of 14 South African soldiers in attacks linked t

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Pressure Mounts on AG Kiryowa As Prisons Boss Denies Role In Continued Persecution of Dr. Kizza Besigye & Obed Lutale

Pressure Mounts on AG Kiryowa As Prisons Boss Denies Role In Continued Persecution of Dr. Kizza Besigye & Obed Lutale

Friday late afternoon, Commissioner General of Prison Dr. Johnson Byabashaija rang Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa seeking to be guided on when to release Kizza Besigye and other similarly-held inmates who have been incacerated for years over Military Court Ma

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Katonga faction, MPs Accuse Chief Justice Dollo of ‘Choreographed’ ruling to justify Besigye’s trial in Military Court

Katonga faction, MPs Accuse Chief Justice Dollo of ‘Choreographed’ ruling to justify Besigye’s trial in Military Court

A political storm is brewing within the opposition as members of the breakaway Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction and a section of legislators, who have come out guns blazing against Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, accusing him of scheming to j

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“Don’t Threaten Us Over Goma Conflict, M23 Rebels Are Congolese" Kagame Hits Out At Ramaphosa

“Don’t Threaten Us Over Goma Conflict, M23 Rebels Are Congolese" Kagame Hits Out At Ramaphosa

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has hit out at South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Kagame made it clear that Rwanda will not be intimidated by

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M23 Rebels Move to Set Up Civilian Administration in Goma

M23 Rebels Move to Set Up Civilian Administration in Goma

Goma, DRC – The leader of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and political head of the M23 rebel movement, Corneille Nangaa, has declared an end to the state of siege in North Kivu and announced plans to establish a civil administration in the coming days.

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