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...
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NAoBP Warns Uganda Police Against Attacks To Journalists
Reader modeNAoBP Warns Uganda Police Against Attacks To Journalistswatchdoguganda.com13hKampala — The National Association of Online Broadcasters and Publishers (N...
Rukungiri LC V Candidate in Critical Condition After Being Dumped on Minera Bridge
Angello Turinomuhangi, an independent candidate for the Rukungiri District LC V chairperson seat, is in critical condition at Nyakibale Hospital after being found tied up...
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...
We have the Ability to Disable BitChat – UCC
As Uganda approaches its general elections on January 15, 2026, tensions are escalating over potential communication blackouts, with the Uganda Communications Commission...
Uncertainty Looms as Petition Challenging Joel Ssenyonyi’s MP Candidature Ripens
Uncertainty continues to surround the parliamentary status of Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi following a petition challenging his nomination over alleged irregul...
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...
Ugandan opposition faces 'brutal repression' before election: Amnesty
Amnesty International said Monday that Ugandan security forces have used torture and arbitrary arrests to intimidate the opposition ahead of elections on January 15.Presi...
JUST IN: NRM’s Yasini Omari Declared Unopposed for Makindye Division Mayoral Seat
NRM member Yasini Omari has been declared unopposed in the race for Mayor of Makindye Division following the disqualification of all his challengers by the Electoral Comm...
Bobi Wine condemns detention of Sarah Bireete, calls charges politically motivated
KAMPALA – National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has strongly condemned the continued detention and remand of hum...