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Under Fire, Court Finally Grants Besigye His Day in Court

Under Fire, Court Finally Grants Besigye His Day in Court

Following sustained pressure from political leaders, legal experts, and human rights advocates, the High Court has finally set a date for the bail hearing of Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya.Justice Emmanuel Baguma, who had pr

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End Of The Road For Museveni’s Once‑Powerful Advisor After Sudden Fall From Grace

End Of The Road For Museveni’s Once‑Powerful Advisor After Sudden Fall From Grace

Lt‑Gen Henry Tumukunde was once among President Museveni’s most trusted allies — serving as head of military intelligence, Security Minister, and a powerful NRM mobiliser.Yet, by March 2020, the retired general faced a dramatic reversal. Declaring a

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Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which at least 19 people were killed.He denied the charge and has been released on bail.Mr Mwangi was not charged with "facilitation of

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240 Days Behind Bars: Besigye’s Detention Sparks Legal Uproar

240 Days Behind Bars: Besigye’s Detention Sparks Legal Uproar

Today marks 240 days since Ugandan opposition leader Dr. K

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Retired Justice Kanyeihamba Is Dead

Retired Justice Kanyeihamba Is Dead

In the news this morning, Ugandans are the mourning the death of prominent Retired Justice of the Supreme Court Prof George Kanyeihamba a respected gem in the legal circles of Uganda and beyond boarders.Kanyeihamba has died from a hospital in Kampala wher

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NUP Sec-General Rubongoya Reacts to Detention of Dr Kizza Besigye and Haji Obeid Lutale

NUP Sec-General Rubongoya Reacts to Detention of Dr Kizza Besigye and Haji Obeid Lutale

National Unity Platform Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, has called for the release of Veteran Ugandan Opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and Haji Obeid Lutale who are currently being held at Luzira Maximum Prison.The two suspects were charged wit

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Muntu Could Fill Gap Left By Besigye in Newly Formed ANT

Muntu Could Fill Gap Left By Besigye in Newly Formed ANT

The Newly Formed Corporation Agreement between the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) and the People’s Front For Freedom (PFF) has received praise from political analysts with many seeing ANT’s Gen. Mugisha Muntu as a potential figure to fill the leadership gap left by Dr. Kizza Besig

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“I Won’t Beg You” – Besigye Tells Museveni, Rejects His Statehouse Talks as Treason Row Deepens

“I Won’t Beg You” – Besigye Tells Museveni, Rejects His Statehouse Talks as Treason Row Deepens

Veteran opposition politician Col Dr. Kizza Besigye has firmly rejected overtures from President Yoweri Museveni to hold private talks at State House—a move aimed at s

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"I'm Not Begging M7" Byanyima Says, Responds To Claims She's Secretly Begging M7 For Hubby's Release

"I'm Not Begging M7" Byanyima Says, Responds To Claims She's Secretly Begging M7 For Hubby's Release

Winnie Byanyima, the wife of jailed Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has come out to deny reports that she has been secretly 

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Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography

Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography

Tanzania has decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information minister has said.The content was contrary to the East African state's "laws, culture, customs, and traditions," Jerry Silaa told a local TV

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