Is West grooming Ugandan media, NGOs to promote anti-Russia propaganda?
In Uganda, the geopolitical rivalry between the West on one hand, and Russia plus China on the other, is threatening to spill full-blown into the media if recent reports...
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Besigye Denied Mandatory Bail as Magistrate Refers Case to High Court
Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege has declined to grant mandatory bail to opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Ronald Lutale, referring the matte...
Justice on the Line as Besigye's Six-Month Detention Challenges Rule of Law
Security is exceptionally tight at the Nakawa Magistrates Court this morning as veteran opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye returned for a crucial hearing.A heavy deployme...
ACTV, CAT Call for Torture-Free 2026 Elections Amid Rising Violence
The African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV), in partnership with the Coalition Against Torture (CAT), has urged political actors, securi...
Busoga Diaspora Eyes Bigger Role in Uganda’s Development at LA Convention
The 2025 Twegaite Global Convention, held May 22–26 in Los Angeles, struck a new tone for Uganda’s diaspora politics—placing investment, infrastructu...
Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders
“We are not afraid,†one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.�...
Legislators Raise Alarm Over Police Land Scandal
Police officers across the country could soon face displacement and potential homelessness following revelations by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament that...
Museveni Hosts 12th Great Lakes Peace Summit: Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Regional Stability
President Museveni is hosting the 12th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republi...
Civic Freedoms Under Pressure as NCHRD-U Launches 2024 Civic Space Index Report
The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U) has officially launched its Civic Space Index Report 2024, warning of growing restrictions on fundamenta...
Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement
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...