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Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders

Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders

“We are not afraid,” one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.”Uganda’s civic space is under siege, civic leaders have warned, raising alarm over a growing climate of fear, repression, and im

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Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement

Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement

Mounting fear and declining trust in political processes are driving Ugandans away from civic engagement, according to the newly released Civic Space Index Report 2024 by the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U).Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over in

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Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine: Where the Journey of Uganda’s Martyrs Began

Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine: Where the Journey of Uganda’s Martyrs Began

Nestled on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine stands as the spiritual threshold where Uganda's most poignant chapter of Christian faith began—etched in blood, conviction, and youthful courage.It is here that the first decree of death fell upon young Christian c

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Repentance and Responsibility: Museveni's Apology Sparks National Reflection

Repentance and Responsibility: Museveni's Apology Sparks National Reflection

President Museveni’s public apology and repentance during a church service at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds has ignited a passionate national conversation about leadership, accountability, and the role of religion in governance.What started as a symbolic act of spiritual humility has since b

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Northern Pilgrims March to Namugongo as COU Flags Off Martyrs Mission Week

Northern Pilgrims March to Namugongo as COU Flags Off Martyrs Mission Week

Hundreds of Anglican faithful from Northern Uganda are trekking on foot to Namugongo for this year’s Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, as the Church of Greater Northern Cluster spearheads preparations marked by prayer, evangelism, and a call to emulate the martyrs’ devotion through good works.

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Trump administration freezes all new student visas - including Brit's

Trump administration freezes all new student visas - including Brit's

Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable to freeze student visa applications (Image: AP)The Trump era clampdown strikes again as all fresh student visa applications hit a freeze amidst plans to include stringent social media checks for every applican

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Making Sense Of Museveni’s First Apology To Ugandans And Buganda In Four Decades

Making Sense Of Museveni’s First Apology To Ugandans And Buganda In Four Decades

President Museveni grabbed the privileges of power in January 1986 after staging a guelira war in the Buganda region in the jungles of Luwero against the Obote government shortly after the 1981 presidential elections where he had lost massively under his UPM par

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MTN MoMo Launches Term 2 Of The Win School Fees With MoMo Campaign, Giving Parents Another Chance To Win School Fees For A Full Year

MTN MoMo Launches Term 2 Of The Win School Fees With MoMo Campaign, Giving Parents Another Chance To Win School Fees For A Full Year

MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited has officially launched its Term 2 of the Win School F

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Uganda to Face France, Canada in FIFA U-17 World Cup

Uganda to Face France, Canada in FIFA U-17 World Cup

Uganda has been drawn against France, Canada and Chile at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar in November.The draw for the newly expanded FIFA U-17 World Cup that will feature 48 nations for the first time was made last night, and has thrown up a host of fascin

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M23/AFC Rebels Announce Arrival of Joseph Kabila in Rebel-Held Territory

M23/AFC Rebels Announce Arrival of Joseph Kabila in Rebel-Held Territory

The announcement comes just days after the Congolese Senate voted to lift Kabila’s immunity, clearing the way for his prosecution on charges of treasonGoma, DRC | The Allied Revolutionary Coalition (ARC)/M23 rebel alli

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