Militia kills 10 civilians in eastern Congo
Ten civilians were killed in a midnight attack by the CODECO militia on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, the head of local administrati...
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Court to decide on fate of 80 affected families in crude oil pipeline dispute
The High Court in Masaka has scheduled September 27 to deliver a ruling on a case concerning the eviction of over 80 residents to facilitate the construction of the crude...
Decades-Old Scandal: French Catholic Church Acknowledges Knowledge of Abbe Pierre's Alleged Abuse
France's Catholic Church has publicly acknowledged that it was aware of the alleged abuse committed by Abbe Pierre seven decades ago. This revelation comes as workers rem...
The dangers of taking too much soda
A colleague at work cannot go a day without drinking soda. Despite being warned about the health risks, he insists that nobody can come between him and his soda. Hopefull...
Ugandan abducted and murdered by Kenyan motorcycle gang over alleged theft
A Ugandan man, Andre Lomilo Husim, was found murdered after being abducted by a machete-wielding gang from Kenya.The attackers crossed the border into Mugungu Village, Bu...
16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV
In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst...
Busia locals in fear after Kenyan gang raids village, kills resident
A Ugandan, who was abducted from his home in Mugungu Village, Busia town and taken across the border by a machete-wielding gang from Kenya, has been found dead.Mr Andre L...
Good gesture for CID, DPP to work together
A fortnight ago, the offices of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) held their first-ever coordination meeting. Th...
More boys facing violence in refugee settlements
A recent study reveals a troubling rise in violence against nearly half of children and youth in Uganda's refugee settlements, with boys increasingly becoming victims. Th...
Cheptegei was killed despite her efforts to protect herself
On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfrien...