Uganda Prisons Denies Torture of Besigye—Truth or Political Cover-Up?
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has dismissed reports alleging mistreatment of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye at Luzira Upper Maximum Security Prison. UPS called th...
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Besigye is Open to Dialogue: Winnie Byanyima Drops a Bombshell as she Speak About Imprisoned Husband
Eng. Winnie Byanyima, wife of opposition stalwart Dr. Kizza Besigye, has said her husband is open to dialogue a statement many have described as a potential turning point...
Gen Muhoozi Orders Release of Col Kasule After Arrest Over Mubende Gold Incident
KAMPALA — Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has weighed in on the ongoing arrest of Col James Kasule, calling for his immediate release as investigatio...
Trump Sends National Guard to Los Angeles Amid Immigration Raid Unrest
US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles following two days of unrest in the city’s Paramount district, where...
Trump says troops in LA to uphold 'law and order' as protests flare up for a third day
Demonstrations in Los Angeles have flared since Friday, drawing hundreds of protesters who are demanding an end to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in th...
Kenyan dies in custody after arrest for online post
BBC - Kenya's independent police oversight body has launched an investigation into the death of a man who had been detained "for false publication", police have said.Albe...
Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography
Tanzania has decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information minister has said.The content was con...
PFF urges clergy to pressure NRM over ‘Muwanga-like’ behaviour and call for release of political prisoners
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has called on clergy and pilgrims attending Namugongo Martyrs Day to disassociate from the NRM government’s “devil-like” acti...
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...