Who's behind Uganda's digital number plates? The Russian company in the controversial deal is revealed to have Ugandan directors, raising new questions about the project's structure.The Russian firm awarded Uganda’s digital number plate contract, Join
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It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th
Security officers have shot dead a suspected criminal who attempted to storm Nakasero Market and disrupt traders.The incident happened earlier today when the man, said to be armed with a knife, tried to force his way into the busy market. Eyewitnesses say
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have revealed that the female suicide bomber who was killed at Kalerwe market on Sunday had been under security surveillance for three days.The army spokesman, Brigadier Felix Kulayigye, said that the intelligen
A light-hearted moment emerged from an otherwise serious press briefing when Uganda’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj. General Kahinda Otafiire, delivered a blunt and unexpected response to a journalist’s question about digital number plate tracking.
A Kenyan police officer has appeared in court after being arrested in connection with the killing of a young blogger in police custody.Albert Ojwang's death sparked protests in the capital, Nairobi, after doctors refuted a police claim that he had died from self-infli
Ugandan authorities have in recent years stepped up surveillance during major public events, citing threats from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group linked to the Islamic State group, responsible for past attacks.An explosion killed two suspected rebels including a female sui
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
Chaos erupted at Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court following dramatic arrests by plain-clothed operatives during a highly anticipated court session involving opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye's treason trial.The confusion began shortly after Besigye’s defense t
