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Uganda: UPDF Dismisses NUP Missing Persons Claims As 'Drama' Amid Lugbara Community Pressure

Uganda: UPDF Dismisses NUP Missing Persons Claims As 'Drama' Amid Lugbara Community Pressure

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have dismissed claims by the National Unity Platform (NUP) that its members have gone missing, describing the allegations as "drama" and insisting the opposition party should pursue formal legal channels if it seeks accountability.The military resp

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There is life outside cabinet – Minister Baryomunsi shrugs off Muhoozi threats

There is life outside cabinet – Minister Baryomunsi shrugs off Muhoozi threats

The minister stressed that he has never lobbied for a cabinet position and would not lose sleep over the possibility of being dropped. Minister of Information and National Guidance, Hon. Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has once again dismissed remarks by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kaine

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NRM’s Brandon Kintu Defends Size and Role of Parliament Amid Concerns Over Quality of Debate

NRM’s Brandon Kintu Defends Size and Role of Parliament Amid Concerns Over Quality of Debate

As debate intensifies over the size, cost, and performance of Uganda’s incoming 12th Parliament, NRM parliamentary caucus spokesperson Alex Brandon Kintu has defended the constitutional role of legislators, while acknowledging political pressures and public expectations that often undermine eff

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US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday

US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday

BBC - The US and Iran have agreed to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday, as President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the meeting would start at 10:00 (06:00 GMT) in Muscat. US officials also c

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Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system

Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system

BBC - There are warnings of queues at passport control at airports in Europe over upcoming holiday periods, as the rollout of a new biometric border system continues.Passengers have already reported hours-long waits at some destinations, at busy times, due to the new systems.A group

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NUP speaks out on Bobi Wine’s whereabouts

NUP speaks out on Bobi Wine’s whereabouts

Speaking to reporters at the party headquarters this morning, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya said the opposition leader was “alive but facing difficult circumstances.” The National Unity Platform (NUP) has broken its silence on the whereabouts of party president Robert Kya

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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 lawyers

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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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Bobi Wine Reportedly Leaves Uganda

Bobi Wine Reportedly Leaves Uganda

The reported departure follows days of heightened tension after Kyagulanyi said he went into hiding on January 16, citing a military raid on his Magere home and fears for his personal safetyBobi Wine speaking during a rally in Luwero last yearKAMPALA — Opposition leader Robert Kya

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Mao tests the limits of his pact with Museveni

Mao tests the limits of his pact with Museveni

KAMPALA, Uganda — For two years, Norbert Mao has served as the intellectual bridge between Uganda’s entrenched establishment and its fractured opposition. Now, as the dust settles on the 2026 general election, the veteran politician is signaling a desire to lead the very institution he once c

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