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Rights Lawyer Opiyo Demands Court Drop Charges Against Parliamentary Exhibition Protesters

Rights Lawyer Opiyo Demands Court Drop Charges Against Parliamentary Exhibition Protesters

Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has called on courts to drop all charges against activists arrested during the 2024 parliamentary exhibition protests that exposed alleged corruption and financial mismanagement within Parliament.The exhibition, spearheaded by journalist and academic Jimm

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Minister Nankabirwa pressured to drop ‘Doctor’ title

Minister Nankabirwa pressured to drop ‘Doctor’ title

The minister faced queries from members of the public led by activist Nicholas Opiyo who questioned whether her credentials qualify her to use it in professional or public office settings.Nicholas Opiyo accused Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa of using the title “Dr” on official docume

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Bobi Wine honoured alongside global leaders at democracy gala in New York

Bobi Wine honoured alongside global leaders at democracy gala in New York

Bobi Wine was honoured alongside prominent international leaders, including former United States National Security Advisor John Bolton, Canadian political leader Chrystia Freeland, and US Senator Mark Kelly. Bobi Wine was honoured at the 2026 Heroes of Democracy Gala in New York.He

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Police Officer Arrested Over Mobile Money Scam

Police Officer Arrested Over Mobile Money Scam

A suspect being arrested (courtesy photo)Overview:According to the police, Olanya had conned Shs 250,000 from one agent at the time of his arrest. Authorities reportedly began monitoring his movements after noticing a recurring pattern in incidents reported by different operators wi

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Karuma Bridge Truck Accident: Death Toll Feared to Rise to Seven After Vehicle Plunges Into River Nile

Karuma Bridge Truck Accident: Death Toll Feared to Rise to Seven After Vehicle Plunges Into River Nile

The number of people feared dead following a tragic accident at Karuma Bridge in Nwoya District is expected to rise to seven after a truck plunged into the River Nile on Tuesday morning. The incident involved a Fuso truck, registration number UAY 284Q, which was transporting maize from Lelabaro T

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FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

Uganda’s political landscape has been reshaped following the Jan. 15 general election, with the ruling National Resistance Movement maintaining a dominant majority despite significant challenges in key regions. The newly compiled list of legislators for the 12th Parliament reveals a chamber def

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Uganda: Arrest of Ugandan Activist Ahead of Elections Spells Trouble

Uganda: Arrest of Ugandan Activist Ahead of Elections Spells Trouble

On December 30, 2025, two weeks before Uganda's January 15, 2026 elections, security forces raided the home of Sarah Bireete, a prominent human rights activist and government critic, and arrested her.Three days later, longer than the legally allowed 48 hours, Bireete was brought before the

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Kenyan dies in custody after arrest for online post

Kenyan dies in custody after arrest for online post

BBC - Kenya's independent police oversight body has launched an investigation into the death of a man who had been detained "for false publication", police have said.Albert Ojwang was arrested for a post on X in the western town of Homa Bay and then driven 350km to the cap

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Controversial Military Bill Sparks Fears of Civilian Trials

Controversial Military Bill Sparks Fears of Civilian Trials

A contentious 143-page bill, the UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is set to be tabled in the Ugandan parliament today by Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth Oboth, triggering a wave of concern over potential civilian trials in military courts.The bill, a sweeping overhaul of t

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Do not ‘bazzukulise’ our concerns

Do not ‘bazzukulise’ our concerns

Caption for the landscape image:In recent years, President Museveni has frequently saluted the younger generation of Ugandans as ‘bazzukulu,’ a term meaning ‘grandchildren’ in Luganda. While initially embraced warmly, this rhetoric has come under scrutiny as corruption scandal

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