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Why Did Armed Guards Give Uganda's Top Lawyer Just 120 Seconds to Face Justice?

Why Did Armed Guards Give Uganda's Top Lawyer Just 120 Seconds to Face Justice?

Armed military police burst into Makindye's General Court Martial at 3:28 PM Tuesday, forcefully escorting prominent attorney Eron Kiiza to face an unprecedented lightning trial. The distinguished lawyer, wearing handcuffs over his blue suit, stood bewildered as

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Court Martial Sentences Besigye’s Lawyer To 9 Months In Prison

Court Martial Sentences Besigye’s Lawyer To 9 Months In Prison

Following his dramatic arrest today afternoon inside the General Court Martial as he had gone to represent his clients Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale, Counsel Eron Kiiza has been sentenced to 9 months in Kitalya prisons.

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HIV in 2025: 'There Is Hope for the Future,' Say Disease Experts

HIV in 2025: 'There Is Hope for the Future,' Say Disease Experts

The future may be getting brighter in terms of reducing the threat of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), infectious disease experts told Newsweek.With new treatments and maybe even a vaccine on the horizon, 2

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Pallaso Raids Alien Skin’s Residence; Range Rover Burnt Down; 2 Hospitalised

Pallaso Raids Alien Skin’s Residence; Range Rover Burnt Down; 2 Hospitalised

Kampala, January 2, 2025 — Police in Katwe are investigating a dramatic case of aggravated robbery and malicious damage after musician Mayanja Pius, alias Pallaso, and his group allegedly raided the residence of fellow artist Patrick Mulwana, alias Alien Skin,

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South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain president after dramatic standoff

South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain president after dramatic standoff

Seoul, South KoreaCNN — South Korean investigators have suspended efforts to enforce an arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, hours into a standoff in which authorities tried to detain the leader following his short-lived martial law d

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Trump’s Day One: Deportations and scrapping Biden humanitarian programs

Trump’s Day One: Deportations and scrapping Biden humanitarian programs

Donald Trump is expected to take a slew of executive actions on his first day as president to ramp up immigration enforcement and roll back signature Biden legal entry programs, a sweeping effort that will be led by incoming "border czar" Tom Homan and other Republican immigration hardliners

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What does Trump’s win mean for Africa?

What does Trump’s win mean for Africa?

 As it became clear that Donald Trump had landed the US presidency for the second time, leaders from across Africa began tweeti

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Raid on Parliament again raises questions about Uganda’s democracy

Raid on Parliament again raises questions about Uganda’s democracy

A section of journalists accredited to cover Parliament were denied access to the premises while those who were allowed access were locked up in the basement of the building. On Wednesday, chaotic scenes similar to those that played out at Parliament before the commencement of the debate

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Nakawa East: Who will be Balimwezo’s rival?

Nakawa East: Who will be Balimwezo’s rival?

When the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government gerrymanders constituencies, the official explanation given is that such a move is intended to bring services closer to the people and ensure fair distribution of resources among Ugandans.  The same explanation was given wh

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Key issues for voters in closest US presidential election

Key issues for voters in closest US presidential election

As Americans vote for their next president on Tuesday, the usual dividing line is often that of the party: Democrat vs Republican. But there are other issues that could play a decisive role in the mind of voters to choose between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald T

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