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20 Dec '25
The Government of Uganda has said detained opposition figure Dr. Col. Kizza Besigye will not be released until his treason trial is concluded, insisting that due process must take its course.The position was communicated on Thursday during a press briefing in Rukungiri District by the Depu
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20 Dec '25
Belgium’s objections, Russian legal threats and unresolved liability questions forced the EU to drop the reparations-loan proposal and approve fresh borrowing for Ukraine.Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission Presiden
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20 Dec '25
The Russian leader issued a chilling warning following the Ukrainian drone attack in the Mediterranean.Russian President Putin Hosts Annual Call-In-Show, 'Direct Line With Vladimir Putin'Russian President Vladimir Putin (Image: Getty)Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow will
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20 Dec '25
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Friday rejected a fresh appeal by jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro against his coup conviction, declaring it inadmissible, according to a court document Brazil's Bolsonaro begins 27-year jail term for coup bidBolsonaro, 70, began serving a 27
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20 Dec '25
In an unprecedented turn of events that has left Kyotera buzzing, President Yoweri Museveni has lavished praise on two of the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) most powerful figures—Haruna Kasolo and Patrick Kintu Kisekulo—who, despite their bitter rivalry, have united in a groundbreakin
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20 Dec '25
A Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) officer, Lawrence Ampe, has been dismissed from service over his public support for opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine.Ampe’s dismissal follows a series of soci
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19 Dec '25
President Museveni’s caution to his rivals against provoking the army has drawn criticism from human rights activists, some calling it unconstitutional.While addressing journalists at his Kisozi farm on Wednesday evening, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate, Yow
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19 Dec '25
Uganda is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on January 15, 2026, with the contest widely seen as tight. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who will mark 40 years in power next year, faces strong competition from Kyagulanyi, a two-time presidential contender and musician
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19 Dec '25
Speaking during a campaign rally in Serere Town, Kyagulanyi emphasized the importance of support from the security forces. The rally was marked by a heavy deployment of police, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), and other security agencies, which he said were intended to block his entry
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19 Dec '25
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has reaffirmed that all voters, including Members of Parliament, must leave polling stations immediately after casting their ballots in the January 2026 general elections, a directive that has triggered strong opposition criticism and renewed fears of vote riggin