Kiboga: Police Arrest 52 for Holding Night Political Meeting
Police in Kiboga District have arrested 52 people for allegedly holding an unlawful political meeting at night in Kiboga Town Council, Kiboga West Constituency.The arrest...
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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...
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...
Two Electoral Commission Staffs, Student Arrested With Over 862 Voter Location Slips And 83 Forms
Mityana police detectives are holding two Electoral Commission officers and a student from Mityana Institute of Nursing and Midwifery over allegations of illegally posses...
US Senator demands release of Sarah Bireete
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), the Ranking Member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, last night issued a statement condemning the ongoing repression...
Police Bust EC Staff, Student With Hundreds of Voter Slips
Police in Mityana have arrested two Electoral Commission (EC) supervisors and a student after recovering hundreds of voter allocation slips and issuance forms under suspi...
No internet shutdown planned for elections, Govt says
Government has dismissed claims iof a planned internet shutdown during the 2026 elections, warning media and digital platforms against misinformation and irresponsible el...
Uganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of vote
Reader modeUganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of votethecitizen.co.tz16hWhat you need to know:Uganda's President and the leader of ruli...
Starlink Shuts Down All Uganda Terminals After UCC Crackdown
Starlink has officially confirmed that no satellite internet terminals are currently active in Uganda, following the company’s swift enforcement of new restrictions in...
Religious Leaders Raise Alarm Over Arrest of Opposition Supporters, Rights Activists
The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has held discussions with Police over arrest of opposition supporters and human rights activists as Uganda moves closer to th...