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 govern...
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URA Impounds Manafwa District Electoral Commission Vehicle for Ferrying Smuggled Goods
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Eastern Region has impounded a vehicle registered for Electoral Commission Manafwa District, for allegedly ferrying smuggled white flou...
Namyalo, Tanga say vote protectors are for Museveni only, not MP flag bearers
ONC Manager Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo and NRM Electoral Commission boss Dr Tanga Odoi have clarified that NRM vote protectors are strictly for President Museveni, warning MP...
NAoBP Warns Uganda Police Against Attacks To Journalists
Reader modeNAoBP Warns Uganda Police Against Attacks To Journalistswatchdoguganda.com13hKampala — The National Association of Online Broadcasters and Publishers (NAoBP)...
Law Society asks court to order production of remanded rights activist Bireete
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has petitioned the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court seeking orders to have rights activist Sarah Bireete produced from Luzira Prison t...
Why has the state delayed Besigye, Lutale treason trial?
Kizza Besigye and Obed Lutale in the dockTo serve President Museveni, you must be ready to tell several and shameless lies.That is what a high profile Museveni campaign t...
Byanyima and Kanyamunyu Clash Over Prison, Civic Duty Ahead of Uganda Elections
A public exchange between Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, and her nephew Matthew Kanyamunyu has ignited national debate on political repressio...
Sarah Bireete and the price of speaking truth to power
When Dr Sarah Bireete was rounded up from her house and taken to Natete Police station, I received nervous messages from friends asking me whether I was safe.Because Dr B...
Muntu Faults EC Over Delay in Releasing Updated Voters’ Register
EC guidelines further require the voters’ register to be displayed at polling stations for a prescribed period to allow corrections and objections. Muntu also criticise...
Court Decides Tomorrow on Ssebamala’s Case Against Mao Leadership
Kampala– High Court Judge Joyce Kavuma has set the Friday 9th January 2026 as the date on which she will deliver a ruling in a matter which was filed by Democratic Part...