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Ugandan minister Steven Tendo, who faced brutal torture abroad, detained by ICE in Vermont

Ugandan minister Steven Tendo, who faced brutal torture abroad, detained by ICE in Vermont

Steven Tendo, a Ugandan minister and nursing assistant who moved to Vermont in 2021 while seeking asylum, was detained in Shelburne on Wednesday morning by federal immigration agents, according to the union he’s a part of and the advocacy group Migrant Justice.Tendo was detained by U.S.

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KYANJA: Two Arrested Over Murder of TikToker Diana Skyz

KYANJA: Two Arrested Over Murder of TikToker Diana Skyz

Kampala — Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of popular TikTok content creator Diana Skyz, real name Namulinde Diana, whose body was discovered in her apartment in Kyanja, Kampala.According to a police statement issued by ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Pub

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Sam Mugumya Languishing in a Safe House

Sam Mugumya Languishing in a Safe House

NUP’s abducted and returned supporter, Raymond Asiku, claimed he found missing political activist Sam Mugumya in one of the safe houses where he had been held. According to Asiku, Mugumya was in a deteriorating health state and could barely walk. //cue in: “banteeka mu room…

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NUP alleges abduction of party official Harriet Chemutai in Kapchorwa

NUP alleges abduction of party official Harriet Chemutai in Kapchorwa

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has reported the disappearance of its Election Management Committee chairperson, Harriet Chemutai, after what the party describes as a violent nighttime operation at her home in Kapchorwa District on Tuesday.In a message posted on social media, NUP Secreta

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Muwanga Kivumbi remanded back to Kitalya amid protest over ‘forced’ Police statement

Muwanga Kivumbi remanded back to Kitalya amid protest over ‘forced’ Police statement

The latest developments in court on Monday saw Kivumbi remain in custody as legal teams and human rights observers raised fresh concerns about the handling of the case.Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been remanded back to Kitalya Prison after his lawyersâ

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Ugandan Workers Abroad Face Scrutiny After Kadaama Maid Allegedly Kills Boss in Syria

Ugandan Workers Abroad Face Scrutiny After Kadaama Maid Allegedly Kills Boss in Syria

Syria—Damascus was still asleep when horror struck the home of legendary Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, the woman millions knew as Umm Zaki. At around 5:00 a.m. last week Thursday morning, January 29, 2026, the 88-year-old star was bludgeoned to death while lying in her bed, her life ending viol

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Education Minister should save situation and sack UNEB Secretary for incompetence

Education Minister should save situation and sack UNEB Secretary for incompetence

Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Museveni and UNEB Executive Secretary Dan Odongo.The disappearance of 34 Primary Leaving Examination Integrated Science scripts from Bamure Primary School in Koboko District is not a clerical mishap. It is a serious institutional failure that exp

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Besigye’s son speaks on father’s imprisonment, health situation

Besigye’s son speaks on father’s imprisonment, health situation

Adam Ampa Besigye has appealed for detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye to be granted immediate independent medical care, citing fears for his safety.Adam Ampa Besigye, the son of opposition figure Kizza Besigye, has appealed for his father to be granted immediate access to independent

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NUP Deputy President Zedriga Not in Gulu Custody-Gen Busizoori

NUP Deputy President Zedriga Not in Gulu Custody-Gen Busizoori

Dr Zedriga reportedly went missing on January 18, 2026, three days after the general elections, in which NUP leader, musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, challenged long-time president Yoweri Museveni.NUP's Lina Zedriga (courtesy)The U

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High Court Orders IGP to Clarify Whereabouts of Missing NUP Leader

High Court Orders IGP to Clarify Whereabouts of Missing NUP Leader

The directive was issued by Justice Joyce Kavuma on Friday while hearing an application filed by Tukamushaba’s lawyers, who want the court to compel authorities to produce her or explain her whereabouts.The High Court in Kampala has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to clarif

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