President Museveni on Wednesday warned security personnel against using excessive force during elections, saying beatings and torture were unnecessary and avoidable, remarks that come amid long-standing accusations by the opposition that security agencies routinely abuse political supporters.
Hon. Betty Bakireke Nambooze was once among the clearest symbols of defiance in Uganda’s opposition politics. Her courage under repression, sharp tongue, and legislative activism gave her a moral authority few politicians enjoyed. Yet as the 2026 elections approach, securing a fourth parliament
In yet another sad turn of events, a 16 year old student of Excel High School Mukono has died after spending three days in coma at the St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu city today afternoon. The deceased had returned home in Gulu for holidays where he has met his death.The deceased has b
From fiery speeches in Parliament to tear gas-laced street protests, Francis Zaake’s name has long stirred strong feelings in Mityana.But as the 2026 election season approaches, the winds that once propelled the opposition firebrand into power now threaten to sweep him away.In his
President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday warned foreign diplomats against “meddling” in Tanzania’s affairs, as she fights offa allegations that state security agencies are responsible for the recent spate of abductions and killings of opposition leaders. The worrying trend comes as
The last time Babirye Nisha talked to her husband on the evening of May 27 he sounded melancholic: he complained of starvation and severe beating inside Ngenge Prison in Kapchorwa District. During the conversation by telephone that lasted for about a minute she
