Uganda and UNHCR Sound Alarm on Refugee Funding Crisis as Influx Surges
Uganda and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have issued an urgent appeal for international support as the country faces a steep rise in refugee a...
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Lyantondo Hosts Prayers Ahead of Heroes Day Celebrations
As Uganda prepares to mark the 2025 Heroes Day, the district of Lyantonde came alive with emotion and reverence during a special prayer gathering held at Kaliiro Technica...
Experts Call for Sustainable Charcoal Production Instead of Bans
Environmental experts have said there is need for sustainable charcoal production mechanisms, instead bans.Speaking during a forum on 10+ Years of Forest and Climate Acti...
Museveni Signs Sugarcane Amendment into Law
President Museveni has signed the Sugarcane (Amendment) Act into law, promising renewed support for both sugarcane farmers and millers and reaffirming government’s role...
Museveni Takes Helm of Great Lakes Peace Forum, Warns Against Foreign Meddling
President Museveni has taken over the chairmanship of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic...
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, infrastructure, and women�...
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.”Uganda’s...