Political policing in Museveni’s Uganda: what it means for the 2026 elections
Police officers at the entrance to National Unity Platform headquarters in Kampala in 2021. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty ImagesUganda’s police have long faced...
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How Uganda’s police became Museveni’s political weapon ahead of the 2026 elections
Research shows Uganda’s police operate as a pillar of the ruling NRM, shaping campaigns, suppressing opposition and mobilising youth ahead of the 2026 elections, raisin...
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...
EC Faces Pushback from Clergy Over Polling Station Restrictions
Meanwhile, police and the military have come under criticism for alleged human rights abuses, including beating, shooting, teargas use, and arrests of supporters of Natio...
I Gave Hon. Nambooze Nearly Shs 1 Billion From Museveni – Anita Among
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has claimed that Hon. Betty Nambooze, an opposition Member of Parliament from the National Unity Platform (NUP), received close to one b...
What Is BitChat? Bobi Wine’s internet-free communication tool explained
BitChat is an internet-free messaging concept highlighted by Bobi Wine as a backup communication tool if online services are disrupted during Uganda’s 2026 elections.Ka...
I Wish my son was normal — Winnie Byanyima
In her heartfelt message, Byanyima admitted that she wishes Anselm embraced his Ugandan roots, cut his hair and dressed normal for the conservative Ugandan gazeWinnie Bya...
Bebe Cool, MP Nsereko Trade Curses Over Uganda Airlines Debate
What started as a discussion about Uganda Airlines’ performance has exploded into a bitter personal feud, with Bebe Cool and Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko publicl...
Tayebwa Lectures Bobi Wine Over Claims of Ghost NUP Candidates – Your Candidates Are Crossing to NRM Willfully
Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Ruhinda North MP, Thomas Tayebwa, has issued a firm response to National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly know...
'I am not part of you' - Gen OtafiIre disowns UPDF over brutality
The bush-war veteran made a stinging rebuke of the current military establishment, invoking his revolutionary roots to condemn the high-handedness of security forces duri...