Misinformation, Polarisation Threaten Uganda’s Media, Warns UHRC
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has vowed to intensify its efforts to combat misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech in the lead-up to the 2026 general...
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DR Congo, M23 Agree to Immediate Ceasefire
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 group have agreed to an immediate cessation of hostilities following peace talks mediated by the State of Qatar.In twin decla...
DP Faces Internal Crisis as Dumba Exposes Alleged Electoral Malpractices
Tensions within Uganda’s oldest political party, the Democratic Party (DP), have escalated as Julius Dumba, the current Uganda Youth Democratic (UYD) Chair for Kampala...
Violence Erupts at Kyambogo University as Students Protest Tuition Surcharge
Tension escalated at Kyambogo University on Tuesday morning as students staged a protest against a Shs 50,000 surcharge imposed by the administration for late tuition reg...
Man was 'killed and dismembered by ex-wife' after revealing 'plans for their divorce'
The wife of a former US Army Special Forces member has been charged with first-degree murder after he was found dead and dismembered in a body of water in North Carolina...
Ruto Dispatches Raila to Juba after Consulting Museveni, Abiy
enyan President William Ruto has dispatched the former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga to South Sudan after consultation with the Uganda President, Yoweri Museveni and the E...
M23 rebels move to establish own banking system in captured DRC cities
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have announced plans to establish their own banking system in areas under their control in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), sign...
Musician King Saha Roughed Up & Beaten in Ibanda as Revellers Reject His Political Performance
Renowned Ugandan musician King Saha found himself in a dangerous situation on Saturday night after an enraged crowd in Ibanda district turned against him for incorporatin...
More UPDF Troops Enter South Sudan
More Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops have been sent to South Sudan to support commandos who arrived in Juba last week under Operation ‘Mlinzi wa Kimya’...
Rwanda and Belgium Cut Diplomatic Ties, Expel Each Other’s Diplomats
Kigali/Brussels – March 18, 2025 – Rwanda and Belgium have officially severed diplomatic relations, marking a major escalation in their already tense relationship ove...